WaveRider's NCL1155 Approved for Sale in China11 Mbps wireless bridge/router expands WaveRider's product portfolio in China
TORONTO, Jan 22, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- WaveRider Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: WAVC chart, msgs)(Frankfurt:WRV.), a leading global provider of fixed wireless Internet access products, today announced its NCL1155 wireless bridge/router has been approved by China's Radio Regulatory Department of the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) for sale and installation in the Chinese market.
The NCL1155 delivers an actual throughput rate of 7.5 Mbps using spread-spectrum technology over an 11 Mbps channel. Each operating component in the NCL1155 system is proprietary WaveRider technology developed at the company's research facility in Calgary, Alberta. Engineered specifically for the NCL1155, the WaveRider components enable the system to achieve industry-leading transfer speeds. WaveRider has applied for patent protection on several of its NCL1155 system elements.
The NCL1155 is the latest addition to WaveRider's family of outdoor wireless point-to-point and point-to-multipoint Internet access products. The new smaller NCL1155 offers improved radio sensitivity, enabling rapid data transfer over distances of ten miles or more. In addition, the NCL1155 offers advanced routing features that give operators and ISPs greater performance and network management capabilities.
"The MII approval of the NCL1155 is another great milestone for WaveRider in China," said Michael Orloff, Vice President, International, WaveRider Communications Inc. "The NCL1155 delivers the speed, reliability and functionality that Chinese ISPs need to deploy their wireless networks and provide the level of service demanded by their customers."
The NCL1155 will be sold in China through direct sales by WaveRider's office in Beijing and by its network of Value Added Resellers (VARs).
WaveRider's NCL family of bridge/routers provides high-speed wireless connectivity for LAN-to-Internet and LAN-to-LAN applications, enabling fast, reliable connections over distances up to ten miles. The NCL1155 delivers speeds up to 11 Mbps between corporate computer networks, outlying offices and the Internet.
The NCL1155 is the latest addition to WaveRider's family of products being marketed through its office in Beijing. The company has also filed for MII approval of its LMS2000 wireless Internet access system. The LMS2000 is a fully networked, license-exempt wireless system that delivers broadband Internet access to large, medium and small businesses, using secure and interference-free spread-spectrum radio technology in the license-free 2.4 GHz ISM band.
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 frequency hopping and direct sequence spread spectrum technology coupled with time division multiple access techniques and operate in the license-free 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz ISM frequency bands. NCL Series Wireless Bridges and Routers provide the wireless connection between single or multiple computer networks. Integrated network management features ensure data is quickly forwarded to its intended destination based on network conditions. WaveRider's LMS (Last Mile Solution(R)) Product Family connects wireless modems that offer high-speed connections to the Internet for business and residential customers. WaveRider is traded on the NASDAQ National Market, under the symbol WAVC.
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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