AirNet Communications Announces Final Acceptance of All Commercial Systems; AirNet Systems Exceeding Stringent Availability Requirements.Business Editors/Technology Writers MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2001 AirNet(R) Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:ANCC ANCC American Nurses Credentialing Center ANCC Association Nationale des Cardiaques Congénitaux ANCC Army-Navy Country Club (Arlington, VA) ANCC Area Nine Cable Council (state mandated government body in UK) ) announced today that it has received Final Acceptance Certificates from every customer in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Asia, and Africa for 100% of its commercially deployed systems. All systems are operating at a level that exceeds the defined stringent availability requirements for North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Wireless Operators. These achievements demonstrate that AirNet's software defined base station solution is exceeding customer expectations and ultimately allows wireless service providers using the AirNet solution to provide maximum system availability to its end users. "Having worked in this business for over 23 years, I know that final acceptance with no open issues is a significant achievement," stated AirNet's vice president of operations, Bill Lee. "The full acceptance by all of our valued clients validates AirNet's commitment to quality products and services through its processes and wireless expertise, but the real demonstration in their level of satisfaction and confidence with our solution is their repeat business." "WestLink Communications selected AirNet in 1999 for the advantages provided by the AdaptaCell(TM) base station and the AirSite(R) Backhaul Free(TM) base station," stated Bill Hayden For the fictional spy character, see . William George Hayden AC (born 23 January 1933), Australian politician and 21st Governor-General of Australia, was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of an American-born sailor of Irish descent. , chief executive officer of WestLink Communications. "The solution has not only met those competitive advantages but has proven to be a reliable, high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. system. Our market is in the rural areas of Kansas. AirNet's Backhaul free system is the only system which fits into our business plan." "We have been a customer of AirNet Communications for over three years. The AirNet solution has allowed us to enter and expand our marketplace quickly using the innovative AirSite Backhaul Free base station. The system is highly reliable yielding the maximum benefit for our customers," stated Greg Hoffman, vice president of operations and business development for Pinpoint Communications. AirNet has recently announced more than $7.5 million in new orders, expansion orders and large operator orders, all of which demonstrate confidence in the AirNet team and award winning high availability products. About WestLink Communications WestLink Communications is a locally owned and managed wireless communication company established by two Kansas businesses that have been serving residents in the Midwest for many years. Pioneer Communication and Midwest Energy, Inc., created WestLink so that our customers could enjoy the latest advances in wireless telephone communications. Pioneer Communications is a telephone cooperative with headquarters in Ulysses, Kansas Ulysses is a city in Grant County, Kansas, United States. The population was 5,960 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant CountyGR6. Geography Ulysses is located at (37.580055, -101. , and a 50-year history of bringing its customers the latest telephone services. In addition to providing landline telephone service in a 5,000 square-mile area of Southwest Kansas and Southeast Colorado, Pioneer also offers cable television, instructional video, and Internet services. Midwest Energy has roots in Kansas that go back over half a century. Today the company serves nearly 43,000 natural gas customers; 35,000 electric customers; and 1,800 propane users in central and western Kansas. About Pinpoint Communications Pinpoint Communications is a diversified communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. providing a wide array of communication services including GSM wireless telephony, ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) A traditional local telephone company such as one of the Regional Bell companies (RBOCs). Contrast with CLEC. See ELEC and TELRIC. , CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) , Fixed Wireless Broadband, 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. , Paging, CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. to over 85 communities in the 22 counties of Southwest, Central, and Eastern Nebraska covering nearly one million POPs. About AirNet AirNet(R) Communications Corporation is a leader in wireless base stations and other telecommunications equipment that allow service operators to cost effectively and simultaneously offer high-speed wireless Internet and voice services to mobile subscribers. AirNet's patented broadband, software-defined AdaptaCell(TM) base station solution provides a high capacity base station with a software upgrade path to the wireless Internet. The Company's AirSite(R) Backhaul Free(TM) base station carries wireless voice and data signals back to the wireline network, eliminating the need for a physical backhaul link, thus reducing operating costs. AirNet has 69 patents issued or pending and has received the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. World Award for Best Technical Innovation from the GSM Association, representing over 400 operators around the world. More information about AirNet may be obtained by calling 321/984-1990, or by visiting the AirNet Web site at http://www.airnetcom.com. 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. Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 The statements contained in this press release that are not historical information are forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance, including statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates, intentions or strategies for the future. Forward looking statements include statements regarding the transition and evolution to high-speed data and wireless Internet services, future sales to customers and customer deployment plans. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to AirNet Communications Corporation as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our lengthy and variable sales cycle, intense competition, inability to develop or deliver timely new features, our reliance on a limited number of suppliers, delays or inability to support changing wireless standards, and product errors, omissions and defects. These and other risks are discussed in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2000. AirNet(R) and AirSite(R) are registered trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. AirNet mark, AdaptaCell(TM), Super Capacity(TM), Backhaul Free(TM), and We're Ready for Anything(TM) are trademarks of AirNet Communications Corporation. Other names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. |
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