GOWEX Offers Skype Users Convenient, High Speed Internet Access Throughout Their WiFi Networks

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This allows us to consolidate as WiFi connectivity leaders in cities for a communications software provider as Skype as well as for device manufactures and carriers” says Jenaro Garcia, CEO of GOWEX.The coverage of the company extends today to more than 60 cities national and worldwide, thanks to agreements with Public Administrations, Franchises, Associations and Transportation.This partnership further expands the Skype WiFi coverage in important cities where GOWEX operates their WiFi in Europe, offering Skype users convenient and high speed Internet access in even more locations worldwide.”Skype has more than 200 million connected users every month using over 300 billion minutes of video and voice calls annually[1].With Skype WiFi travelers around the world with the latest version of Skype installed on their Windows or Mac device, or the Skype WiFi app on iOS**, can enjoy a cost-effective and easy way to get wireless Internet access and stay in touch with family and friends, whether they are on a business trip or enjoying their holidays abroad.Under the partnership with GOWEX, users residing in Spain or visiting any of the GOWEX WiFi cities, can connect with their laptop or iOS device (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch running iOS 4.1 or above with multitasking) and surf the Internet, make unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls and send instant messages at no additional cost to friends and family, at high connection speed (up to 6MB) provided by GOWEX in cities including Madrid, Gijon, Burgos, Seville, Malaga, Bilbao and Bordeaux.To access GOWEX WiFi networks, users need to have a Skype account, some Skype Credit and accept the terms of service of GOWEX.On July 2011 GOWEX subscribed a 7 million € capital increase with a 100% over-demand (doubling expectations).With offices in Madrid, Burgos, Buenos Aires, London, San José (Costa Rica), Paris and Shanghai, GOWEX develops a sustainable business model in their WiFi networks, based in efficient and technical quality of their patented platforms: The Roaming platform, which allows users to connect freely in all the cities, the Geolocalization Content and Advertisement platform, which provides a financing business through marketing and advertisement agreements.In 2011, GOWEX joined the Wireless Broadband Alliance and received a prize for the “Best Web Company” in the Internet Day.

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Skype

$100M to $250M