Comfone adds remote WiFi test service to existing portfolio of testing services

Bern, Switzerland, 11 June, 2008 –Comfone today announces the recent launch of its WiFi remote test service to facilitate the testing and rollout of WiFi roaming services. The service enables operators and software suppliers to remotely test the inter-operability between WISPr client software and over 30 test hotspots located in a single location in Bern, Switzerland.

Users of the WiFi remote test service connect remotely to a test laptop situated in Comfone’s WiFi laboratory in Bern, install their own software and perform the roaming tests. Major WiFi networks are present at Comfone’s test laboratory, including Orange France, BT Openzone, ATT, SoftBank and KPN. During testing the user controls which networks are active and can subsequently test different roaming scenarios. The service can also be used to monitor browser based login experience.

One of the first customers of the service, Whisher, on completion of successful testing, commented, "Thanks to Comfone's service we could verify the inter-operability of our software with over 30 networks within two days of testing and without having to leave our offices”, said David Douek, Head of Business Development Whisher. Whisher is a WiFi access service provider that enables users to achieve seamless connectivity across shared and commercial hotspots.

Laurent Freléchoux, Product Marketing Director of WeRoam Services, Comfone, said, “The WiFi remote test service is a new component of Comfone’s portfolio of inter-operability and quality testing tools for wireless roaming. It complements our existing GSM testing services, such as IR21 tests and GSM remote test systems used for our Key2roam roaming hub service”.

About Comfone
Comfone, provider of roaming services to more than 300 operators in over 125 countries, is known throughout the telecoms industry as an international mobile roaming specialist. Through its unique portfolio and additional value added services, Comfone fully optimises the setting up of each operator's roaming processes, thus increasing the efficiency of mobile roaming. The company’s portfolio ranges from the complete outsourcing of roaming, to individual elements, such as signalling, hubbing, data, convergence, clearing and testing services.
WeRoam is the trademark of Comfone’s services in wholesale mobility management and roaming solutions for Wireless IP telecommunications (WLAN and WiMAX). The patented open roaming platform connects nearly 60 WISPs and offers an aggregated footprint of more than 35’000 hotspots.
All Comfone solutions easily integrate with existing products of Internet, Enterprise, GSM and VoIP service providers. Learn more about Comfone and its WeRoam services at www.comfone.com & www.weroam.com.