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Sonora, CA – February 12, 2007 – Front
Porch Inc., an Internet services company, today announced
it is now the world’s largest advertising and
content delivery system for network providers. After
serving over 4.6 Million users in 2005, Front Porch
grew to serve over 7.5 Million users in 2006 in over
650 locations in 28 countries. Front Porch’s
Direct-to-the-Browser messaging solutions are used
by all kinds of Internet providers, from telcos and
cable providers to wireless community and private
networks using WiFi hotspots and hot zones. Front
Porch delivers targeted content directly to online
users’ browsers and ensures they get the scheduled
ad or message anytime and anywhere they’re
surfing the Internet. The solution includes a powerful
web-based system to centrally manage content delivery
to all locations worldwide.
Front Porch also announced that its technology helped
free-hotspot.com, Europe’s largest and fastest
growing provider of free wireless Internet (WiFi)
services, grow to become the world’s largest
network of free Wi-Fi HotSpots, surpassing the largest
such networks in North America. Currently over 40,000
people each month enjoy free wireless Internet access
at free-hotspot.com locations in 14 countries. The
free-hotspot.com network uses Front Porch technology
to direct users to a terms-of-service web page and
portal pages and to deliver local content and commercial-quality
video ads from network sponsors. Front Porch’s
solutions help subsidize HotSpot venues’ access
costs and deliver targeted online promotions for
owners, community and business partners. “We’re
thrilled that Front Porch has enabled us to be so
successful. Front Porch exceeded our expectations
and allowed us to deliver a quality experience to
our network venues and advertising partners," said
Dan Toomey, CEO of free-hotspot.com.
Raul Vaughn, Front Porch’s Vice President
of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, commented, “Our
success proves that network providers worldwide are
rapidly recognizing that we can help them leverage
their networks as powerful communications and advertising
channels, enabling them to increase revenue, cut
costs, improve service, and monetize their networks." He
added, "With our wide variety of Direct-to-the-Browser
content delivery and management services and our
worldwide partnerships, we’re driving the next
generation of business models that will accelerate
greater demand for our solutions.”
About Front Porch:
Front Porch, founded in 1998, is the world’s
largest advertising and content delivery system for
network providers. Front Porch’s network-based
direct-to-the-browser messaging technology enables
network providers to deliver any content to any user
anytime they are surfing the web. See www.frontporch.com.
About free-hotspot.com:
free-hotspot.com operates Europe’s largest
and fastest growing free wireless network. The company
currently operates more than 600 free HotSpots in
14 countries throughout Europe in all types of public
venues. free-hotspot.com received the prestigious
WBI (Wireless Broadband Innovation) Award for Best
Public Wi-Fi Product 2006 and was recognized as Best
Business Idea for the hospitality industry at the
Fizzz Awards in Germany this year. To learn more
see http://free-hotspot.com/press_release21.htm.
Front Porch Contact Information:
Raul Vaughn, Vice President of Business Development,
Sales and Marketing, Front Porch, Inc.
rvaughn@frontporch.com (209)
288-5507
free-hotspot.com Contact Information:
Dan Toomey, CEO, free-hotspot.com
dan@free-hotspot.com (877)
765-1385 |
