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Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN), a global provider of broadband
wireless communications products and technologies, and
Prime Signal Ltd., the broadband wireless company for
businesses in British Columbia's lower mainland, today
announced Prime Signal is using Wi-LAN's broadband wireless
access products to earn a profit providing high speed
commercial internet service to businesses in select
locations in the Vancouver area. Prime Signal, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Delta Cable Communications Ltd.,
currently services over 200 customers, all with Wi-LAN
broadband wireless products.
Additional sales of Wi-LAN products are expected to
continue as Prime Signal moves into further phases of
its broadband wireless network deployments. "We chose
Wi-LAN's broadband wireless products because they provide
the throughput, ease of installation, robustness and
reliability we need for our bandwidth-intensive business
customers," said Peter Scott, Manager of Technical Services,
Prime Signal Ltd. "Our broadband wireless networks offer
various services including high-speed Internet access,
virtual private networking and data transmission services.
Our wireless service represents a superior alternative
to traditional copper-based data services such as T1,
Frame Relay, ISDN or ADSL.
With Wi-LAN products, Prime Signal is able to win over
wired customers to the greater speed, stability and
reliability of broadband
wireless service. We continue to welcome new customers
onto our world class network, with Wi-LAN as our broadband
wireless equipment provider." Prime Signal's broadband
wireless data services offer their business enterprise
customers greater speed and reliability than wired services
with substantial cost savings. Customer retention has
been close to 100%, and many of Prime Signal's customers
are high technology organizations with demanding requirements
for high-speed, secure, stable and reliable networks.
"Prime Signal provides Sierra Wireless with a fast,
reliable, cost-effective alternative to traditional
copper based data services," said Jeff Connery, Director,
IT & Services, Sierra Wireless Inc. "The Prime Signal
wireless broadband network has proven to be stable and
secure and is a key part of our high availability network
strategy.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Prime Signal
to other organizations." Prime Signal provides broadband
wireless service to business customers in select locations
in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. All
Prime Signal customers are provided with broadband wireless
service with a choice of bandwidth between 1 Megabit
per second (Mbps) and 3 Mbps. Higher speeds are available
in various custom configurations. All data rates are
software controlled and customers may vary their level
of service seasonally. Wi-LAN's products allow Prime
Signal to offer symmetric service with uplink speeds
that are equal to downlink speeds, unlike many competing
wired and wireless technologies that offer relatively
slow uplink speeds.
An extensive assortment of applications and protocols
such as Citrix, Terminal Services, and Virtual Private
Networks are transmitted over the Prime Signal network.
"Prime Signal has proven the business model for competitive
broadband wireless services in a North American urban
environment," said Wanda Posehn, Vice President, Canadian
Sales, Wi-LAN Inc. "Broadband wireless access has significant
benefits over traditional wired services for business
customers, even in cities that have an extensive wired
infrastructure. We consider Prime Signal to be an exemplary
network for wireless Internet service in Canada, as
they demonstrate their capability repeatedly with tremendous
network management operations, a remarkable business
and service plan and their continued growth over the
last three years." "We expect Wi-LAN's high-performance
broadband wireless products will continue to meet Prime
Signal's wireless data and emerging voice-over-IP requirements,
providing them and their customers with very cost-effective
and reliable service," said Nico Roelofsen, Vice President,
Global Sales, Wi-LAN Inc. "Prime Signal has built a
very impressive customer-centric network using our Ultima3
product series and, to a lesser extent, our legacy AWE
products.
As we implement continuing improvements and cost reductions,
our products should allow them to accelerate their already
impressive growth." Wi-LAN's Ultima3 product series
is designed to meet the needs of license-exempt wireless
Internet service providers, telecommunications companies,
and enterprises looking to build or extend broadband
communications infrastructures. Using a cellular-based
frequency reuse point-to-multipoint network design linked
by point-to-point units, Wi-LAN's scalable Ultima3 solution
can easily serve a large customer base. Coverage cells
can be added and expanded quickly and cost effectively.
By starting small and expanding, network operators experience
early profits, and enterprises realize incremental cost
savings. Ultima3 is based on Wi-LAN's patented MC-DSSS
technology. Wi-LAN designs and markets broadband wireless
access products with features that match various customer
needs, regulatory requirements and network topographies.
Detailed product information is available at www.wi-lan.com.
About Prime Signal Prime Signal Ltd. is the broadband
wireless company for businesses in British Columbia's
lower mainland. The company provides high-speed Internet
services to commercial customers through its high capacity
wireless and fibre optic network. By completely bypassing
the local telephone company, Prime Signal is able to
offer superior value over traditional T1, ISDN, Frame
Relay and DSL services. In addition, Prime Signal engineers,
builds and manages wireless networks for the private
and public sector, including turnkey wireless solutions
for service providers. Prime Signal is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Delta Cable Communications Ltd., one of
Canada's most progressive cable television pioneers,
providing television, radio, broadband Internet and
data communications services to over 30,000 customers.
Detailed information on Prime Signal can be found at
www.primesignal.com. About Wi-LAN Inc. Wi-LAN is a global
provider of broadband wireless communications products
and technologies, offering businesses, including telecom
service providers, and government enterprises effective,
economic and secure wireless high-speed communications
solutions. Wi-LAN specializes in high-speed Internet
access, data network extension, and wireless data and
telephony backhaul, utilizing its high quality products
and industry-leading technologies. Wi-LAN believes its
W-OFDM patents are necessary for the implementation
of devices using the IEEE 802.16 WirelessMAN Standard
(x) and the current draft of the proposed ETSI BRAN
HiperMAN(x) standard (the WiMAX(x) standards), the IEEE
standards 802.11a and 802.11g (the 2nd generation Wi-Fi(x)
standards), and the ETSI BRAN HiperLAN/2(x) standard
(European Wi-Fi(x) standard).
Wi-LAN licenses its W-OFDM technology and has executed
non-exclusive W-OFDM license agreements with semiconductor
companies. Wi-LAN is the Chair Company of the OFDM Forum
(www.ofdm-forum.com) and an active member of the WiMAX(x)
Forum (www.wimaxforum.org). Wi-LAN's common shares trade
on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "WIN."
Detailed information on Wi-LAN can be found at www.wi-lan.com.
Forward-Looking Information Certain statements in this
release, other than statements of historical fact, may
include forward-looking information that involves various
risks and uncertainties. These may include, without
limitation, statements based on current expectations
involving a number of risks and uncertainties related
to all aspects of the wireless communications industry
and the global economy.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
restricted to, continued increased demand for the Company's
products, the Company's ability to maintain its technological
leadership in the field of high-speed wireless communications,
the Company's ability to attract and retain key employees,
the enforceability of the Company's patents, the availability
of key components and changes in currency exchange rates.
These uncertainties may cause actual results to differ
from information contained herein. There can be no assurance
that such statements will prove to be accurate. Actual
results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. These and all
subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements
are based on the estimates and opinions of management
on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in
their entirety by this notice. The Company assumes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements should
circumstances or management's estimates or opinions
change. (x) All trademarks and brands mentioned in this
release are the property of their respective owners.
To place a product order please contact:
Wi-LAN Inc. Global Sales
Ph: (403) 273-9133
Fax: (403) 273-5100
Email: info@wi-lan.com
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