BroadLink Employs BreezeCOM Access Equipment to Service Its Wireless Data Networks; $20 Million Agreement With Plans to Deploy in 100 Markets Nationwide.Business & Technology Editors TEL AVIV Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel/CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000 BreezeCOM (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BRZE), a leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed wireless access solutions, announced today that BroadLink Communications, Inc., a leading provider of wholesale, open access last-mile transport services The collective functions of layers 1 through 4 of the OSI model. , has agreed to purchase $20 million of BreezeCOM wireless access equipment to provide wireless network connectivity and value-added services to its customers. Currently operating wireless data networks in three major California cities, BroadLink plans to deploy in over 100 markets throughout the US by 2002. A Carrier's Carrier, BroadLink provides ISPs with the ability to offer cost-effective wireless services to end-users under-serviced by their existing network provider. BroadLink's highly competitive wireless DSL-like services, deliver end-user speeds from 128Kbps to 1.5 Mbps. Its unique business model enables ISPs to offer not only 'state of the art' connectivity, but also to share in revenues generated from IP redirect advertising and monthly service fees from value-added services. "We selected BreezeCOM as our radio vendor because their equipment is the most scaleable on the market and at a price point that enables us to meet our service goals," stated Jeff Aldrich, president of BroadLink Communications. "We were also confident that they could deliver on time which is mission critical for us." "We believe BroadLink has a unique business model," stated Michael Rothenberg, founder 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 BreezeCOM. "Providing services to ISPs and sharing in their success is smart business." BroadLink currently operates networks in the 2.4GHz frequency and boasts a 10-day deployment from date of service order. By operating in the license-free 2.4 GHz space, BroadLink is able to bypass the local telephone company to directly service ISPs. BroadLink offers a variety of value-added services, including a firewall, routing at the edge, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. enabling, IP redirect advertising and Web server functionality. About BroadLink Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. , California-based, BroadLink Communications, Inc. is positioned to become the leading provider of wholesale, open access, high-speed wireless last-mile transport services. Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) purchase the Company's solution to serve their end-users. BroadLink is the first Internet-centric wireless transport services provider offering local high-speed communication services to its customers. To learn more about BroadLink, visit their Website at www.broadlink.com About BreezeCOM BreezeCOM is a leading developer and manufacturer of broadband wireless See wireless broadband. access products and wireless LANs, targeted to public operators, ISPs and private enterprises. BreezeCOM products employ broadband, narrowband and spread spectrum radios, digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). (DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive ) modems and point-to-multipoint wireless packet switching technologies optimized for high-speed Internet access. For more information on BreezeCOM, visit www.breezecom.com. BreezeACCESS is a trademark of BreezeCOM, Inc. All other trade names are the properties of their respective owners. This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the industry, changes in demand for products, the timing and cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in BreezeCOM's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including BreezeCOM's Form F-1. |
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