Wi-Fi Planet 2003 Exhibitor Profiles.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Wi Fi Planet 2003

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2003

Jupitermedia's Wi-Fi Planet 2003 takes place Dec. 2 - 5 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. For in-depth information about the event, visit http://www.jupiterevents.com/80211/fall03/index.html.

Below are profiles from Wi-Fi Planet exhibitors. Breaking exhibitor news is available at http://www.tradeshownews.com, Business Wire's trade show and conference news resource. Business Wire is the official news wire for Wi-Fi Planet 2003.

Company: Airpath Wireless
Booth: Meeting Room TBA
Media Contact: Eric Rodriguez
Investor Relations Contact: Todd Myers
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL:  http://www.airpath.com
Press Area URL: http://www.jupiterevents.com/80211/fall03/airpath.html

Airpath Wireless is a global leader in the Wi-Fi Hotspot Industry.
WiBOSS(TM), Airpath's carrier-grade Wi-Fi Public Access Management
Platform, enables telecom, cable, mobile, and other service providers
to capitalize on the booming Wi-Fi industry while maintaining complete
branding control. WiBOSS(TM) simplifies deployment, operation, and
management of Hotspots with powerful features such as automated
end-user AAA, e-commerce, billing and provisioning. WiBOSS(TM) also
allows providers to manage their entire Hotspot network from a
centralized web-interface and interoperates with the leading Hotspot
hardware manufacturers. WiBOSS(TM) even provides support for both the
"pay-per-use" and "free wireless" business models. The fully
integrated Airpath Roaming Engine gives providers Instant Wi-Fi
footprint and user-base through the Airpath Provider Alliance. With
over 800 Hotspots (and counting) in 12 countries, the Airpath Provider
Alliance is the global standard for ubiquitous Wi-Fi roaming.

Company: Bandspeed, Inc.
Booth: MR1
Media Contact: Catherine Stacy
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.bandspeed.com
Press Area URL: http://www.bandspeed.com/press/room.html

Product description: Bandspeed's Gypsy(TM) wireless LAN
infrastructure technology enables the deployment of spatial division
multiple access (SDMA) sectorized switching inside IEEE 802.11a, b,
and g wireless LAN access points. With Gypsy, only one access point
needs to be installed with one power connection and a single
connection service for WLAN access.

Company description: Bandspeed, a privately held, Austin,
Texas-based technology company, has developed the Gypsy(TM) Wireless
Access Point Switch architecture that provides a versatile
architecture for deployment of standards compliant 802.11 wireless
services and is perfect for any application where increased coverage
or bandwidth is required.

Company: BelAir Networks
Booth: 214
Media Contact: Joe Aragona
Investor Relations Contact: Peter Rose
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.belairnetworks.com

Product description: The BelAir200 is a network-in-a-box wireless
networking solution and the key building block of the BelAir Networks
cellular LAN, which combines the best of WLAN and cellular
technologies. The complete BelAir Networks cellular LAN solution
provides five to 10 times more backhaul capacity and five times more
backhaul coverage for high capacity data, video and voice services
than current wireless networking options.

Company description: BelAir Networks is a wireless infrastructure
supplier that provides advanced, multi-service, mobile networking
solutions optimized for medium and large public and private cellular
LAN networks. Combining the best of WLAN and cellular technologies,
BelAir Networks solutions go beyond basic Wi-Fi to overcome the
limitations associated with traditional WLANs.

Company: Berkeley Varitronics Systems
Booth: 518
Media Contact: Scott Schober
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.bvsystems.com
Press Area URL:  http://bvsystems.com/New/new.htm

Product description: Firefly 802.11 Wi-Fi analyzer maintains
throughput and security by recognizing and identifying abnormalities
in network traffic. Firefly creates relational databases through a
wireless network of remotely configurable Fireflies containing up to
10 calibrated receivers for both channel scanning and frequency
sweeps. Receivers include 802.11 FHSS, 802.11b, 802.11a and Bluetooth.

Company description: Berkeley Varitronics Systems has been
providing wireless solutions and products to the domestic and
international cellular telecommunications industry for over 30 years.
Since 1995, BVS has introduced over 40 unique wireless test equipment
devices for 802.11, 802.11a, 802.11b, Bluetooth, CDMA, TDMA, CW and
many other frequency standards.

