America Connect and NextNet Announce Successful Launch of Non-Line-of-Sight Broadband Wireless Trial at 2.3 GHz.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WCA (Web Clipping Application) An application for a Palm PDA that accepts an abbreviated version of a Web page for efficient display on the PDA's limited screen size. '04 Tech Symposium MINNEAPOLIS & RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2004 America Connect to Elaborate on NLOS NLOS Non-Line of Sight NLOS No Line of Sight (satellite TV) NLOS Near Line of Sight Experience at WCA '04 Tech Symposium Jan. 21-23 NextNet Wireless, the industry's most widely deployed provider of non-line-of-sight (NLOS) broadband wireless access systems, and America Connect, an N.C.-based company focused on delivering high-speed wide-area wireless Internet connectivity to un-served and underserved communities in the Southeastern U.S.A., announced today the successful deployment of their first NLOS market in Granville County, North Carolina Granville County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 48,498. Its county seat is Oxford6. History The county was formed in 1746 from Edgecombe County. . America Connect 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. Joseph Forbes will speak at the Wireless Communications Association's (WCA) 10th Annual Technical Symposium and Business Expo (www.wcai.com) on the economics and trial results to date. The NLOS trial, conducted over 2.3 GHz (WCS See Windows CardSpace. ) licensed frequencies, commenced on December 15, 2003. America Connect and NextNet are focusing their early efforts on validating the business case and new 2.3 GHz equipment for delivering high-speed wireless services over WCS frequencies in un-served and underserved Southeastern U.S. markets. System success criteria includes customer acceptance, system performance, and the overall economics of delivering service in an extremely challenging topographical environment. "We are delighted with the results to date," Forbes stated. "Everything seems to be working well. We are particularly impressed with the ease and cost of installing the NextNet equipment. The ease of installation will be critical in deploying commercial service," Forbes added. "The City of Oxford, North Carolina Oxford is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,338 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Granville CountyGR6. is extremely pleased and excited that America Connect has selected Oxford for its market trial," stated Al Woodlief, City Mayor. "America Connect is providing Oxford with fast, reliable broadband wireless services that are simply outstanding! We look forward to the continuation of the trial, and the potential for delivery of NLOS services on a permanent basis in the future," Woodlief added. "We are extremely pleased to partner with America Connect in this important 2.3 GHz market trial," stated Guy Kelnhofer, NextNet President and CEO. "It is a delight to work with such a dedicated team of telecommunications professionals, toward the goal of creating new opportunities for business and residential populations in the Southeast," Kelnhofer added. Funding for the trial is provided in part by the e-NC Authority (previous to 2004, the Rural Internet Access Authority of North Carolina). NextNet's Expedience ex·pe·di·ence n. Expediency. Noun 1. expedience - the quality of being suited to the end in view expediency (TM) NLOS broadband wireless system is an IP-based network that supports delivery of all IP compatible broadband applications. These applications include the delivery of both voice and data services such as IP telephony and video streaming and conferencing. Expedience OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) A digital transmission technique that uses a large number of carriers spaced apart at slightly different frequencies. system products are available to address the needs of residential, SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. , SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. and MDU (1) (Multiple Dwelling Unit) A commercial or residential building with multiple offices or apartments. See BLEC. (2) (Multiply-Divide Unit) A high-speed circuit that performs multiplication and division within the CPU. markets. The Expedience system is currently deployed in cities throughout Asia, Africa, North America, Latin America, Mexico and the Caribbean. The flexible OFDM-based platform delivers consistent broadband speeds across NLOS cell radiuses of up to 30 km, using indoor, plug-and-play (self-installable) subscriber units, as well as convenient outdoor (bracket-mount) NLOS subscriber units. The Expedience base station weighs just 16 kg and mounts easily to a pole, tower, building rooftop or standard indoor rack. About the e-NC Authority (previous to 2004, the Rural Internet Access Authority of North Carolina) The e-NC Authority is leading the e-NC Initiative, a grassroots effort to connect all North Carolinians to the Internet and a better future. The Authority was created in August 2000, by the N.C. General Assembly. e-NC has supported nearly all projects to date through $30 million in private funding committed by MCNC MCNC Microelectronics Center of North Carolina (formerly the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina), a self-supporting nonprofit organization since 1998, and through cash or in-kind contributions from more than 80 other organizations across the state and nation. e-NC and the authority are housed within the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center. For more information, visit www.e-nc.org, call 1-866-NCRURAL, or e-mail: info@e-nc.org. About America Connect Founded in 1999, America Connect is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation located in Raleigh, N.C. It's America Connect's mission to bring cost-effective wireless broadband service to ex-urban communities primarily in the Southeastern United States. For more information, visit www.aconnect.net. About NextNet(R) Wireless NextNet Wireless is the industry's most widely deployed provider of non-line-of-sight (NLOS) plug-and-play broadband wireless access systems. NextNet's OFDM-based Expedience(TM) system provides telecommunications carriers with turnkey solutions for rapid, low-cost deployment of high-speed, two-way voice and data services over the "last mile" of the communications network. The Expedience system is deployed in over 20 markets globally, including the world's largest NLOS plug-and-play deployment in Mexico, covering 70 million potential business and residential subscribers nationwide. NextNet is the recipient of seven industry technical awards for delivering NLOS service to under-served urban, suburban and rural markets. NextNet's primary investors include Craig O. McCaw, DCM-Doll Capital Management, Enterasys (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ETS) (formerly Cabletron Systems), Globespan Capital Partners, Star Ventures and others. For more information visit www.nextnetwireless.com Contacts: America Connect David Walsh EVP Business Development 919-459-2383 dwalsh@aconnect.net NextNet(R) Barbara Heine Director, Marketing Communications (952) 967-1116 heineb@nextnetwireless.com |
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