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Boingo Adds Major U.S. Cell Carrier to Make Wi-Fi Faster at U.S. Airports

Dan Peltier

Photo Credit: Travelers use Wi-Fi on their smartphones at Miami International Airport where Boingo Wi-Fi is available. Boingo announced it's joining up with another major U.S. carrier at airports. Skift / Dan Peltier

Skift Take

Airports with decent Wi-Fi are becoming more common than those without it. Boingo's new partnership with a major U.S. carrier will hopefully take airport Wi-Fi even further towards a seamless experience.

Fresh off its partnership with Sprint at 35 U.S. airports Boingo Wireless is bringing on a second major U.S. cellular carrier to help make travelers' airport web surfing faster and more convenient. Boingo CEO David Hagan made the announcement during the company's second quarter earnings call on August 4, but was hazy with most of the details. Hagan did not specify which new carrier Boingo is joining up with and the company would not clarify when Skift asked for comment. The new carrier is already live and offloading Wi-Fi at one major U.S. airport, Hagan said during the call, and Boingo is working with the carrier on a roll out schedule for

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