Company: Birdstep Technology
Ticker Symbol:  Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE): 'BIRD'
Booth: 215
Media Contact: Laura Klebs
Investor Relations Contact: Hans Petter Hauge
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: www.birdstep.com
Press Area URL: http://www.birdstep.com/news/index.php3

Product description: Birdstep Intelligent Mobile IP Client is a
pure software solution that provides seamless roaming between any
network protocol (802.11, GPRS, Bluetooth, CDMA, GSM, etc.) for
operators and enterprises. It works with your existing back-end
infrastructure and VPN solution.

Birdstep IP Zone Server is a pure software solution, Hot Spot/WiFi
Access Controller made especially for public WLAN/Bluetooth access
areas and provides cross platform authentication.

Company description: Birdstep Technology (OSE: BIRD) is a
developer of wireless infrastructure software for mobile IP and secure
wireless access. The company has headquarters in Oslo and Seattle in
addition to offices in Shanghai, London, Boston and San Francisco.
Birdstep makes your information accessible.

Company: DPAC Technologies Corp.
Ticker Symbol: DPAC
Booth: 633
Media Contact: Andrew Samson
Investor Relations Contact: Yvonne Huff
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.dpactech.com/wireless_dsp.asp

Product description: Airborne(TM) is a line of highly integrated
802.11b modules offered by DPAC Technologies(R). The wireless module
includes a radio, base-band processor, application processor and
software for a "drop-in" web-enabled WiFi solution. There's no need to
develop the software or the RF and communications: Airborne(TM)
modules provide instant LAN and Internet connectivity.

Company description: DPAC Technologies provides a diverse
portfolio of patented electronic-component-based products including
component packaging technology for high-density, space-saving memory
and wireless applications, and solutions for digital image
enhancement. DPAC's products are used in electronic circuits found in
network servers, computer storage devices, weapon guidance systems,
medical instrumentation, communication devices, refrigeration
controls, automotive diagnostic equipment and other advanced
equipment.

Company: Dynatek
Booth: 427
Media Contact: Patrick Ciccarone
Investor Relations Contact: Mike Dunfee
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.dynatektelecom.com

Product description: Air CORE is the first cellular style Wi-Fi
radio/router solution for creating reliable backbone and last-mile
data delivery solutions. Air CORE supports up to six access point
and/or backhaul radio modules, two or more ethernet interfaces, and
other WAN interfaces (such as T1/T3) in a single device. Air CORE
provides security through strong client authentication, VPN
encryption, bandwidth shaping, and packet firewalling. Using swappable
blade technology, this integrated product provides carrier class
performance for Wi-Fi markets.

Company description: Dynatek's success is built on a total
commitment to the long-term needs of the wireless, cable and
fiber-optic industries. Our outstanding management of today's
intricate telecommunications projects is the result of highly skilled,
experienced professionals and their hands-on dedication to meet the
evolving needs of our customer. In the role of principal contractor,
Dynatek can efficiently manage and execute all phases of the design,
development and construction of a telecommunications network. As
consultants, Dynatek's diverse staff of engineers, technicians and
other professionals deliver complete, end-to-end telecommunications
solutions.

Company: Escalon Networks, Inc.
Booth: 106
Media Contact:  Alex Alten
Phone: [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Company URL:  http://www.EscalonNetworks.com

Product description: Escalon Networks manufactures a product
family of gateways that manage and secure visitor based wireless
networks, such as hotels, airports, and convention centers. We give
guests with wireless laptops encrypted and billable access to the
Internet while providing facility employees with wireless laptops and
PDAs WLAN security that is easy to use and support for internal
communications.

Company description: Escalon Networks is an independent software
vendor that ships its products inside commercial off-the-shelf
microprocessor computers using standard operating systems. We are a
strong technology company composed primarily of a group of very
experienced software engineers. With our extensive knowledge in secure
computer data networking, we will continue to provide innovative
solutions for the enterprise and related markets.

Company: Firetide
Booth: 115
Media Contact: Barbara Cardillo/ Nicole Scott
Investor Relations Contact: Barbara Cardillo, 408-348-4020,
[e-mail]
Nicole's Phone: [phone]
Nicole's E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.firetide.com
Press Area URL: http://www.firetide.com/index.cfm?section=news

Product description: Firetide HotPoint wireless mesh routers
enable instant deployment of wireless networks and provide a simple
and reliable alternative to standard LAN cabling. In addition to
enabling wireless connectivity for standard networking devices such as
computers, printers, and Ethernet hubs, HotPoint routers also
eliminate costly backhaul wiring for wireless access points and
hotspots.

