City of Spokane Chooses Purcell Systems to Provide Complete Wi-Fi Network Equipment Protection.

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. -- Largest Municipal Wireless Network in the US Relies on Company to Protect Mission-Critical Network

Purcell Systems, the leading provider of customized outdoor power cabinetry for the telecommunications industry, announced today the City of Spokane, WA has selected Purcell to provide complete cabinetry solutions for its downtown Wi-Fi deployment. This win demonstrates Purcell's ability to address the most critical areas of telecommunications by protecting the network equipment necessary to sustain communications connectivity and uptime.

According to industry research firm, International Data Corporation (IDC), Wi-Fi Hot Spot users are expect to reach 25 millions users by 2008. This growth is due in part to the efforts of projects such as the "SpokaneHotZone," which is delivering wireless access to thousands of users in one regional location.

The "SpokaneHotZone" will provide businesses, citizens and visitors in Spokane's core with outdoor Wi-Fi connectivity. Spokane was recently selected by the Intelligent Community Forum as the Most Intelligent City in the U.S., and one of seven Top Intelligent Communities around the globe, due in large part to the City's significant deployment of broadband communications infrastructure including optical fiber, high-speed copper, and wireless connectivity.

"In deploying our advanced municipal Wi-Fi network, we took careful steps to ensure that we also built one of the most reliable and secure networks to guarantee maximum uptime for users," said Robin Toth, economic development manager for the City of Spokane. "Purcell's highly customizable equipment protection solutions will play an integral role in the build-out of our SpokaneHotZone."

"As Wi-Fi Hot Spots continue to build out across the country, the City of Spokane has taken a leadership position by developing and deploying one first and most ambitious projects of its kind," said Pete Chase, president and CEO of Purcell Systems.

Purcell's Remote Access Cabinets (RAC(TM)) will be used to protect all outdoor Wi-Fi equipment--equipment that will improve city services by facilitating intelligent policing, quicker fire and rescue response, and will support e-government initiatives with a more productive mobile workforce. Remote Access Cabinets provide quick and easy installations, internal climate control, equipment protection and backup power in the case of power failures, natural disasters, or other events that can cause network downtime.

"We are pleased that the City of Spokane has chosen the Remote Access Cabinets to deliver an unmatched solution that will not only protect but also allow the critical outdoor Wi-Fi infrastructure to function in the harshest of environments," said William Miller, vice president and co-founder of Purcell Systems. "As Wi-Fi networks continue to proliferate, Purcell's unique ability to provide the most reliable wireless equipment protection is a perfect match for Spokane and other Wi-Fi deployments for extended service uptime and equipment protection."

About Purcell Systems

Purcell Systems is addressing the $1.5 billion wireless networking equipment market with the industry's most advanced and cost-effective modular, outdoor enclosure solutions to help ensure Wireless Broadband Communications uptime and protection. By working directly with service providers, tower companies, and construction firms, Purcell Systems provides "exact-fit" site solutions that support a myriad of power and environmental requirements. Purcell Systems supports the customer goal of rapidly building their network at as low a cost as possible, while offering fanatical customer service. As a profitable company, Purcell is rapidly becoming the leading provider of equipment protection solutions for the telecommunications industry. For more information on Purcell, please visit www.purcellsystems.com/home.asp.