WIRED FOR COFFEE
IRVINE'S FIRST FREE INTERNET HOTSPOT OPENS AT WIRED FOR COFFEE
Cox Business Provides Connectivity to Enable Wired
and Wireless Internet Access
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 10, 2003 - Wired for Coffee, the popular
Cyber cafe located in the heart of Orange County's technology
center, today announced that it has unleashed Irvine's first FREE
Internet Hotspot to give its customers access to the Internet.
As of today, Wired for Coffee visitors will be able to immediately
gain access to a high-speed 1.5Mbps Internet connection powered
by Cox Business Internet using either a 10/100 wired or a Wi-Fi
wireless connection for a notebook computer.
"With an ideal location right in the midst of Orange County's
technology powerhouses, Wired for Coffee caters to high tech cyber
surfers," said Henry Golden, owner, Wired For Coffee. "Cox
Business Services delivers awesome Internet connectivity, enabling
us to offer a special Net cafe atmosphere that allows our customers
a chance to take a break while exploring a complete range of connectivity
options."
"Hotspots" are Internet access areas that deploy wireless
technology known as 802.11 or Wi-Fi and are becoming popular in
public places such as coffee shops, airports and hotels. Wi-Fi
sends Internet signals through the air using radio waves. Wired
for Coffee visitors can either connect to the Internet by plugging
directly into one of several 10/100 Ethernet connections located
throughout the store or they can wirelessly connect to the hotspot
both inside and outside the coffeeshop using a Wi-Fi adapter in
a laptop.
The Wired for Coffee hotspot is a true collaboration of neighborhood
innovation. Visitors to Wired for Coffee will access a high-speed
cable line from Orange County-based Cox Business. Cox
Business Services provides a range of fast and reliable always-on
broadband Internet access options to commercial customers, as
well as local and long distance telephone service and advanced
voice and data transport solutions. Cox owns and manages their
own network, offering businesses a redundant solution for their
communication needs via ATM, Sonet and/or DWDM network.
Wired For Coffee is open Monday-Friday 6AM to 6PM and Saturday
7AM to 2PM. It is located at 6630 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine,
CA, at Sand Canyon Drive. (949) 789-9119.
About Wired For Coffee
Wired for Coffee was established in 2001. The cybercafe provides
the finest quality coffee drinks using specialty grade green coffee
beans custom roasted in small batches and ground immediately prior
to brewing. The café also has a wide selection of the finest
quality baked goods.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications (NYSE: COX), a Fortune 500 company, is a
multi-service broadband communications company serving approximately
6.3 million customers nationwide. Cox is the nation's fourth-largest
cable television provider, and offers both traditional analog
video programming under the Cox Cable brand as well as advanced
digital video programming under the Cox Digital Cable brand. Locally,
Cox Communications serves the Orange County communities of Aliso
Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna
Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Rancho Santa
Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Tustin and some
unincorporated parts of Orange County as well as Palos Verdes,
Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates and
parts of San Pedro. Cox provides an array of other communications
and entertainment services, including local and long distance
telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high-speed Internet
access under the brands Cox High Speed Internet and Cox Express;
and commercial voice and data services via its affiliate Cox Business
Services, LLC. Cox is an investor in programming networks including
Discovery Channel. More information about Cox Communications can
be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com.
