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Platforms Wireless and Lindstrand Technologies Expand Strategic Partnership Agreement.


Lindstrand to Supply Rapid Deployment Transportable Aerostats for RECOM-911[TM] Rapid Response Emergency Communications System In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole.  

LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- Platforms Wireless International Corporation, (Pink Sheets:PLFM PLFM Private Line Forecast Model (Sprint) ) (www.plfm.net), the developer of the innovative Airborne Relay Communications "ARC" System Core Technology for wireless voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , announced today that Lindstrand Technologies Lindstrand Technologies have designed, manufactured and type-certified a wide range of lighter-than-air vehicles including hot air balloons, thermal airships, gas balloons, and is the largest manufacturer of manned tethered aerostats.  Ltd., ("LTL LTL - Linear Temporal Logic "), one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), lighter-than-air, (LTA LTA Land Transport Authority
LTA Land Trust Alliance
LTA Lawn Tennis Association
LTA Lost Time Accident
LTA Lighter-Than-Air
LTA Lieutenant (Singapore military)
LTA Lipoteichoic Acid
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), airborne platforms, will supply the system-delivery aerostats for the Platforms RECOM-911[TM] Rapid Response Emergency Communications Systems.

Under the strategic partnership alliance, Lindstrand Technologies, who has worked with Platforms Wireless for the past seven years, and is an active participant on the Platforms presentations and proposals to the U.S. Department of Defense, has agreed to supply the aerostats for use as high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), lighter-than-air (LTA), airborne platforms for the delivery of Platforms commercial and military airborne wireless communications wireless communications

System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data.
 system payloads. Lindstrand has also agreed to represent Platforms' airborne wireless communications systems around the world, and will market Platforms Communications Systems as integrated offerings with its aerostats and balloons. Lindstrand will supply (i) permanent site aerostat aer·o·stat  
n.
An aircraft, especially a balloon or dirigible, deriving its lift from the buoyancy of surrounding air rather than from aerodynamic motion.
 systems for fixed position communications and surveillance applications; (ii) self-contained, transportable, ISO-containerized aerostats for rapid deployment of the Platforms' RECOM-911[TM] Systems to emergencies and natural or man-made disaster man-made disaster Technological disaster Public health An event in which a significant number of people are injured or die as a result of human devices or activities, unrelated to conflicts, and attributed to operator error–eg, Exxon Valdez  incidents; and (iii) self-contained, transportable mini-aerostats for specialized applications of Platforms airborne wireless communications and surveillance systems by the military, fire departments, law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). , offices of emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' , and state and local governments.

At the Platforms System demonstration in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation).
San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951.
, on September 30, 2006, Dr. Per Lindstrand Per Lindstrand (born September 8, 1948, Sweden) is an aeronautical engineer, pilot and adventurer who has lived in Oswestry, England, since 1978. He is particularly known for his series of record-breaking trans-oceanic hot air balloon flights and, later, attempts to be the first , founder and President of Lindstrand Technologies, and one of the world's leading authorities in aerostat technology, supported the Platforms RECOM-911[TM] System demonstration to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  Department of Defense, presenting the extensive HALE, LTA aircraft capabilities of his company and the significant recent advancements in aerostat technology. Dr. Lindstrand elaborated on the capabilities and advantages of his advanced aerostats, and his commitment to the Platforms airborne wireless communications technology. With the advent of new composite aerostat skin materials and Helium compartment advances, LTL's aerostats can remain aloft for months at a time, minimizing docking requirements for Helium refills and maintenance. These advances also make possible an "envelope" packing and repacking cycle capability in excess of 100 times, as compared to industry-standard repacking life cycles of ten to twelve cycles.

Dr. Lindstrand also discussed the significant advances in aerostat aerodynamic design, mooring MOORING, mar. law. The act of arriving of a ship or vessel at a particular port, and there being anchored or otherwise fastened to the shore.
     2. Policies of insurance frequently contain a provision that the ship is insured from one place to another, "and till
 station, and restraint tether tether

to tie an animal up by the head or neck so that it can graze but not move away. See also barton tether.
 system technologies. These advances now allow the aerostat to remain aloft in winds of up to 75 knots (Hurricane Category-1), and remain safely secured to its mooring station. The custom tether restraint system also provides restraint fibers made out of Spectra and Kevlar fibers, with conduits for fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber , power, and communications to link the airborne payload to the ground radio base stations, network switching equipment, computers, and the aerostat operations and health monitoring systems.

William C. Martin, President 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 Platforms Wireless International, stated: "We thank Dr. Lindstrand for his invaluable contributions and support over the past seven years, and for his support and participation in our RECOM-911[TM] System demonstration in San Diego on September 30th. We are very proud to have Dr. Lindstrand as a key strategic partner, who has contributed and continues to contribute significantly to the development of Platforms' airborne wireless communications systems."

