Another key feature of enhanced service is 24-hour free technical support provided by IKANO’s award-winning call center. Subscribers can now call in 24 hours a day, seven days a week to receive customer service, technical support, or billing assistance.

IKANO’s call center received prestigious “Call Center of Year Award” from Call Center Magazine. In addition, Amerion subscribers will be able to access free high-speed Wi-Fi Internet at any of 200+ hot spot locations on nationwide HOTSPOTZZ network. Visit http://www.hotspotzz.com for locations and information.

“We feel that this acquisition will be immediately beneficial to Amerion customers,” said Penny Jelmberg, Amerion president. “This agreement will allow IKANO to continue offering exceptional Internet service that our customers have come to expect from Amerion.”

About IKANO Stemming from classical Greek word meaning, “to enable,” IKANO is market-leading enabler of private-label Internet services. IKANO partners with Internet Service Providers to help reduce operating costs, increase revenue and expand geographic reach/product offering. IKANO is parent company of SISNA, one of nation’s original Internet Service Providers; Interhop/auracom, offering ISP franchises and consumer Internet services throughout Canada; and HOTSPOTZZ, one of largest private providers of Wi-Fi hot spots. IKANO served as official network provider for 2002 Winter Olympic Games. For more information visit http://www.ikano.com.

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