Company description: Launched in 2003, Firetide, Inc. is a
privately held company that provides equipment for quickly, easily,
and affordably deploying large Wireless Instant Networks. Firetide
solutions support existing public "hotspots" and the company is
developing instant networking technology that will deliver everywhere,
all-the-time wireless data communication services to hotzones and
hotregions.

Company: HelloSoft
Booth: 433
Media Contact: Nancy K Smith
Investor Relations Contact: Krishna Yarlagadda
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: www.hellosoft.com
Press Area URL: http://www.hellosoft.com/news/default.htm

Product description: HelloWLAN: The industry's first fully
configurable WLAN IP allowing developers to optimize HW/SW
partitioning for target WLAN platforms. The solution utilizes existing
resources and minimizes additional HW costs. HelloWLAN is ideal for
all market applications requiring a PHY or a MAC from any of the IEEE
802.11 series of WLAN standards.

Company description: HelloSoft licenses Physical Layer and
Networking Protocol Layer software to semiconductor companies and OEMs
developing 2.5G/3G Wireless, WLAN, VoIP, DSL and Bluetooth devices.
HelloSoft's solutions are a suite of integrated products including DSP
software, networking software, RTOS, complete reference design and
design services to customize these solutions per customer
requirements.

Company: HyperLink Technologies Inc.
Booth: 532
Media Contact: Paul Caruso
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.hyperlinktech.com

Product description: HyperLink Technologies key product lines
include Amplified Antenna Systems, Antennas, Wireless Routers,
Lightning Protectors, Splitters, Power-over-Ethernet, Connectors,
Radio Pigtails and Custom Cable Assemblies. HyperLink offers the
highest quality and lowest price CPE (Customer Premise Equipment)
solutions in the Wireless Internet market.

Company description: HyperLink Technologies manufactures and
distributes Wireless Broadband Equipment and extended range Wireless
LAN systems, PCS, Cellular, Satellite, Mobile and Rapid Deployment
Communications. HyperLink serves a diverse commercial and government
customer base worldwide and is able to offer complete, high
performance wireless LAN solutions for commercial, government, and
military applications.

Company: ICSA Labs, an independent division of TruSecure Corporation
Booth:  Sponsor
Media Contact:  Cynthia Shaw
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL:  http://www.icsalabs.com
Press Area URL: http://www.trusecure.com/company/press/index.shtml

Product description: The ICSA Labs WLAN Security Certification
Program is the first to offer comprehensive, credible, independent
testing to determine whether wireless LAN products meet the most
stringent requirements targeted by the latest IEEE 802.11i security
specifications. End users have confidence in the security of products
displaying the ICSA Labs Certification logo.

Company description: ICSA Labs, an independent division of
TruSecure, offers globally-recognized testing of security products.
End-users depend upon the security of ICSA Labs certified products.
ICSA Labs tests the security of products in technology categories such
as WLAN, anti-virus, firewall, IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, cryptography,
intrusion detection, PC firewall and content security.

Company: Intermec Technologies
Ticker Symbol: UNA
Booth: 126
Media Contact: Jennette Seward
Investor Relations Contact: David Brooks
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.intermec.com
Press Area URL:
www.intermec.com/eprise/main/Intermec/Content/About/News?section=About

Product description: Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc.
(NYSE:UNA) company, is a leader in global supply chain solutions in
the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless
automated data collection, Intellitag(R) RFID (radio frequency
identification), mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label
media.

Company description: Intermec's products and services are used by
customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and
responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management
and enterprise resource planning to field sales and service. For
information about Intermec, visit www.intermec.com.

Company: iPass Inc.
Ticker Symbol: IPAS (NASDAQ)
Booth: 111
Media Contact: Melissa Burns
Investor Relations Contact: Bryan Parker
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.ipass.com
Press Area URL: http://www.ipass.com/pressroom/index.html

Product description: Roaming between public wireless hotspots and
corporate campus wireless local area networks is now easier with iPass
WLAN Roaming TM service. This offering allows IT departments to
centrally manage a customized network of corporate campus WLANs
fully-integrated with the iPass virtual network platform and iPass
Corporate Access TM service.

Company description: iPass Inc. is a software-enabled virtual
network operator that provides enterprise connectivity services
permitting secure access to corporate networks from over 150 countries
via a global network of 20,000+ access points, including over 2,800
Wi-Fi hotspots. iPass makes Wi-Fi as easy as dial with its
award-winning iPassConnect(tm) service interface.

