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5G Wireless Solutions Network Operating at Hunterdon Care Center -- Handheld Wireless Devices Help To Improve Operational Efficiency and Quality of Care.


MARINA DEL REY Del Rey may refer to:
  • Del Rey, California, a census-designated place in Fresno County, California
  • Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, a small district in the west side of Los Angeles
  • Del Rey (band), an indie rock band
, Calif. -- 5G Wireless Solutions, Inc., an emerging leader in the wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1  industry and a portfolio company of 5G Wireless Communications wireless communications

System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data.
, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:FGWC), announced today that the Hunterdon Care Center in Flemington, N.J. has successfully implemented its broadband wireless network throughout the entire facility.

The wireless network is integrated with a new configurable software protocol from O'Connor Informatics Group, one of 5G Wireless Solutions' channel partners. The software package assesses residents' current conditions and types of services required, then tracks completion of nursing tasks and makes this data immediately available to management. By facilitating documentation and data-sharing, the network helps improve operational efficiency and addresses new healthcare regulations. The network also makes wireless internet access available to any resident or guest desiring to get online.

"Following the success of the DeWitt Rehabilitation Center in New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, the Hunterdon installation went up very quickly," stated Peter Mansfield, 5G Wireless Solutions VP of Marketing. "Six indoor Access Stations provide 99% coverage throughout three residential wings, a nurses control station and large dining room. We have leveraged these case studies and several other facilities are already in our pipeline. We look forward to making rapid inroads inroads
Noun, pl

make inroads into to start affecting or reducing: my gambling has made great inroads into my savings

inroads npl to make inroads into [+
 into the healthcare market."

Hunterdon Care Center is a 183-bed Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid

U.S. government programs in effect since 1966. Medicare covers most people 65 or older and those with long-term disabilities. Part A, a hospital insurance plan, also pays for home health visits and hospice care.
 certified facility, licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. In addition to traditional skilled care, the facility provides two rehabilitation units: a 14-bed unit and a 23-bed unit for short-term specialized care.

"We're delighted with the 5G network," stated Hunterdon Care Center CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Gary Nagle. "We looked at several alternatives, and they offered a high quality solution at the lowest available cost. We've only begun to discover the utility of our new wireless infrastructure in this highly regulated and information intense field. Our nurses are being held increasingly responsible for the precision of data reporting, and handheld wireless devices are essential in this regard. As these data sets directly impact our compensation reimbursements, this new technology package will significantly enhance both our business operations and the quality of life for those in our care."

Hunterdon is a member of the Health Care Association of New Jersey (www.hcanj.org), a non-profit trade association dedicated to enhancing long term healthcare, and the American Health Care Association The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 10,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for  (www.ahca.org), advocating quality in long term care. According to the American Health Care Association, there are currently 16,000 nursing facilities serving 1.4 million patients in the U.S. For years, long-term care long-term care (LTC),
n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders.
 practitioners have created paper-driven care plans in an attempt to present an accurate picture of a resident's daily needs and quality of life. But paper-driven systems often preclude efficient data sharing and updating, which are critical in maintaining quality.

About 5G Wireless Solutions, Inc.

5G Wireless Solutions, Inc., located in Marina del Rey, Calif., is a portfolio company of 5G Wireless Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:FGWC). The company develops and sells wireless broadband solutions for university and municipal campuses, and provides wireless networking equipment to a select group of VARs and WISPs. Users enjoy high performance internet access at lower acquisition, implementation and maintenance costs than most major competitors, due to uniquely enhanced Wi-Fi access points and base stations. 5G Wireless Solutions products are distinguished by their exceptional service area range, throughput speeds, number of concurrent users, non-line-of-sight (NLOS NLOS Non-Line of Sight
NLOS No Line of Sight (satellite TV)
NLOS Near Line of Sight
) capabilities and unique security protocol. These enhancements are compatible with standard IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields.  802.11b Wi-Fi equipment for "last mile" roaming and point-to-multipoint networks. 5G's value proposition -- significantly increased performance at the lowest possible total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ) -- is quickly becoming a key consideration in the strategic deployment of the wireless experience.

For additional information, please visit www.5Gwirelesssolutions.com. Or call 800-916-1611.

Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the company, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Technical complications that may arise which could prevent the prompt implementation of any strategically significant plan(s) outlined above. The company cautions that these forward looking statements are further qualified by other factors including, but not limited, to those set forth in the company's Form 10-KSB filing and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

All product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
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