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ARCi Breaks the $500 CPE Price Barrier for its Carrier-Grade Broadband Wireless Solution; Enhancing ARCi's ISP Customer Business Case.


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CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2002

Advanced Radio Cells Inc. (ARCi), a leading provider of 5 GHz license-free, point-to-multipoint broadband wireless See wireless broadband.  solutions, announces sub $500 CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises.

CPE - Customer Premises Equipment
 pricing for its 20 Mbps subscriber transceiver/antenna plus modem. This cost-effective and aggressively priced product is based on ARCi's high capacity point-to-multipoint wireless solution, and it is available today.

"The combination of a sub-$500 CPE, while delivering 20 Mbps, full duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with half duplex(a).  broadband wireless performance is a major milestone. Now, with a cash flow positive return in just twelve months ISPs can afford to cost effectively invest in growing a solution for those markets that were cost prohibitive from servicing," commented Jim Bertonis, President and 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.  of ARCi. "Our solution is proving itself out in the market right now. Our ISP (1) See in-system programmable.

(2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines.
 clients are ecstatic with their ability to grow new revenues by offering broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider.  to previously dark communities, without sacrificing profitability and performance. Furthermore, it enables a migration path to VoIP service and other advanced service features."

While operating in the uncongested 5 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure spectrum, ARCi's innovative broadband wireless Internet delivery system leverages the DOCSISa-based standard platform. The result is a high capacity, robust, full duplex, carrier-grade system that scales well to bandwidth demand growth. Its 5-mile range provides dense Broadband coverage over a 78 square mile area.

Advanced Radio Cells Inc., headquartered in Campbell, Calif., is a company dedicated to the delivery of innovative, high-capacity, and cost-effective 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  solutions to ISPs, Carriers and System Integrators. Established in 1999, the company has formed critical strategic alliances and has assembled an outstanding team of highly experienced RF and systems professionals.

Note to Editors: DOCSISa is a trademark of CableLabs.
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