Company: Legra Systems, Inc.
Booth: 314
Media Contact: Olivia Hecht
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.legra.com
Press Area URL:  http://www.legra.com/media_kit.htm

Product description: The Legra Wireless LAN Switching Solution is
a secure, yet extensible, platform that reduces network complexity
with centralized control, while supporting an open and extensible
platform for the delivery of future wireless features and software.
The platform is comprised of the LS2012 Wireless LAN Switch, the LR
Radio product line, and the LM6000 Network Manager.

Company description: Legra Systems is securely extending the
enterprise with a wireless LAN experience that is most like a wired
network. The Legra Wireless LAN Switching Solution delivers unlimited
mobility, unparalleled performance and flexibility, with maximum
security. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Burlington,
Massachusetts, Legra Systems is a privately held company.

Company: Meru Networks
Booth: 719
Media Contact: Kristin Duskin-Gadd, [e-mail],
[phone]
Investor Relations Contact: Teresa Wong
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.merunetworks.com
Press Area URL:  http://www.merunetworks.com/news_overview.html

Product description: Meru Networks' standards-compliant, highly
secure and scalable Wireless LAN System delivers enterprise-grade
voice and data. Meru's Air Traffic Control architecture minimizes
contention-based throughput loss over the shared wireless medium,
providing predictable bandwidth and over-the-air application-specific
QoS. Meru's solution reduces security risk through strong
authentication, encryption and continuous air monitoring.

Company description: Meru Networks develops standards-based
wireless infrastructure that makes the wireless network more usable.
Meru was built upon a foundation of proven success and customer-driven
innovation. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, Meru Networks was founded
in 2002 by recognized experts in the field of wireless networking and
is venture capital funded.

Company:  NetNearU Corp.
Booth: 401
Media Contact:  David Comer
Phone:  [phone] x145
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL:  http://www.netnearu.com
Press Area URL:  http://www.nnu.com/pressreleases.shtml

Product description: NetNearU's flagship OSS platform, TRACKOS(TM),
is a carrier-grade solution for the authentication, billing and
network management of Wi-Fi networks worldwide. TRACKOS is currently
managing the Wi-Fi networks in a number of high-value locations
including New York LaGuardia, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Newark, and Miami
International airports.

Company description: NetNearU Corp. provides comprehensive
point-of-access management solutions including Operation Support
Systems (OSS) and client software for distributed devices. The
Company's flagship software solution, TRACKOS, manages networks of
broadband wireless access points utilizing the 802.11 standard, as
well as Internet-based kiosks and web payphones used to provide public
Internet access.

Company: Netopia, Inc.
Ticker Symbol:  Nasdaq: NTPA
Booth: 428
Media Contact: Lisa Langlands
Investor Relations Contact: Lisa Langlands
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.netopia.com
Press Area URL:
http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=ntpa&script=400

Product description: Netopia's 3-D Reach technology, incorporated
in the Netopia 3347W Wi-Fi ADSL Gateway and the Netopia 3387W Wi-Fi
Ethernet Gateway, delivers improved wireless range, coverage and
performance, while still using standards-based 802.11 technology for
complete interoperability. Netopia's Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) gateways also
can be deployed successfully in Wi-Fi hotspot implementations.

Company description: Netopia, Inc. is a market leader in broadband
and Wi-Fi products and services that simplify and enhance broadband
delivery to residential and business-class customers. Visitors to
Netopia's booth are invited to enjoy FREE 3-D Reach Hot Spot access.

Company: Network Chemistry
Booth: 720
Media Contact: Alison Minaglia
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.networkchemistry.com
Press Area URL: http://www.networkchemistry.com/company/index.html

Product description: The Network Chemistry Wireless Intrusion
Protection System automatically detects external wireless attacks and
internal security policy violations across the entire physical
infrastructure for enterprises needing to protect information assets.
It provides 24x7 monitoring of WLAN activity across the 802.11 a, b,
and g standards.

Company description: Network Chemistry develops monitoring systems
for enterprises to dramatically improve the security and performance
of their WLANs. An 802.11 Expo Best of Show winner, Network Chemistry
is a private, global corporation managed by executives from Acterna,
NASA, Ubicom, and Visual Networks. The company is headquartered in
Palo Alto, CA.

