Redline Powers WISPCON II Broadband Connection.

Business Editors & Technology Writers

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2002

Chicago-Area "Multi-Hop" Deployment Is Just Under 30 Miles

WISPCON II-Redline Communications Inc., an innovative provider of next-generation broadband fixed wireless equipment, today reported WISPCON II's primary broadband Internet connection is supplied by the Redline AN-50 system.

"We're thrilled that the entire conference is using Redline's high-speed fixed wireless product," said Michael Anderson, the organizer of the conference. "Redline is supplying the pipe into the show facilities, feeding all exhibitors and delegates through a wireless LAN connection to the Internet."

The WISPCON II conference is being held at the Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook, IL, a Chicago suburb. The last hop on the link, Redline's broadband AN-50 system is providing a 36 Mbps Ethernet link from the resort to an office building in downtown Chicago, just over 20 miles away. From there, an additional AN-50 system was quickly deployed via a 5-mile tower link and then an additional 5-mile licensed wireless connection was used to the wireline point-of-presence (POP) for the final connection to the Internet. In addition to high-speed data, voice over IP (VoIP) is also being demonstrated at the show.

"The deployment was quick, which is one of the key advantages of the AN-50 since it can effectively deal with multipath arising from downtown deployments while still providing a high-speed connection," said Charles Wu from CW Lab, Redline's certified partner, whose team installed the link. "Additionally, the delay introduced by the system is minimal, which is important since we are operating over multiple hops at a significant distance. The result is a backbone enabling the simultaneous use of data and voice over IP from the show floor."

WISPCON II, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Conference, runs Oct. 7-9 at the Oak Brook Hills Resort. Redline's booth number is 201.

Redline's Vice President of Business Development, Kevin Suitor, will be speaking today at 11:15 a.m. in Courts C, D. Redline will also be hosting a "configuration session" on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 11:15 a.m. in the Amphitheater.

The Access Node 50 (AN-50) is a non-line-of-sight; fixed wireless system utilizing advanced orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technology. Redline's distinctive OFDM approach - along with other advanced wireless features implemented in the system - helps to overcome the many performance limitations plaguing current first-generation equipment as well as second-generation platforms using alternative technologies. The AN-50 is configurable to function as a high-speed point-to-point system, operating at up to 72 Mbps over the air per link with up to 16 links per location. The system operates in the license-exempt UNII band of 5.8 GHz and supports ranges beyond 30 miles.

About Redline

Redline Communications Inc. is a privately held Canadian company located in the Greater Toronto area, focusing on innovations in the broadband fixed wireless industry. Redline's products deliver a cost-effective wireless solution for access providers, enterprises and wireless ISPs. For more information about Redline's products, visit our web site at www.redlinecommunications.com or call (905) 479-8344.

About CWLab

With a team of experienced technology professionals located in Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, and Aspen, CO, CWLab provides complete broadband wireless system design, integration, implementation and support. For additional information, please visit www.cwlab.com.