Airspan Launches North American WipLL Distribution Program With Alliance Corporation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2003 Alliance's Marketing Programs Establish New VARs for Airspan's WipLL Product Family Airspan Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:AIRN), a leading worldwide provider of fixed wireless DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary networks, today announced that it has launched a WipLL distribution agreement with Alliance Corporation of Canada and its US subsidiary, covering all of Canada and the Eastern and Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is . Airspan will ship its WipLL products to Alliance to accommodate initial orders for the products from Alliance's Certified Alliance Partner (CAP) program and to provide stock for future orders. Under the terms of the distribution agreement, Alliance will act as the exclusive distributor for Airspan's WipLL fixed wireless products throughout Canada and the Eastern and Central United States. The program is designed to increase the number of Value Added Resellers (VARs) carrying Airspan's WipLL products as a result of Alliance's entrenched en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. sales and marketing channels. "We're looking forward to having Alliance as a strategic partner on our 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. WipLL sales team," said Dave Reeder, Airspan's vice president of sales for North America. "The WipLL product has proven itself as a robust and cost effective option for data connectivity and VoIP and we believe that in Alliance, we will have one of the best organizations helping us to position WipLL as the most widely used fixed wireless access technology in North America." "Airspan's WipLL products are a major addition to our portfolio," said Dave Perry
Dave Perry was a creator of and co-commentator on the UK computer and video games television shows GamesMaster and Games World. , Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Alliance Corporation. "With Airspan's products, combined with our other offerings, Alliance is the only Value Added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. Distributor that can offer an end-to-end wireless voice and data solution to our VAR, System Integrator, and Service Provider customers, across multiple frequencies, with both LOS and NLOS NLOS Non-Line of Sight NLOS No Line of Sight (satellite TV) NLOS Near Line of Sight equipment. In addition, Alliance will provide our customers with full training and technical support on the WipLL product line." Under the agreement, Alliance will distribute Airspan's WipLL products through its Certified Alliance Partner program. In addition, Alliance will establish a designated technical support team and training program to support Airspan's products. WipLL is a broadband, IP-based wireless local loop communications system, supporting high-speed data, Voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia services. The WipLL product line serves a rich range of frequencies, which include 2.4GHz, 2.5-2.9GHz, 3.4-3.8GHz and 5.7-5.8GHz. The product line provides a competitive next generation data and VoIP final mile solution. It also provides a strong development platform for OFDM-A. The product can be configured as a point-to-point application, which allows Airspan to address a portion of the point-to-point global radio market, revenues for which exceeded $1.6 billion in 2002. Alliance's CAP Program The Certified Alliance Partner program (CAP) is a partnership between Alliance Corporation and selected Systems Integrators and Value Added Resellers across North America. Alliance continues to develop a network of CAP members who are authorized to sell and service Alliance's industry-leading wireless Broadband products. About Alliance Corporation Alliance Corporation is a value-added distribution and logistics resource that has historically focused on the wireless communications and broadcast Industries. Since 1999, Alliance has been making a substantial ongoing investment to develop a similar strength in the broadband communications industry with particular emphasis on wireless solutions. Adding skilled technical and engineering services to its offering, Alliance is positioned to support systems integrators as they develop wireless solutions for their enterprise customers, including ISPs. For more information call Alliance at 866-243-7378 or visit http://www.alliancecorporation.ca. About Airspan Networks Airspan Networks provides wireless DSL systems and solutions to both licensed and unlicensed service providers around the world in frequency bands between 900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. to 4 GHz, including both the PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. and 3.5GHz bands. Airspan has also developed an enhanced version of its WipLL product, which in addition to the 2.4GHz band, serves unlicensed operators in the 5.7-5.8GHz bands. Airspan continues to evolve its products in order to meet new 802.11b and 802.16a 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. standards. The company has deployments with more than 130 operators in more than 50 countries. Airspan's systems are based on radio technology that delivers excellent area coverage, high security and resistance to fading. Airspan's systems can be deployed rapidly and cost effectively, providing an attractive alternative to traditional wired communications networks. Airspan also offers radio planning, network installation, integration, training and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to facilitate the deployment and operation of its systems. Airspan is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. with its main operations center in Uxbridge, United Kingdom. More information on Airspan can be found at http://www.airspan.com Except for historical matters contained herein, statements made in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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Investors and others are cautioned that a variety of factors, including certain risks, may affect our business and cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, without limitation, (i) a slowdown of expenditures by communication service providers; (ii) increased competition from alternative communication systems; (iii) the failure of our existing or prospective customers to purchase products as projected; (iv) our inability to successfully implement cost reduction or containment programs; and (v) a loss of any of our key customers. The Company is also subject to the risks and uncertainties described in its 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, 2002. |
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