Tomizone News / Media

Auckland launches Wi-Fi world first

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:43:00 +1200

The world’s first fully integrated metropolitan Wi-Fi system including free roaming Wi-Fi access across the central city and on public transport has gone live in Auckland.

The city Wi-Fi network extends across all Link buses and some trains, with the announcement that Auckland Transport has joined the network with Auckland Council and Wi-Fi supplier Tomizone.

Internet on the Auckland Wi-Fi network, provided free to users due to sponsorship from Localist, has already seen strong support from Aucklanders and visitors with heavy usage in the first week of operation.

“This is a global blueprint for how a sustainable Wi-Fi network can benefit residents and visitors – even while travelling on public transport,” says Len Brown. “I’m encouraged by the number of people already using a network built by Aucklanders in under six weeks in time for Rugby World Cup.”

The Wi-Fi service is available on all new Link buses and selected trains. Over time, Aucklanders can expect to see the service expanding across the transport system and across the city.

“Being able to access the internet via this new Wi-Fi service means our customers and our visitors to the city can make more effective use of their commute time”, says Mark Lambert, Auckland Transport’s Public Transport Operations Manager.

“Auckland Transport will evaluate the success of the Wi-Fi service prior to making it more widely available across the public transport network.”, Says Mr Lambert.

“Auckland is now home to the best integrated Wi-Fi network across a city anywhere in the world and it’s something our team are very proud to have delivered in such a short time,” says Tomizone

Executive Director Steve Simms.

Wi-Fi expansion for Auckland

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:15:00 +1200

12 July 2011 - Aucklanders and visitors will soon be able to enjoy enhanced and expanded Wi-Fi services, offering more wireless coverage and faster access to the internet across central Auckland and it’s fringes.

Auckland Council has entered a partnership with Tomizone, Australasia’s largest Wi-Fi services provider, which will see network expansion start immediately.

The expansion will offer economic development benefits to the region and provide an important service to visitors to Rugby World Cup and beyond.

“With 85,000 visitors expected during Rugby World Cup and more than 200,000 expected from next year’s cruise season alone, visitors to Auckland will be able to step off their plane or ship and immediately access information about Auckland. For Aucklanders, it means more and better wireless internet access for portable devices such as iPads,” says Auckland Mayor Len Brown.

The Wi-Fi zone will expand into areas such as Kingsland, the entire length of Queen Street, Britomart and Queens Wharf, lower Parnell, northern Ponsonby Road, Mt Eden Village, Onehunga, key rugby training areas and selected transport hubs around Auckland.

The network will remain in place following Rugby World Cup and continue to expand to other parts of Auckland with re-investment of profits from the service.

“Auckland Council will retain control of the content, which gives it a flexible platform for the future,” says the Mayor. Service will be offered at a guaranteed discount to benchmarked market rates, with free access provided to a number of websites offering information about public services, RWC activities, tourism and transport services.

“This enhanced network coverage will be attractive to residents and our international visitors who want to use their Wi-Fi gadgets to roam around the city,” says Tomizone Executive Director Steve Simms. “Many of our visitors will want to use their roaming account from providers such as Skype, iPass and Boingo which they can do on this network.”

Free Skype Access this week!

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:01:00 +1300

Tomizone and Skype today have enabled free Skype Access this week in honour of the Wireless Broadband Alliance Roundtable Conference being hosted by us Auckland.

This means that everyone can get free Internet Access until Sunday midnight GMT on any Tomizone Hotspot if they use Skype Access!

Thanks Skype!

Vex and Tomizone offer largest Wi-Fi Network in Southern Hemisphere

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:25:00 +1200

Vex and Tomizone offer largest Wi-Fi Network in Southern Hemisphere:

Vex, the largest Wi-Fi Hotspot operator in Latin America and Tomizone, the largest Wi-Fi Hotspot operator in Australasia and the Pacific, announced today at the Wireless Broadband Alliance Round Table meeting in San Diego, that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a Strategic Alliance for maximizing Wi-Fi Hotspot growth.

Tata Communications and Tomizone join hands

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:50:41 +1300

Tata Communications and Tomizone join hands:

Tata Communications Internet Services Limited and Tomizone have announced a partnership deal by which TCISL will use Tomizone proprietary software to usher in a Wi-Fi revolution in India. Auckland headquartered Tomizone is a leading Wi-Fi hotspot and metro Wi-Fi zone solutions provider across Australasia, India and China.

Welcome to the India Channel Partners of Tomizone! After our...

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:12:51 +1200

Welcome to the India Channel Partners of Tomizone! After our inaugural Channel Partner training day, Girish Hiremath (Tomizone Country Head - India, centre) congratulates the new partners in Bangalore!

Our office opens in China!

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:50:56 +1200

Today is a very auspicious day in the Chinese Calendar and we’ve chosen it to open our new office in Beijing, China. Roy Zhu, Head of Sales, China heads the operations. Our office is right in the middle of the Financial District and Telco headquarters - very handy to some of our current and future partners and customers.

