Aliant Hotspots changing the way customers connect for business or travel - SolutionInc selected to provide critical back office services

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Aliant Hotspots changing the way customers connect for business or travel - SolutionInc selected to provide critical back office services Now available in locations across Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX, June 27 /CNW/ - Customers working or traveling across AtlanticCanada now have access to a fast and reliable Aliant Hotspot service. Theinnovative commercial service - employing wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology- is being launched today by Aliant, the leading information andcommunications technology provider in the region, in collaboration withSolutionInc Limited (TSX-VEN:STL), a leader in Internet connectivity and hotspot management.

Aliant Hotspots offer customers the convenience of accessing the Internetwhile away from home or work using their Wi-Fi enabled wireless device, suchas a laptop. "Aliant is proud to provide a reliable, easy to use hotspot service toour customers and the many travelers to the Atlantic region," said PaulPothier, Director, Wireless Business Marketing, Aliant. "Together withindustry leader SolutionInc, we are able to provide our customers a servicethat offers 24-hour customer support, access from a wide variety of locationsand across the high-speed network our customers have come to rely on."

The following public and private locations provide Aliant Hotspotservice:
- Charlottetown Airport
- Deer Lake Regional Airport
- Greater Moncton International Airport
- Saint John Airport
- Marine Atlantic Terminals
- Argentia, NL
- North Sydney, NS
- Port-Aux-Basques, NL
- Moncton Coliseum Complex

Visitors to the Moncton Coliseum Complex can use the new, co-hosted WiFiMoncton / Aliant Hotspot service powered by SolutionIP(TM) Enterprise andenjoy a reliable and secure Internet connection. "Guests to the coliseumduring the 2006 Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup Tournament last month gavethe Hotspot service rave reviews," boasted Mr. Dan Babineau, Director ofInformation Systems, City of Moncton. "We are very pleased with the service and the support that Aliant and SolutionInc have shown us."

"Our solution is ideal for an innovative company like Aliant,"SolutionInc President and CEO Mr. Glen Lavigne comments. "We are in thebusiness of connecting people and communities through the delivery of ourInternet management software and services. This solution allows Aliantcustomers to capitalize on the exploding public access and hotspot market."The service is easy to sign up for and simple to use, with payment optionsranging from one hour to 24 hour access through credit card payment.

In March, Aliant and SolutionInc announced a partnership to providehotels and enterprises with the fastest and most reliable Wi-Fi Internetconnectivity in Atlantic Canada using SolutionIP(TM) software. SolutionIncprovides back end management and support for the services.