Capinfo Licenses MeshNetworks' Technology for Digital Beijing; Network Provider to Use MeshNetworks Enabled Architecture in Thousands of Olympic Information Kiosks.

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MAITLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2004

MeshNetworks, Inc., an industry leader in the development and commercialization of mobile mesh networking solutions, and Capinfo Company Limited, the designated provider of telecommunications solutions for the Beijing Olympics in 2008, announced today that Capinfo's affiliate company has acquired an OEM license to the MeshNetworks Enabled Architecture (MEA(TM)) suite of wireless networking products. Under the terms of the agreement, Capinfo will be developing and deploying MEA based products as a key part of the Digital Beijing initiative. The initial focus is on installing MEA wireless technology and chipsets in up to 5,000 interactive information kiosks throughout Beijing, allowing residents and visitors to get real-time information and Olympic highlights throughout the city.

Capinfo, which is publicly traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and primarily owned by the Beijing Municipal Government, has already undertaken the operation and maintenance of many major city and Olympic information-oriented projects in Beijing. The Digital Beijing information kiosks are self-service terminals that are being installed in public venues; on city streets, in local communities, governmental departments, shops, hotels, office buildings, hospitals, exhibition halls and restaurants throughout Beijing. Each Digital Beijing information kiosk will provide the public with touch screen capabilities, value-added services such as information inquiry and rich multimedia-based content.

"As we start the enormous task of preparing for China's first Olympic Games, we needed a robust, survivable and cost-effective wireless networking product we could begin deploying immediately," said Dr. Chen Xinxiang, Executive Director and Chairman of the Board at Capinfo. "MeshNetworks' technology is state-of-the-art and will allow us to provide the highest level of service to all the Olympic participants and attendees."

The MEA mobile mesh solution allows vehicles, mobile devices and individuals to instantly and securely connect directly with each other and to the public telephone network, Internet and private networks for access to voice, video and data services. The patented MEA technology creates a distributed web of connections across all devices in the network in which each device acts as router/repeaters for every other device in the network. The result is a robust interconnected network that automatically routes around congestion, failures and line-of-sight obstacles. Finally, MEA simplifies interoperability between a wide variety of devices, databases and networks via end-to-end support for industry standard Internet Protocol (IP).

"Capinfo is exactly the kind of company we had hoped to partner with in China," says Richard Licursi, President and CEO at MeshNetworks. "Its creativity, resourcefulness, ability to manage large projects, and its unique experiences in meeting the needs of the city government means the people of Beijing and all those visiting the XXIX Olympiad in 2008 will be in good hands."

About MeshNetworks

MeshNetworks delivers innovative mobile broadband network solutions based on patented ad hoc peer-to-peer technology. The company's MeshNetworks Enabled Architecture (MEA(TM)) technology provides wireless broadband connectivity to fixed, portable and mobile devices. Voice, video, data, telemetry and position-location are supported to specifically meet the needs of mission-critical communications networks. MEA technology has been successfully deployed and is in use worldwide, most recently in Medford, Oregon and Garland, Texas, the home of a 57-square-mile mobile system. A live network in Maitland, Florida, has been in continuous operation for over three years. MeshNetworks offers these solutions through OEMs, Systems Integrators, and Value Added Resellers.

About Capinfo

Capinfo Company Limited was founded in January 1998 to leverage Internet technology in order to offer advanced application and networking services to its business partners, clients, and their customers. The Company offers project management and complete turnkey solutions for Internet and Intranet network infrastructure, as well as consulting service for government organizations, enterprises and other communities of interest. Capinfo's mission is to transition its clients' operations to a 100% digital infrastructure.