SiriCOMM is an application service provider specializing in wireless Internet connectivity and productivity applications tailored to the transportation industry. By providing both network access and a robust application host platform, SiriCOMM uses Wi-Fi and radio-frequency technologies to create hot spots at locations convenient to highway travel.
SiriCOMM offers InTouch wireless Internet access at over 475 Hot Spot locations. Subscribers have always-on wireless access to the Internet anytime they are in a SiriCOMM Hot Spot.
FreeTrip.com, Inc. develops highway routing technology and services for the travel and transportation industries, focusing on highway travel planning, truck fleet operations, and on-the-road information website services. FreeTrip technology specializes in providing comprehensive highway itineraries that include not only accurate and easy-to-read directions, but road advisory and en-route points of interest information as well.
"FreeTrip is a popular site among highway travelers and this agreement presents a new market base for SiriCOMM," stated David Mendez, executive vice president of SiriCOMM.
FreeTrip and SiriCOMM share a common interest of providing productivity services to the highway transportation industry, including the commercial trucking market and recreational vehicle (RV) community. There are approximately 4.5 million truckers and 11 million RV enthusiasts in North America.
SiriCOMM offers InTouch wireless Internet access at over 475 Hot Spot locations. Subscribers have always-on wireless access to the Internet anytime they are in a SiriCOMM Hot Spot. InTouch is available for purchase online or at any of the SiriCOMM Hot Spot locations. This gives truck drivers and other highway travelers a convenient communication tool for both business and personal use while on the road.
"We are excited about this agreement with SiriCOMM because it gives FreeTrip.com the opportunity to expand the services we offer to our members and the 2 million unique visitors to our web sites each month," stated Ann Shack, president, FreeTrip, Inc. "In today's environment, highway travelers want and need access to information available on the Internet, and SiriCOMM will play a major roll in keeping them connected while on the road."
