Arcwave Wireless Plant Extension Solution Extends the Reach of Cox's Broadband Services to More Small to Medium Sized Businesses.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Third Largest Cable Operator Leverages ARCXtend Product to Address Greater Share of In-Region Commercial Services Market Opportunity

Arcwave, Inc., a provider of wireless solutions for the cable industry, today announced that the company's ARCXtend(TM) wireless plant extension solution has received approval from Cox Business Services for deployment throughout the cable operator's extensive service area. With each ARCXtend deployment, Cox can extend the reach of Cox Business Internet within the difficult to reach small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) market.

Following extensive laboratory testing of the ARCXtend product, field evaluations in multiple markets demonstrated that Arcwave was able to smoothly integrate into Cox's existing plant infrastructure, providing a high-performance wireless link while creating no impact or interference with existing plant operations.

"ARCXtend provides Cox with the ability to rapidly connect commercial buildings beyond the reach of our HFC network without the delay and expense of digging up streets or deploying aerial fixed lines through a traditional plant extension," said Kristine Faulkner, vice president of product development and management for Cox Business Services.

ARCXtend is a wireless plant extension solution that enables cable operators to leverage their extensive hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) networks and advanced IP service capability to target a large portion of the domestic SMB voice and data services market that has been previously unreachable due to cost, regulatory or deployment delay considerations. While approximately 90 percent of the $82 billion domestic SMB market for voice and data services is within close proximity to existing cable networks, an estimated 50 percent of the SMB market is currently not serviceable by cable operators due to zoning restrictions, "right of way" challenges and the expense of laying new fiber or coaxial cable in commercial areas. Offering a convenient "plug and play" deployment, ARCXtend seamlessly integrates into a cable operator's network and operating infrastructure creating a wireless bridge for the transmission of the cable industry's DOCSIS standard signals between the wired network and one or more customer sites at speeds significantly faster than DSL.

"At a time when the cable industry is facing increasing competitive challenges, Cox is leading the industry in providing new services to the small business market," said Bill Sickler, president and CEO of Arcwave. "We look forward to working with Cox in deploying solutions that enable cable operators to leverage wireless technologies to enter new markets and offer new services."

About Arcwave

Arcwave is the leading developer and provider of wireless plant extension solutions for the cable industry. Arcwave's products enable domestic and international multiple system operators (MSOs) to leverage the latest wireless technologies to extend the reach of their existing services and to increase service offerings within their current plant and operating infrastructure. The company has patented technology and experience in the wireless industry combined with a unique understanding of the MSO business model. Arcwave's solutions are designed for "plug and play" deployment and leverage existing and future technologies, such as Wireless DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification), 802.11, 802.16d and 802.16e. Arcwave's ARCXtend product is certified by nine of the top 13 cable system operators, with systems deployed in more than 100 regions of the country. The company is funded by Vulcan Capital, Venrock Associates, SBV Venture Partners, Comcast Interactive Capital and Mayfield.

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