Wi-LAN and Adino Telecom Announce Further Deployment of Wi-LAN's Broadband Wireless Products in India.Business Editors CALGARY, Canada & Calcutta, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2004 Adino Purchases Additional Wi-LAN Products for Gujarat State-Wide Network and Corporate WAN's in India Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :WIN), a global provider of broadband wireless See wireless broadband. communications products and technologies, and Adino Telecom Limited (Adino), India's premier broadband solutions company, today announced an additional $0.3 million of Wi-LAN's VINE based VIP 110-24 fixed wireless access products and accessories have been ordered for deployment in India. More than half of the order is for further expansion of the Gujarat State Wide Area Network (GSWAN), and the balance is being used primarily for corporate wide area networks (WAN's). GSWAN's initial order for Wi-LAN equipment was announced on May 29, 2003, and Wi-LAN shipped $0.2 million of broadband wireless products to GSWAN prior to receipt of this latest order. GSWAN, which has been operational for three years, will continue to be expanded further using the VIP 110-24 broadband wireless products to provide voice, video and data services for many additional offices and departments of the State Government. "We have been very happy with Wi-LAN's VIP 110-24 broadband wireless products. These products are easy to install, robust and reliable, and the VINE technology (company) Vine Technology - A company which provides professional consulting services in the areas of networking, real-time systems, graphic arts, and World-Wide Web server advertisement space. http://vine.com/. E-mail: <webmaster@vine.com>. makes the network very scalable," said Mr. R.K. Dave, Engineer-In-Charge of the Project, IT Department, Government of Gujarat. "The VIP 110-24 units have allowed us to provide voice services to many of our offices and departments and avoid leased line A private communications channel leased from a common carrier. Most digital lines require four wires (two pairs) for full-duplex transmission. (communications, networking) leased line costs. In addition, we have been able to provide previously unavailable video and high speed data services." "We originally won the GSWAN contract through a competitive tender when the Gujarat State Government realized that Wi-LAN's very reliable, high-performance VIP 110-24 product series would meet their wireless data, voice and video requirements," said Mr. S. Ramchandra of Adino Telecom. "The initial order was used to connect government offices within five kilometers of the State's district offices. This new order is to continue to establish broadband communications to government offices as well as a hydroelectric project." Gujarat state is situated on the western shore of India, bounded by the Arabian Sea Arabian Sea, ancient Mare Erythraeum, northwest part of the Indian Ocean, lying between Arabia and India. The Gulf of Aden, extended by the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Oman, extended by the Persian Gulf, are its principal arms. to the west and southwest and Pakistan to the northwest. It has a population in excess of 50 million and is one of India's wealthiest and most industrialized in·dus·tri·al·ize v. in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, in·dus·tri·al·iz·es v.tr. 1. To develop industry in (a country or society, for example). 2. states. Gujarat has a strong agricultural economy, and other major industries include textiles, petroleum, cement, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers and petrochemicals. "The GSWAN Project supports government efforts to become more efficient and improve communications through broadband wireless connectivity" said Terry Wason, Regional Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , India and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. , Wi-LAN Inc. "GSWAN provides one example of why fixed wireless access networks are becoming very popular in India, and why Adino has become one of our most successful distributors." "This contract has given us an opportunity to showcase the capabilities of Wi-LAN products for a major state government in India," said Nico Roelofsen, Vice President, Global Sales, Wi-LAN Inc. "We are very pleased to have Adino as a distributor and value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. of our products, and we look forward to their continued success." Available in license-exempt and licensed frequency bands, Wi-LAN's broadband wireless access products are certified for deployment in most countries worldwide. Wi-LAN products are designed for commercial outdoor broadband wireless networks and are ideal for high-density non-line-of-sight (NLOS NLOS Non-Line of Sight NLOS No Line of Sight (satellite TV) NLOS Near Line of Sight ) point-to-multipoint configurations, medium-density ad-hoc networks, and long-distance point-to-point