Company: Network Instruments, LLC
Booth: 521
Media Contact: Veena Vadgama
Phone: [phone] x243
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: www.networkinstruments.com
Press Area URL: http://www.netinst.com/news/index.html

Product description: Observer(R) is a Windows-based network monitor
and protocol analyzer for Ethernet, Wireless 802.11b/a/g, Token Ring
and FDDI networks. Observer can monitor single-segment LANs/802.11
networks and with the addition of Probes, Observer can be upgraded
into a full distributed product for monitoring multi-segment LANs,
802.11 networks and WANs.

Company description: Network Instruments is the industry leading
developer of superior, user-friendly, and affordable network
management, analysis and troubleshooting solutions. Founded in 1994,
Network Instruments is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with
offices in London, Paris, throughout the USA and distributors in over
50 countries.

Company:  Pronto Networks
Booth:  409
Media Contact:  Kristie Heins, Ruder-Finn, [e-mail],
312-329-3985
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Company URL:  http://www.prontonetworks.com
Press Area URL:  http://www.prontonetworks.com/pronto_news.html

Product Description: Pronto Networks provides carrier-class
Operations Support Systems (OSS) that enable network operators to
cost-effectively deploy and manage large scale, public WLAN networks.
Pronto's technology is being used in the rollout of over 6000 hotspot
locations worldwide. In 2003, Pronto Networks has received several
awards including Wired Magazine's Top 25 Wi-Fi Companies to Watch, the
AlwaysOn list of Top 100 Private Companies, and Computerworld's
Innovative Technology Awards.

Company Description: Pronto's OSS handles provisioning,
configuration, authentication, access control, security, pre-paid and
post-paid billing, and roaming settlement for large public WLAN
networks, in addition to remotely managing and updating multi-vendor
hardware. The OSS is modular, multi-tier, and highly scalable, and
offers a pluggable architecture for enabling or disabling system
components. In addition, Pronto's OSS is built on new generation
technologies based on J2EE and utilizes SOAP and Web Services for
integration into third party applications.

Company:  Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG
Booth: 325
Media Contact: Sigrun Berghammer
Investor Relations Contact: Doris Nejedly
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.rohde-schwarz.com

Company description: Rohde & Schwarz is an internationally active
company in the fields of radiocommunications and test and measurement.
The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Rohde & Schwarz has
5600 employees worldwide and subsidiaries and representatives in over
70 countries around the world. Our T&M instruments and systems are
setting standards worldwide in research, development, production and
service. We offer a wide product range in general purpose instruments
(Arbitrary Waveform Generators, Signal Generators, Spectrum / Signal
Analyzers, Radio Communication Testers, etc.) with dedicated wireless
LAN options. E.g. the first IEEE 802.11 multi-mode WLAN Protocol
Tester for development, integration and verification.

Company:  WIFI-PLUS Inc.
Booth:  626
Media Contact:  Dennis Broderick
Investor Relations Contact:  Dennis Broderick
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:   [e-mail]
Company URL:   http://www.wifi-plus.com
Press Area URL:  http://www.wifi-plus.com/pages/12/index.htm

Product description: Our MP antennas double to triple conventional
coverage areas and have obstruction penetrating quality. Products are
available for HUB and CPE deployment. The product is available for all
frequencies. Dual and Continuous band models are available for 2.4ghz,
5.8ghz 750-900mhz. Licensure and Product sales.

Company description: Wifi-Plus Advanced Antenna solutions designs,
manufactures and licenses MP (Multi-Polarized, Multi-Path,
Multi-Purpose) patented antennas. MP technology is the most advanced
antenna technology available in a passive antenna and will out perform
equal gain smart antennas. Wifi-Plus MP technology is ideal for mobile
and tree obstructed NLOS areas.

Company: WiMetrics
Booth: 227
Media Contact: Michael O'Brien
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.wimetrics.com

Product description:

WiMetrics WiSentry products:
--24x7 rogue access point detection from the wired LAN
--Software only solution, existing infrastructure, no wireless-based
  hardware needed
--Centralized monitoring of wireless threats
--Protects the corporate network against unauthorized access points
  that bypass all security policies/investments
--Complements existing wireless security standards/practices

Company description: WiMetrics Corporation (www.wimetrics.com) is
a leading provider of Wireless LAN security and intrusion protection
solutions. WiSentry products secure corporations from rogue AP's and
edge-device intrusions. WiSentry brings a new level of security and
visibility to corporations by providing real-time 24x7 software
monitoring of wired networks displaying all wireless device activity.