laptops, tablets, or smartphones, to identify and connect to the system's hotspots. It is compatible with Automatic Credential Assignment. Derived from the company's connectivity intellectual property, the app is powered by iPass SmartConnect, iPass’ Wi-Fi service platform, which identifies and rates access points based on factors such as signal strength, speed, bandwidth availability, and connection success rate. The app also incorporates Last Mile VPN security, profile settings, Wi-Fi connectivity, and network curation to expand the network of available hotspots. The platform also includes a proprietary scalable reporting and transaction clearing back-end. Technology infrastructure The company has a global authentication fabric of integrated servers and software, interconnected with over 160 distinct global Wi-Fi networks. This infrastructure gives the company's aggregated hotspots the look and feel of iPass hotspots. With the addition of iPass SmartConnect, the architecture now opens avenues for improving connection success, real-time monitoring of network outages, and least-cost network routing. Wi-Fi network iPass has a Wi-Fi network footprint and supply chain that consists of more than 64 million hotspots in over 160 countries, including major airports, convention centers, planes, trains, train stations, hotels, restaurants, retail, and small business locations. This network footprint includes millions of communities and free hotspots. References External links Wi-Fi providers Companies established in 1996 Defunct technology companies based in California Companies based in Redwood Shores, California 1996 establishments in California Companies listed on the Nasdaq Technology companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area 2019 mergers and acquisitions