Strix Systems' Awards Distribution Deal to Sameer Group for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Agreement Expands Strix's Presence in Fast-Growing African Market

CALABASAS, Calif. -- Strix Systems, the leader in high-performance wireless mesh networking, today announced that the Nairobi-based Sameer Group, the leading economic force in Africa and pioneer provider of affordable mobile telephone services in Kenya, will distribute the Strix Access/One[R] family of products across 42 countries and six island nations of sub-Saharan Africa.

Under a Strix Master Value Added Distributor (MVAD) agreement, Kenya Data Networks (KDN), one of Sameer Group's Information Technology businesses, becomes a major distribution point for Strix Systems in Kenya. Kenya's largest licensed Public Data Network Operator (PDNO) and full-service data communications carrier, KDN will distribute the full line of Strix Access/One Network Outdoor Wireless Systems (OWS), Indoor Wireless Systems (IWS) and Edge Wireless System (EWS) products throughout Africa to service providers, integrators and resellers who require cost effective indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi voice, video and data networking services for their customers.

"KDN, as a pioneer in providing Information and Communication Technology infrastructure with the highest efficiency and lowest cost per served unit, has decided to compliment its offering with Strix Meshed Nodes," said Kai Wulff, CEO of Kenya Data Networks. "Strix Systems was willing to alter its development path according to the needs of the African customer. The KDN engineers that were trained in the process are now in the position to offer high-end setup and support services from within Africa."

Strix's solution-based multi-radio, multi-channel, multi-RF wireless mesh architecture, the ability to provide localized professional services and support, and the economics of Strix's solution have enabled KDN to deliver wireless mesh network services and client access from any place, at any time, to four million customers throughout Kenya. Services include Internet access, connectivity to application service providers, virtual private networks, real-time remote security surveillance, VoIP solutions, radio and TV networks, healthcare networks, E-learning, business-to-business connectivity, E-government, online gaming and more. KDN's agreement with Strix furthers their relationship and enables the expansion of new lines of business for the Sameer Group.

"Working with the Sameer family and KDN is exciting due to their high level of competence, experience and understanding of the entire Africa market," said Matt Holdrege, Director of International Strategic Sales, Strix Systems. "Sameer and KDN have ambitious growth plans for their businesses and are well positioned for the rise in telecommunication services across the region. Strix Systems looks forward to significant growth in the African market."

"Strix Systems sees Africa as a major growth market for wireless services. We have enjoyed building networks in this region for over two years now and look forward to expanding our footprint with the Sameer Group," said Tom Mooreland, Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Strix Systems. "Customers worldwide realize that Strix's OWS has the industry's best architecture for all wireless applications, both mobile and stationary."

About Strix OWS, IWS and EWS

The Strix Access/One OWS and IWS modular mesh products deliver the largest capacity (up to six radios and 768 users per node, three to six times the norm), highest throughput (five times the norm at 35 Mbps), and best scalability (users can add more radio boards or new technologies). For business and residential users, the Access/One EWS provides a high-performance backhaul Wi-Fi connection to Strix's Access/One OWS and IWS, enabling an end-to-end wireless experience and seamless inside/outside roaming. An independent wireless mesh test, sponsored by Light Reading and completed in June 2006, found Strix's OWS 2400-30 delivers the best throughput and capacity and the greatest scalability for voice applications and mobility/roaming. Strix networks scale to 10 or more wireless hops with near-zero throughput loss and latency, enabling customers to deliver real-time applications with a minimum of wired connections for a given area, which reduces CapEx and OpEx.

About Strix Systems

Strix Systems is the worldwide leader in wireless mesh networking. Strix's Access/One products are the industry's only modular (chassis-based) mesh systems, delivering the largest capacity, highest throughput and best scalability. This new generation of products provides the broadband mobility and reach to support voice, video, and data applications. Sold globally by a network of first-class distributors and integrators, Access/One solutions have been deployed in hundreds of networks worldwide, outdoor and indoor, for service providers, metros, public safety, government, energy, transportation, hospitality, education, enterprises, and residential markets. For more information about Strix Systems, please visit www.strixsystems.com.

About the Sameer Group

The Sameer Group is a leading economic force in East Africa with major investments and successful operating companies in all key business sectors employing over 18,000 Kenyans in various lines of business including agriculture, transportation, telecommunications, information technology, energy and power, construction and finance. Kenya Data Networks (KDN), a member of Sameer Group, is a full-service data communications carrier that was licensed by the Communications Commission of Kenya in January 2003 as a public data network operator. KDN is a local company and has a stated policy to use local investors and local expertise to build world-class infrastructure in Kenya. KDN has established itself as a leader in commercial leased lines, Frame Relay, and Metro Ethernet-based services in the Kenyan market. KDN has laid fiber cables in Nairobi and other major cities/towns with an aim to establish the first fiber backbone for Kenya. This also readies KDN for the East African Submarine Cable System backbone (EASSY). The company at present has an international gateway license and is able to offer Internet backbone, related services and is extending its presence beyond the borders of Kenya to provide total communication solutions to businesses, and be the infrastructure provider of choice for operators and users alike. For more information, see www.kdn.co.ke and www.sameer-group.com.

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