ABOUT LINDSTRAND TECHNOLOGIES

U.K. based Lindstrand Technologies is the largest manufacturer of manned tethered Attached to a data or power source by wire or fiber. Contrast with untethered.  aerostats. The company was founded and managed by Dr. Per Lindstrand, a pilot, aeronautical engineer, and one of the world's leading authorities in lighter-than-air aircraft. The Company is based in England, has a newly-opened manufacturing facility in Virginia, and it has been in operation since 1978, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and type-certifying of a wide variety of lighter-than-air vehicles, including hot air balloons, gas balloons, thermal airships, and aerostats. Dr. Lindstrand is one of the most experienced and highly regarded balloonists in the world. He personally holds three hot-air ballooning records, for the highest, longest and farthest balloon flights ever made (distance, duration and altitude). With a background and distinguished academic credentials in aeronautical engineering, Dr. Lindstrand has pioneered many technical innovations, and specializes in many diverse forms of lighter-than-air (LTA) aircraft technology. With designs certified in 48 countries and a perfect safety record, LTL is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aerostats, airships and high-tech inflatable buildings and structures.

In 2002, Lindstrand Technologies added a historical achievement to its long list of distinguished accomplishments in the field of lighter-than-air flight, by designing and manufacturing the high technology parachute that was used to successfully land the Beagle 2 Marslander on the planet Mars. The Beagle 2 was launched in June 2003 on a Russian Soyuz rocket and it successfully landed six months later on the Planet Mars. Lindstrand Technologies also designs and builds advanced inflatable architectural structures, buildings, and military/emergency shelters, innovative inflatable safety plugs for road tunnels and inflatable flood defence barriers.

Dr. Lindstrand has received the Royal Aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic   also aer·o·nau·ti·cal
adj.
Of or relating to aeronautics.



aero·nau
 Club Gold Medal, presented to him by Prince Andrew, twice, in 1989 and 1991, and The Britannica Trophy in 1988. He is also the recipient of America's highest flying honor, The Harmon Trophy, awarded to him by Vice President Quayle in the White House. In February 2006, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects in the United Kingdom.

Originally named the Institute of British Architects in London
 for his highly innovative work in the field of inflatables and their application to habitable habitable adj. referring to a residence that is safe and can be occupied in reasonable comfort. Although standards vary by region, the premises should be closed in against the weather, provide running water, access to decent toilets and bathing facilities, heating,  structures. Lindstrand is also a member of the Guinness Hall of Fame.

ABOUT PLATFORMS WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (PINK SHEETS:PLFM)

Platforms Wireless International Corporation, headquartered in Westlake Village, California Westlake Village is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, USA. The population was 8,368 at the 2000 census. This city located in the Conejo Valley is known for its affluence and secluded character, and is considered one of the wealthier communities in the Greater Los , is the developer of the innovative airborne wireless communications technology known as the Airborne Relay Communications "ARC" System Core Technology. The ARC System Core Technology is designed to provide multiple wide area wireless telecommunications services from a lighter-than-air (LTA) platform suspended 1,000 to 5,000 meters above mean sea level by a tethered aerostat. The wireless service coverage footprint of each ARC System is approximately 38,000 square kilometers, or a 220 kilometer diameter. Management believes its significant advances in the field of airborne wireless communications technology, reinforced by new product developments, will provide efficient, cost-effective, voice and data communications solutions for rapid response to emergencies and natural or man-made disasters, and for augmenting, replacing, and/or supplementing terrestrial hard-wire and wireless telecommunications infrastructures. Additional information on Platforms Wireless can be found at http://www.plfm.net

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Platforms Wireless is a "development stage company." All statements in this press release which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933, and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, all such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by such rules. Forward-looking statements are all statements that relate to the Company's future plans, strategies, expectations, or any business activities that involve the risk and uncertainty of future expectations. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any and all statements regarding the Company's technology, products, marketing plans and strategies, markets for its products and services, expected or projected results of operations, and all such statements are predictions, expectations, and anticipations. No assurance can be given that such predictions, expectations, and anticipations will prove accurate and correct, or that any anticipated future results will be achieved. Numerous risk factors can cause actual results to differ from the results indicated, expressed, expected, projected, anticipated, or implied in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the Company's forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: capital market risks; the Company's ability to raise additional capital when needed; market acceptance of the Company's technologies and products; limited financial and technical resources; ability to keep up with rapid technological change; ability to obtain required permits, licenses, and authorizations from domestic and foreign regulatory agencies in a timely manner; dependence on the ability of third parties to successfully manufacture, represent and market ARC System products and services; the ARC System's ability to perform cost-effectively and profitably in highly-competitive markets; the unknown impact of unstable, shifting, and unpredictable economic, markets, and geo-political global conditions domestically and internationally, including natural disasters, war, terrorist acts, and acts of God; the unknown impact of possible entry into the market by larger and better capitalized competitors. Therefore, there is no assurance that the information expressed or implied in this press release will prove reliable, accurate, or correct. Additionally, all forward-looking statements in this press release are made only as of the date the information was initially published in the press release. Except as expressly required by federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in circumstances or any other reason. Therefore, the reader is cautioned not to rely on forward-looking statements.
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