AARO Broadband Wireless Awarded Fixed-Wireless Contract for Norman, Oklahoma.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2001

AARO Broadband Wireless Communications, Inc. (OTC:AARW):

Norman, Oklahoma, Strengthens Economic Development Initiatives

With Broadband Fixed-Wireless Services From AARO

AARO Broadband Wireless Communications, Inc. (OTC:AARW) today announces the City Council of Norman, Oklahoma, approved entering into an agreement with Oklahoma Municipal Services Corporation (OMSC) on August 14th to provide broadband fixed-wireless Internet access and services in a demonstration project for the community.

The OMSC is working in conjunction with AARO Broadband Wireless Communications, Inc. to provide services including broadband Internet access, virtual private networks, videoconferencing, electronic mail and electronic commerce to be available within 30 days, according to Danny George, executive director of the Oklahoma Municipal League.

George said the OML is working to make broadband Internet technology available to businesses, and then residences, throughout the state's towns and cities. By utilizing Oklahoma's 49 regional business airports as the delivery sites in deploying broadband communications technology, communications officials estimate they can deliver broadband access to 97 percent of the state's population, George said.

In all, four antennas will be installed in Norman -- one at the airport, one at the University of Oklahoma and the other two at locations yet to be determined. It is anticipated that the Norman Economic Development Coalition will use some of the equipment and Internet connectivity for their "Incubator Program." AARO will install videoconferencing equipment at a location to be specified by the city allowing citizens and civic groups access to other videoconferencing facilities throughout the world. In addition, AARO will install a Wireless Local Area Network allowing users of laptops, palmtops, and other mobile devices wireless access at speeds up to 11Mbps. AARO will install Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone equipment and services for the city and offer VoIP-enabled services such as toll-bypass to the business community in Norman.

This is the second of three cities projected for joint development between AARO and the Oklahoma Municipal Services Corporation. OMSC was created by the Oklahoma Municipal League to develop broadband fixed-wireless services on behalf of their over 440 member cities. According to AARO President and CEO Jerry Thetford, launching high-speed, wireless service in Norman will add additional value to the city of Durant, Oklahoma, where construction is already underway to provide fixed-wireless services. Eventually, these and additional cities will be joined together in a statewide virtual private network enabling a new generation of networked applications, eliminating the barriers of time and distance.

Norman, with a population of approximately 100,000, covers an area of about 200 square miles, and is home to over 3,200 businesses. Among significant Norman employers are the University of Oklahoma, the Moore-Norman Technology Center and the Norman Regional Hospital. Norman hosts one of the nation's largest contingents of weather researchers and related businesses, including the National Severe Storms Laboratory, the Storm Prediction Center, the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, the Radar Operations Center, NWS Weather Forecast Office and the University of Oklahoma's School of Meteorology.

About AARO

AARO Broadband Wireless Communications, Inc. is an emerging integrated telecommunications services provider. Operating in Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas, AARO provides fixed-wireless connectivity, Internet access and Virtual Private Networks at speeds up to 100Mbps. AARO's New World services, including IP telephony and videoconferencing services, are delivered via a highly secure, carrier-class IP network. For additional news and information, please visit AARO at www.aarowireless.com.

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