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Proxim Partner Azulstar Networks Brings Cities Online Quickly
Proxim Wireless Corporation, a global provider of broadband
wireless equipment and wholly owned subsidiary of Terabeam Wireless
(Nasdaq: YDIW), today announced that it has joined Intel Corporation's
Digital Communities Initiative. The initiative aims to support
government organizations in using wireless technology and innovative
applications to expand and improve services for municipal governments,
businesses, and citizens. As part of the initiative, Proxim has
supplied the infrastructure for Azulstar Networks to deploy municipal
wireless networks in Rio Rancho, New Mexico and Ferrysburg and Spring
Lake, Michigan.
Rio Rancho, a city on the bank of the Rio Grande, is now home to
one of the world's largest metro Wi-Fi networks. The network provides
Wi-Fi coverage over more than 40 square miles, enabling over 70,000
residents to access the Internet with computers or personal digital
assistants equipped with Wi-Fi cards. In addition, the network is
being used to conduct municipal government business, including
homeland security and education, with plans to extend the network for
use in traffic management, libraries, and municipal worker mobile
access. By utilizing Proxim's ORiNOCO(R) Wi-Fi product line for
access, including the AP-4000M dual-radio mesh networking access
point, and its Tsunami(R) MP.11 pre-WiMAX products for outdoor
distribution of the data traffic, Azulstar has introduced features
such as quality of service and mobile roaming, establishing a
converged network capable of carrying voice, data, and video, and
primed for more innovative services as needs evolve.
The Rio Rancho public school system launched a Cyber Learning
Academy that enables county-wide distance learning with virtual
classrooms for high school and middle school students. The Cyber
Academy uses the metro Wi-Fi network exclusively for its voice, data,
and video needs. The New Mexico Department of Transportation is
piloting a traffic monitoring and control system that connects traffic
signals and video cameras using the wireless network. The Rio Rancho
network is also being used to pilot a variety of Wi-Fi based
intelligent transportation services.
Proxim and Azulstar have also collaborated to deploy metro Wi-Fi
infrastructure throughout Ferrysburg and Spring Lake, Michigan. These
deployments are extensions of Azulstar's network for Grand Haven, the
nation's first metro Wi-Fi network. The tri-city network links public
safety cameras, city operations, and hospital buildings as well as
thousands of residents, businesses, and visitors.
"This is a proud moment for our city as we officially 'cut the
cord' and become a wireless digital community," said The Honorable Jim
Owen, Mayor of Rio Rancho. "We are the City of Vision and Metro Wi-Fi
is clearly the future. The benefits touch virtually every corner of
our community, from the schools system to the transportation network
and mobile first responders. Everyone benefits."
"Wireless broadband affords an array of valuable new services that
dramatically enhance government capabilities as well as quality of
life for citizens," added Paul Butcher, marketing manager for State
and Local Government, Intel. "We applaud Rio Rancho for becoming a
Digital Community, including deployment of valuable tools for
government, business and citizens, to enhance efficiency, promote
economic growth, foster greater community satisfaction and bridge the
digital divide."
"Our 19-year heritage of excellence in wireless networking is
being applied by municipalities around the world looking for
innovative and cost-effective ways to bring broadband access to their
citizens and for mission-critical government applications," said Amit
Malhotra, Vice President of Marketing at Proxim Wireless. "We are
pleased to be working with forward-thinking companies like Intel and
Azulstar to develop next-generation technologies and services to
ensure that municipal wireless networks meet communities' needs now
and in the future."
"As forward-thinking digital communities have proven the value of
metro Wi-Fi, 2006 promises to be the year of the Hot City as more and
more towns embrace wireless," said Tyler van Houwelingen, CEO of
Azulstar Networks. "Metro Wi-Fi is quickly being recognized as the
most cost effective way to connect city agencies and infrastructure as
well as to bring the Internet to everyone."
About Proxim Wireless
Proxim Wireless Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Terabeam Wireless (corporate name: YDI Wireless, Inc. - NASDAQ: YDIW).
Proxim Wireless is a global leader in providing Wi-Fi and other
broadband wireless solutions to meet the performance, scalability, and
security requirements of enterprises, government, and service
providers. Information about Proxim and its products and support can
be found at http://www.proxim.com.
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gross margins, and general financial performance; difficulties or
delays in developing and supplying new products with the contemplated
or desired features, performance, cost, price, and other
characteristics; risks arising from and relating to Terabeam Wireless'
recent acquisition of Proxim Corporation's operations, assets, and
relationships; and the impacts and effects of any other strategic
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