backhaul applications. Customers who deploy Wi-LAN's LIBRA product line are protected by Wi-LAN's CONTINUITY PROGRAM(TM). The core of the CONTINUITY PROGRAM is Wi-LAN's commitment that any current LIBRA Customer Premise Equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) will operate side by side, in the same network, the same cell and even the same sector with future WiMAX Certified(1) CPE's. The CONTINUITY PROGRAM will minimize network and revenue disruption and protect customers' investment in current technology when networks are transitioned to WiMAX Certified equipment. The CONTINUITY PROGRAM offers Wi-LAN customers a solid migration path to Wi-LAN's Wi-MAX Certified systems, which are expected to be available in the first half of 2005. About Adino Telecom Limited Adino Telecom Limited, a joint venture between ONIDA Group, a leading name in the field of consumer electronics, and Enkay Telecom, India's telecommunications leader, is India's premier broadband solutions company, delivering the edge to stay ahead in this ever-changing global digital era. Adino has been the distributor throughout India for Motorola India Limited, Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions (CGISS CGISS Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions Sector CGISS Coast Guard Intelligence Support System ) Sector since 1994. Adino Telecom introduced broadband solutions in the late 1990's through new alliances with international equipment suppliers such as: - Wi-LAN Inc. for broadband Fixed Wireless Access solutions; - Tata Telecom/Avaya for Virtual Private Networks; - SMC Networks SMC Networks is a company that manufacture network equipment such as network cards, switches, wireless routers, etc. Previously an independent company, it was taken over by the Accton group. External links
- Net2Phone USA for Internet telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. and VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a solutions. About Wi-LAN Inc. Wi-LAN is a global provider of broadband wireless communications products and technologies, offering businesses, including telecom service providers, and government enterprises effective, economic and secure wireless high-speed communications solutions. Wi-LAN specializes in high-speed Internet access, data network extension, and wireless data and telephony backhaul, utilizing its high quality products and industry-leading technologies. Wi-LAN believes its W-OFDM patents are necessary for the implementation of devices using the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.16 WirelessMAN Standard(1) and the ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis technical park, Nice, France, www.etsi.org) A non-profit membership organization founded in 1988, dedicated to standardizing information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout Europe. BRAN HiperMAN(1) standard (the WiMAX Forum(1) standards), the IEEE standards 802.11a and 802.11g (the 2nd generation WiFi Alliance(1) standards), and the ETSI BRAN HiperLAN/2(1) standard. Wi-LAN licenses its W-OFDM technology and has executed non-exclusive W-OFDM license agreements with semiconductor companies. Wi-LAN is the Chair Company of the OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) A digital transmission technique that uses a large number of carriers spaced apart at slightly different frequencies. Forum (www.ofdm-forum.com) and an active member of the WiMAX Forum (www.wimaxforum.org). Wi-LAN's common shares trade on The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol "WIN." Detailed information on Wi-LAN can be found at www.wi-lan.com. Forward Looking Information Certain statements in this release, other than statements of historical fact, may include forward-looking information that involves various risks and uncertainties. These may include, without limitation, statements based on current expectations involving a number of risks and uncertainties related to all aspects of the wireless communications industry. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not restricted to, continued increased demand for the Company's products, the Company's ability to maintain its technological leadership in the field of high-speed wireless communications, the Company's ability to attract and retain key employees, the enforceability of the Company's patents, and the availability of key components. These uncertainties may cause actual results to differ from information contained herein. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change. (1) All trademarks and brands mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners. To place an order please contact: Wi-LAN Inc. Sales - India and Southeast Asia Terry Wason Ph: +91-172-271-908 Fax: +91-172-270-969 E-mail: twason@wi-lan.com Wi-LAN Inc. Global Sales Ph: (403) 273-9133 Toll-free: (800) 258-6876 Fax: (403) 273-5100 E-mail: info@wi-lan.com |
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