By mid-1999 he had finished the key specifications and engineering designs for what would become the MaGlobe Traveler service. A prototype was operational within four months and by March 2000 service began in selected locations in India under the brand name UniZoom. In just six months, UniZoom evolved into the full-fledged service - MaGlobe, now available in over 25,000 locations in USA and Canada. MaGlobe continues to expand today with the goal of reaching every major international travel destination.

MaGlobe - "Internet Access for the Traveler"
MaGlobe Traveler provides easy, economical, universally available dial-up Internet access for travelers anywhere in the world. MaGlobe Traveler offers true Internet access with no hidden charges, no need to change established e-mail addresses, no transoceanic satellite-bounce data slowdowns, no time-outs, no drop-offs. Travelers nowadays depend on e-mail, virtual private networks (VPNs) and other Internet services. Whether traveling on business or for pleasure, people need to stay connected. MaGlobe provides a fast, economical, access alternative to the communication hurdles often faced by travelers.

MaGlobe Technology
MaGlobe is more than just an Internet service aggregator. The company actually creates user accounts on its servers and bills users directly. When a user dials up to an affiliate ISP in the MaGlobe network, the ISP checks with MaGlobe's servers to authenticate the user. Because MaGlobe maintains centralized servers that utilize industry-standard authentication protocols, incorporation of additional ISP's is quick, easy, and requires no additional investment in hardware or software.

MaGlobe's proprietary AutoDialer software makes it easy for our users to connect to the Internet by keeping a Phonebook of all access locations. The user merely enters their username and password and selects the location they are visiting; the software automatically takes care of the rest.

The MaGlobe Advantage
While competitors have positioned themselves as service enablers and providers to member ISP's, MaGlobe serves the customer directly. To local ISP's, that means MaGlobe acts as a huge local customer - and there are enormous advantages in this to MaGlobe users.

For one thing, MaGlobe can negotiate directly with the ISP's for competitive bulk prices instead of having to negotiate complex access schemes involving demand levels, data accumulators and more. As a result, MaGlobe passes along enormous savings to end-users. To distribute this time, MaGlobe uses a "prepaid Internet" pricing model similar to telephone company's prepaid calling cards. It allows MaGlobe to keep its commitment to make Internet access economical and ensure customers only "Pay for what you use" -- Globally.

Also, MaGlobe's centralized model allows direct support to the end user because we can take direct responsibility for service quality. In contrast, with others' systems, the local ISP may or may not provide support and often does not take any responsibility for the service quality when outside their local network.

MaGlobe and the Future
MaGlobe continuously works to expand our International coverage, increasing service availability to over 25,000 locations in USA and Canada, with the goal of reaching every major International travel destination.

The MaGlobe architecture is also extremely flexible. It can accommodate value-added telephony products such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Email-to-Fax, voice calling cards, callback services and similar products. As convergence becomes a reality, MaGlobe will be well positioned to offer a comprehensive range of services.

The market for these nascent services is growing fast. According to the Yankee Group, the worldwide market for remote access services - including Internet access for travelers - is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 55%, from US$ 430 million in 1998 to approximately US$ 1.98 billion in 2002. Because of its direct service approach, MaGlobe will be a top-tier provider of Internet access and related services at affordable rates.