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Hertz is First Car Rental Company to Launch Mobile Wi-Fi Service in Madrid, Spain
LONDON, October 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Leading car rental company offers internet on-the-go for customers renting Hertz
vehicles from Madrid-Barajas Airport
Hertz Spain has launched a mobile Wi-Fi service for customers at Madrid Airport
(Barajas) in a car rental industry first for the nation. With this service, customers will
be able to enjoy 24/7 internet connectivity anywhere in Spain. The launch builds on the
success of the company's mobile Wi-Fi program in the Canary Islands, UK, Australia and New
Zealand.
Available from 10 euros per day, the new 3G portable units can also help customers
reduce global roaming data charges and the daily charges which can apply for internet
access in many hotel rooms.
Telephone calling costs also can be heavily reduced by using Skype through the mobile
Wi-Fi connection, and applications such as Facebook or online news can be accessed without
huge data charges.
As part of its continued commitment to innovation, Hertz has partnered with Vodafone
provide the mobile Wi-Fi service. The portable unit allows up to five devices to be
connected to the internet at the same time, including smartphones, computers, tablets, and
games consoles. The device provides fully secure connections to the internet, along with
the leading HSPA+ Dual Carrier coverage provided by Vodafone.
The battery-powered Wi-Fi units offer up to four hours of mobile usage, fast speeds
and a daily data limit of up to 21.6 Mbps data download and 5.7 Mbps bandwidth, depending
on the Vodafone network coverage. They can be recharged from a standard power outlet or in
a car while on the road.
The service is offered from Hertz's locations at Terminals 1 and 4 of the
Madrid-Barajas Airport. For the first 9 days, the unit rental is 10 euros a day, and for
rentals from 10 - 30 days, the rental is a maximum of 90 euros.
For further information can be obtained from http://www.hertz.es.
About Hertz
Hertz is the world's largest general use car rental company, operating from over 8,650
corporate locations in 150 countries worldwide. Hertz is in its 93rd year of delivering
quality car rental solutions to leisure and corporate customers. Product and service
innovations such as Hertz #1 Club Gold, Worldwide Online Check-in, specially designed
NeverLost(R) satellite navigation systems, and unique cars offered through the company's
Prestige, Family, Fun/Adrenaline and Green Collections, set Hertz apart from the
competition. For more information please go to http://www.hertz.com
Hertz
CONTACT: Hertz Press Contacts: Alexis Darby, Ketchum Pleon, T: +44(0)20-7611-3764, E: alexis.darby@ketchumpleon.com; Luke Campbell, Ketchum Pleon, T: +44(0)207-611-3735, E: luke.campbell@ketchumpleon.com
Hertz is First Car Rental Company to Launch Mobile Wi-Fi Service in Madrid, Spain
LONDON, October 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Leading car rental company offers internet on-the-go for customers renting Hertz
vehicles from Madrid-Barajas Airport
Hertz Spain has launched a mobile Wi-Fi service for customers at Madrid Airport
(Barajas) in a car rental industry first for the nation. With this service, customers will
be able to enjoy 24/7 internet connectivity anywhere in Spain. The launch builds on the
success of the company's mobile Wi-Fi program in the Canary Islands, UK, Australia and New
Zealand.
Available from 10 euros per day, the new 3G portable units can also help customers
reduce global roaming data charges and the daily charges which can apply for internet
access in many hotel rooms.
Telephone calling costs also can be heavily reduced by using Skype through the mobile
Wi-Fi connection, and applications such as Facebook or online news can be accessed without
huge data charges.
As part of its continued commitment to innovation, Hertz has partnered with Vodafone
provide the mobile Wi-Fi service. The portable unit allows up to five devices to be
connected to the internet at the same time, including smartphones, computers, tablets, and
games consoles. The device provides fully secure connections to the internet, along with
the leading HSPA+ Dual Carrier coverage provided by Vodafone.
The battery-powered Wi-Fi units offer up to four hours of mobile usage, fast speeds
and a daily data limit of up to 21.6 Mbps data download and 5.7 Mbps bandwidth, depending
on the Vodafone network coverage. They can be recharged from a standard power outlet or in
a car while on the road.
The service is offered from Hertz's locations at Terminals 1 and 4 of the
Madrid-Barajas Airport. For the first 9 days, the unit rental is 10 euros a day, and for
rentals from 10 - 30 days, the rental is a maximum of 90 euros.
For further information can be obtained from http://www.hertz.es.
About Hertz
Hertz is the world's largest general use car rental company, operating from over 8,650
corporate locations in 150 countries worldwide. Hertz is in its 93rd year of delivering
quality car rental solutions to leisure and corporate customers. Product and service
innovations such as Hertz #1 Club Gold, Worldwide Online Check-in, specially designed
NeverLost(R) satellite navigation systems, and unique cars offered through the company's
Prestige, Family, Fun/Adrenaline and Green Collections, set Hertz apart from the
competition. For more information please go to http://www.hertz.com
Hertz
CONTACT: Hertz Press Contacts: Alexis Darby, Ketchum Pleon, T: +44(0)20-7611-3764, E: alexis.darby@ketchumpleon.com; Luke Campbell, Ketchum Pleon, T: +44(0)207-611-3735, E: luke.campbell@ketchumpleon.com