DALLAS/EWORLDWIRE/Dec. 30, 2003 --- C I Host, which led the industry when it launched its first wireless Web site in 2001, continues to stay ahead of the pack with version 2.0 - an upgraded Mobile Web Site that allows consumers to purchase all its services from any wireless Internet device.New features allow customers to check the status of an order, get their email from any C I Host domain, monitor C I Host's real-time network status or read the latest news from C I Host, from any cell phone or PDA.
"Customers can even log in and open a support trouble ticket to alert us to a problem while they are en route and away from a computer," said Christopher Faulkner, CEO of C I Host. "That way, we can start working on the problem right away and have it fixed by the time they get to the office."
Wireless communication is rapidly expanding. The mobile workforce is expected to grow to 55.4 million in 2004 from 39.2 million in 2000, according to IDC, a research firm.
To meet the increasing demand, Wi-Fi hot spots are multiplying across the country. This week, for example, T-Mobile USA announced a deal to allow iPass corporate users to connect to its 4,000 hot spots and MCI announced it would triple its footprint of Wi-Fi access points through a partnership with Boingo Wireless to 2,600 by March and 3,000 by the end of the year.
"Clearly, mCommerce is here and growing and we want to make sure our customers can conduct business with C I Host from wherever they are," Faulkner said.
About C I Host
C I Host (www.cihost.com), based in the Dallas/Fort Worth market, is a Web hosting and Internet solutions provider, domain name registrar (DNR) and application service provider (ASP) serving 200,000 individual consumers and businesses in 182 countries worldwide.
C I Host creates business-class Web hosting solutions for the small- and medium-enterprise (SME) market, with the broadest portfolio of managed hosting and value-added services in the industry. C I Host is accredited by ICANN to register domain names.
C I Host is HIPAA-compliant and has passed the SAS70 audit.
C I Host has been ranked #1 in speed by the Adoloma Web Hosting Guide. C I Host has been consistently ranked among the Top 5 Web hosting companies out of 16,000 around the globe by c|net's Ultimate Web Host List, HostPulse, WebHostsOnline.com and HostChart.com. C I Host was named among the Top 25 Web hosting companies by HostIndex.com.
C I Host offers turn-key services ranging from initial domain name registration to custom dedicated servers for e-commerce on today's Web. The company offers innovative packages and services to the Internet community.
C I Host operates three diverse data centers across the United States, with its main facility and Network Operations Center in Bedford, Texas. C I Host also has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and London.
All telco-grade, tier-1 data centers are wholly owned and operated by C I Host and consist of redundant diesel generator backups and a temperature-controlled secure environment with fully redundant UPS capability. All server hardware is fully tested and configured for optimal performance. Daily Web server backups and full fire protection guard against any data loss. To deliver speed and reliability, C I Host's servers are connected to two OC-12 fiber connections, five DS-3 and two OC-3 lines from five diverse Internet backbones for a total of more than 2.6 Gigabits of available bandwidth.
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