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JiWire
El Dorado Hills, CA; San Francisco, CA
http://www.jiwire.com

Summary:
Wi-Fi ad network, hotspot directory and Wi-Fi consumer software.

Additional Information:
JiWire is the market leader in breadth and depth of wireless information, filling the need for a one-stop unbiased source of information to guide today's technology adopters. JiWire offers the largest international hotspot directory detailing more than 53,000 Wi-Fi access points in 93 countries. In addition, authoritative how-to guides, product reviews, and industry news demystify the hype and enable mobile professionals and wireless enthusiasts to leverage a Web without wires. JiWire is the first to aggregate an online hotspot directory, wireless industry resources, product reviews, tutorials and community services in one site.

  DFJ Frontier
 
 
 
 
JiWire sells ads to support free Wi-Fi connections. - Wall Street Journal, Jul 31, 2007.
 
 
JiWire Augments Ads with Appliance - WiFi Planet, Jun 5, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
 
JiWire Hotspot Helper - JiWire's Hotspot Helper makes it easier to find and use hotspots, and to enhance your security while you do.JiWire Hotspot Helper Download
Wi-Fi Planet, Nov 2, 2006.
 
JiWire launches advertising program. - RoomLinX, a leading provider of wireless and wired Internet solutions to the hospitality industry, today announced that it has partnered with JiWire to launch an advertising program across its hotel customer network. Market Wire, Oct 24, 2006.
 
JiWire technology drives Sony's Mylo. - RedOrbit, Oct 17, 2006.
 
 
 
JiWire powers Europe's largest Wi-Fi Network. - Business Wire, Jul 18, 2006.
 
WiFi Watchdog Knows Hotspots - JiWire featured in Prosper magazine. Prosper, Jun 21, 2006.
 
JiWire Named Top Site - Wi-Fi Hotspot Directory Highlighted for User-Friendliness and Usefulness to Travelers Looking for Wireless Broadband Access. BusinessWire, Apr 19, 2006.
 
JiWire keeps data secure over free Wi-Fi signals. - JiWire helps people find free Wi-Fi signals and keeps their data secure. USA TODAY , Dec 9, 2005.
 
JiWire's SpotLock software keeps data encrypted over wireless networks. - JiWire's new wireless security software helps protect data when using wireless networks. The New York Times, Oct 5, 2005.
 
JiWire and MaxPreps chosen as "Baby Blue Chips" - JiWire and MaxPreps make list of Top 10 Baby Blue Chip companies, identified as vital emerging firms in the Sacramento Metro Marketplace. Prosper Magazine, Oct 1, 2005.
 
JiWire carving a niche in the wireless world. - JiWire rolls out wireless security software to help attract users to citywide wi-fi systems. Sacramento Business Journal, Sep 2, 2005.
 
DFJ Frontier portfolio company JiWire helps users find wireless "hotspots" via their cell phones. - A small two-year-old company called JiWire is building a business by licensing its global wireless hot-spot locator, first to Web sites and now to mobile content providers. Forbes, Jul 21, 2005.
 
Filling in the Blanks in the Hot-Spot Map - Those interested in finding Wi-Fi hot spots should consider checking www.jiwire.com before traveling. The site maps the locations of more than 20,000 publicly available hot spots in the United States. The New York Times, Jan 16, 2005.
 
DFJ portfolio company JiWire expands portal - JiWire has landed $2.35 million in venture funding to expand its vision of being a portal to the Wi-Fi world. The funding illustrates the growing clout of Wi-Fi, which lets notebook computers connect wirelessly to the Internet. Sacramento Bee, Jan 4, 2005.