iPass Inc. was an American multinational company headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, that provided internet software and services.

[7][8] In 2004, the firm launched a policy orchestration initiative to integrate patch management, assessment and remediation of remote and mobile computers into its connectivity platform.

[10] Two years later, iPass acquired GoRemote Internet Communications, a former rival in the corporate remote access market.

[22] iPass is a cloud-based service manager that connects users and devices to the company's global Wi-Fi footprint.

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.