LMKI Launches Smartbuildings Brand as Next Generation Managed Services Offering.Business & High Tech Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2000 New service will utilize Cogent optical broadband access in MTUs for Internet connectivity, REAL PRIVATE NETWORK (TM) applications and Intranet hosting. LMKI (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : LMKI), a single source Managed Service Provider (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ), announced today the introduction of its Smartbuildings brand services. The Smartbuildings service will be delivered over an all-optical broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. network provided by Cogent Communications Cogent Communications is a multinational internet service provider whose network spans more than 23,000 miles and provides service in over 100 cities across 20 countries. Cogent carries more than nine petabytes per day of Internet traffic and connects to more than 2,000 networks, , at speeds ranging from 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps to customers within multi-tenant buildings. Additionally, Smartbuildings implementations extend the reach of LMKI's REAL PRIVATE NETWORK(TM) (RPN See reverse Polish notation. RPN - postfix notation )(TM) infrastructure. LMKI plans to phase in additional new services that add value to the Smartbuildings offering with the intention of eventually providing a completely outsourced solution to business customers' telecommunications needs. Data, voice and video applications will be integrated into the Smartbuildings network, providing customers choices from a menu of services that are hosted within LMKI's data centers, eliminating the need for businesses to have to purchase, manage, maintain and upgrade their Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. LMKI has chosen Cogent, the leading provider of all-optical, high-speed access to the multi-tenant marketplace. Cogent is a facilities-based, next generation ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. building its own 12,400-mile, fiber-optic network consisting of a national, non-blocking OC-192 backbone and multiple OC-48 Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) located in major U.S.cities. Cogent will enable LMKI to deliver Smartbuildings managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality at unprecedented speeds to multi-tenant buildings on Cogent's network. These services include: extensions to LMKI's RPN services for private broadband connectivity for business, complete outsourced Intranet hosting, subscription based desktop computing, remote data backup and archival, hosted SAN storage solutions and disaster recovery. "We are proud to elevate our managed services offering to the next generation of access capabilities," stated Bryan Turbow, President and interim 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 LMKI. "Smartbuildings will extend a new generation of services to our customers, virtually replacing the traditional bottleneck of slower Wide Area Network connectivity with ultra high speed Local Area Network speed," added Turbow. "LMKI has recognized the opportunity to add significant value to its offerings through the access capabilities that our all-optical routing, switching, and provisioning platform affords. We are excited about the introduction of their Smartbuildings product," stated Dave Schaeffer, President and CEO of Cogent Communications. Further information about Smartbuildings brand product offerings can be found at: www.smartbuildings.com About LMKI, Inc. LMKI (OTCBB:LMKI) is a single source Managed Service Provider (MSP) specializing in Private Networking, Broadband Internet Access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a , Internet and Intranet based Web Hosting, Hosted Application Services, Intelligent Routing and Content Delivery Services See CDN. , Network and Systems Management, and Professional Services. LMKI's extensive experience in deploying enterprise private networking solutions has resulted in a proprietary technology called REAL PRIVATE NETWORK(TM) (RPN) (TM). Our RPN(TM) Infrastructure enables customers to outsource all of their business communications needs, while ensuring the highest level of security and reliability. Our solutions offer unparalleled value through our proprietary network design and enabling technologies, which efficiently leverage our partners' network capacity. More information regarding LMKI may be found at www.lmki.net or by sending e-mail to investor@lmki.net. For sales inquiries, send e-mail to sales@lmki.net, for agent inquiries, send e-mail to agent@lmki.net. About Cogent Communications Cogent Communications is a next generation ISP focused on delivering ultra-high speed Internet access to businesses in the multi-tenant marketplace. Cogent's all-optical end-to-end IP network enables 100 Mbps connectivity, a rate that is about 100 times faster than observed T1 capacity (or 65 times faster than the published rate of 1.544 Mbps). Offered at a fixed monthly fee of $1,000, significantly less than a single T1 connection, the Cogent solution makes ultra-high speed Internet access an affordable reality for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as large enterprises. Cogent's network consists of a single dedicated nationwide fiber backbone, intra-city fiber rings, and optical routing, switching, and provisioning platforms. The company is rolling out service to major metropolitan areas, including New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, later this year. Cogent Communications is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.cogentco.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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