(BSNS WIRE) CBQ, Inc. Subsidiary Tophernet Offers Broadband Wireless Intern
CBQ, Inc. Subsidiary Tophernet Offers Broadband Wireless Internet in DFW Market
Business/Technology Editors
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000--CBQ, Inc. (OTCBB:CBQI) The
E-Business Marketplace announced today that its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Tophernet, Inc., is offering broadband wireless Internet
service to its business customers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The
service is offered through Arlington-based Clearwire Technologies,
Inc.
Clearwire is a high-speed, fixed wireless Internet access
solution, employing a proprietary system to deliver a
point-to-multipoint local loop network that is not dependent on
telephone wires or cables. It is designed for business customers
demanding fast, flexible, high-quality, broadband communication
services that support IP-based applications. Typically installed in
3-5 days, this technology enables Tophernet to provide end-users
unprecedented levels of performance, reliability, functionality and
ease of installation and management.
"We're very excited about offering our customers a superior
wireless local access solution that gives them high-speed services
with quick provisioning and scalability. Clearwire's wireless
technology is an ideal complement to our existing services, and will
enhance our ability to compete," said Greg Allen, President,
Tophernet, Inc. "The Clearwire solution provides the performance,
reliability and cost-effectiveness our customers demand."
Service installation to business locations is remarkably fast and
easy. The Clearwire access server is connected directly to a
customer's Local Area Network (LAN) through a standard 10Base-T
Ethernet connection, the antenna is typically mounted in a window of
the building, and the service is up and running. No additional
equipment or routers are required, and roof access is rarely
necessary. In addition, the Clearwire system is TCP/IP compatible and
supports SNMP network management.
"We're extremely pleased that Tophernet has chosen Clearwire as
its wireless solution," said Scott Lingren, Vice President of Sales
for Clearwire Technologies, Inc. "By offering Clearwire services,
Tophernet will have a competitive advantage in the ability to provide
high bandwidth services with unrivaled reach and the shortest
provisioning times available."
Clearwire wireless local access is available immediately in Dallas
from Tophernet, Inc. The company offers a range of service classes at
speeds from 128K to 640K, with prices beginning at $120 per month,
including Internet services. Call 972/733-0704 for information.
ABOUT CLEARWIRE
Clearwire is a privately held company founded in 1998 and
headquartered in Dallas-Ft.Worth. The company's innovative and
patent-pending technology represents a significant leap forward in
broadband Internet connectivity; it is quickly scalable, very
economical, and extremely fast, delivering the carrier-class security
and reliability business customers expect for Internet connections. In
addition to its Dallas office, the company also operates a technology
center in Buffalo, New York. Contact Clearwire at 817/226-4787or visit
the company at clearwire.com.
ABOUT CBQ and TOPHERNET
CBQ, Inc. The E-Business Marketplace is a total end-to-end
provider for implementing customer driven e-business solutions.
Through its subsidiaries, Reliance Technologies, Inc. and Priority One
Electronic Commerce Corp., it can design, implement, host, build
traffic and process payments for its customers' e-business
initiatives. ChinaSoft, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBQ, Inc.
that is a joint-venture partner with CCSoft Technology Developing,
Ltd. (formerly, Beijing Zhongruan Zhixun Technology Developing Co.).
Services include Software Development for Enterprise computing and
Internet Development. For more information about CCSoft, visit
www.ccsoft.com.cn. China Partners, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of CBQ, Inc. that focuses on facilitating trade and investment
opportunities between companies in the United States and Chinese
through its trade portal, Chinapartners.net. For more information on
CBQ, Inc., visit www.cbq.com.
This news release includes forward-looking statements related to
CBQ Inc. that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to, quarterly fluctuations in results, the management of
growth, market acceptance of certain products and other risks. These
forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the "safe-harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
For further information about these factors that could affect CBQ's
future results, see the company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Prospective investors are
cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance. Actual results may differ materially from management
expectations.
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CONTACT: VGS Marketing Group, Inc.
Valerie Gabriel-Swenson, 972/395-9034
vgs@onramp.net
or
CBQ, Inc.
John Harris, 972/732-1100
investors@cbq.com
or
China Partners, Inc./ChinaSoft, Inc./Capital House, LLC
Joan Worden, 202/337-5411 or 202/342-8113
wnsgl@aol.com
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