WaveRider's Non-Line-Of-Sight Network Wireless Network Installed In Northern Manitoba.Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2001 WaveRider (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :WAVC WAVC Western Association of Venture Capitalists ) -- Gene's Telecom of The Pas to Bring High-Speed Wireless Internet Access to Homes and Businesses With WaveRider's LMS3100-- WaveRider Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:WAVC), a global provider of fixed wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. products, today announced that Gene's Telecom of The Pas, Manitoba, has installed WaveRider's LMS3100 non-line-of-sight fixed wireless Internet system. The LMS3100 enables Gene's Telecom to deliver high-speed Internet See broadband. access to its subscribers in Northern Manitoba. Gene's Telecom, a technology and communications provider, will launch its high-speed wireless service to an initial base of residential and business customers in June, 2001. WaveRider's LMS3100 is the world's first commercially-available fixed wireless Internet access system that enables Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and telecommunications carriers to deliver broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. via a non-line-of-sight connection. The system allows subscribers to connect to the Internet via a wireless modem A modem and antenna that transmits and receives over the air. Wireless modems support several technologies, including 802.11, Bluetooth, CDPD, DataTAC, Mobitex and Ricochet. There are wireless modems for laptops, handhelds and cellphones. and indoor antenna that can be quickly and easily installed by the user. "Internet communications has become essential for businesses and individuals to access the information they need," said Ron Hrabarchuck, Gene's Telecom. "With the introduction of our high-speed service, our customers will be able to take advantage of the newer business and entertainment applications that require access to higher bandwidths than are currently available in this market." WaveRider's LMS3100 The LMS3100 is the newest addition to WaveRider's 3000 series of Last Mile Solution(R) family of products, the world's first commercially-available non-line-of-sight fixed wireless systems. The LMS3100 delivers Internet access via a wireless modem and indoor antenna that can be installed by the customer. The user-installed modem eliminates the need for costly professional installation services. The LMS3100 delivers non-line-of-sight connectivity using the license-exempt 900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. ISM See ISM band. frequency band. It provides throughput speeds of up to 1 Mbps to residential and small business users over a one-mile range. The range can be extended to up to four miles with the use of external antennas. The basic LMS3100 system can service up to 300 subscribers and can be easily expanded to incorporate additional LMS3100 units or upgraded to WaveRider's LMS3000 network-managed non-line-of-sight system, which can accommodate thousands of users. About WaveRider Communications Inc. WaveRider Communications, Inc. (www.waverider.com) is a leading wireless information technology company that develops, manufactures and markets products for data communications and Wireless Internet Networking (WIN). WaveRider's high performance products use direct sequence spread spectrum technology coupled with time division duplexing techniques. NCL NCL Norwegian Cruise Line NCL New Caledonia (ISO Country code) NCL National Consumers League (Washington, DC) NCL Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (adult type) Series Wireless Bridges and Routers provide the wireless connection between single or multiple computer networks. WaveRider is traded on the NASDAQ National Market, under the symbol WAVC. For more information, visit http://www.waverider.com. This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions, trends in the development of the Internet as a commercial medium, market acceptance risks, technological development risks, seasonality and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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