For us here at Tomizone, it’s a day to celebrate another major milestone along our journey!

Grande Wi-Fi Deal for Tomizone

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:14:32 +1200

Grande Wi-Fi Deal for Tomizone:

Tomizone, the largest Wi-Fi service provider in Australasia announced today that it has launched its leading Wi-Fi Hotspot services to 42 Starbucks Coffee outlets across New Zealand.

NBR - Tomizone lands 105-city India wi-fi deal

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 +1200

NBR - Tomizone lands 105-city India wi-fi deal :

Tomizone boss Steve Simms wants his company to become the Skype of wi-fi. That is, anyone with a Tomizone account will be able to secure a casual wireless internet connection in almost any location.

NZ Herald - Tomizone breaks into China hotspot

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1300

NZ Herald - Tomizone breaks into China hotspot :

Wireless internet company Tomizone has broken into the Chinese telecommunications market with a multimillion-dollar deal.

Tomizone Launches Over 2000 Wi-Fi Hotspots in China

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:00:00 +1300

Tomizone Launches Over 2000 Wi-Fi Hotspots in China:

Tomizone, the largest Wi-Fi service provider in Australasia announced today that it has launched its Wi-Fi services at over 2,000 Hotspots throughout China.

China now on-line with Tomizone!

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1300

Today we’ve announced our partnership with Coordinate Technologies based in Beijing, China who are responsible for turning on Tomizone functionality on over 2,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots across China including Beijing and Shanghai Airports!

Over time our business is set to grow in this country as we gear up a team in China with Coordinate and D-Link. Since we switched our service on over this past week, we’ve seen some incredible usage. To the team in China - thanks for getting things going smoothly!

Tomizone links globally with D-Link

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1300

This is a very big moment for us at Tomizone - we’ve inked a Global Alliance Partner agreement with D-Link at their HQ in Taipei, Taiwan!

This means the Tomizone Wi-Fi Hotspot application will be available “off the shelf” globally over time as we work with D-Link to introduce our product to their customers around the world. Following the success we’ve had in Australasia over the past few years, this logical next step cements our working relationship to keep providing an excellent point of difference for the D-Link product range. Our first roll outs are in India and China - two giant markets where D-Link have some excellent distribution and reputation.

Both D-Link and Tomizone are very proud of this Alliance and we look forward to seeing you in your part of the world soon.

Tomizone a D-Link Global Alliance Program Partner

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1300

Tomizone a D-Link Global Alliance Program Partner:

Tomizone, Australasia’s largest Wi-Fi service and global Wi-Fi Hotspot provider, announced today that it has signed D-Link’s Global Alliance Program agreement as a Solution Partner, marking another major milestone for the company’s ongoing expansion and growth.

Tony Tsao (D-Link CEO & President) in the front row with the...

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1300

Tony Tsao (D-Link CEO & President) in the front row with the D-Link team and on the left of Steve Simms (CEO Tomizone) and in front of Phillip Joe (Executive Chairman - Tomizone, he’s the guy with the orange tie) at the signing ceremony @ D-Link HQ, Taipei recently.

Channel Times - Tomizone Joins D-Link's Global Alliance Programme

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1300

Channel Times - Tomizone Joins D-Link's Global Alliance Programme :

Tomizone, a global Wi-Fi service provider and Wi-Fi hotspot company, has joined D-Link’s Global Alliance Programme (GAP) for solution partner to integrate Tomizone’s Wi-Fi hotspot software into select D-Link router models.

Tomizone not affected by new copyright law

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1300

Tomizone not affected by new copyright law:

Tomizone, the largest Wi-Fi hotspot provider in Australasia today commented that its operations are not directly exposed to the “Internet Service Provider Liability” should the Section 92 amendment of the Copyright Act 1994 become law, as Tomizone is a downstream ISP and not directly supplying ISP services.

Reseller - Tomizone reaches 10,000 hotspots, says study

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1300

Reseller - Tomizone reaches 10,000 hotspots, says study :

Local wi-fi service provider Tomizone ranked as number one hotspot provider in Australasia.

Computer World - Tomizone reaches 10,000 hotspots, says study

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1300

Computer World - Tomizone reaches 10,000 hotspots, says study :

Auckland-based wi-fi service provider Tomizone has been named as the largest wi-fi hotspot provider in Australasia by research firm Agitavi Research, an international research company that specialises in ICT industry research.

Tomizone Ranked Largest Wi-Fi Provider

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1300

Tomizone Ranked Largest Wi-Fi Provider:

Tomizone, a global Wi-Fi service provider and Wi-Fi hotspot company,

was independently validated today as the largest Wi-Fi hotspot provider in Australasia by research firm

Agitavi Research Corporation Limited, an international company that specialises in business research in

the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) industry.