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To: Scott Moore who wrote (865)	10/6/1998 5:41:00 PM
From: Chip Anderson	Read Replies (1) of 3376

Got this in email from a friend: ================== Metricom Announces Successful Demonstration of New Ricochet II High Speed Technology -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Los Gatos, Calif. September 23, 1998 Metricom (Nasdaq: MCOM) today announced successful demonstration of its new Ricochet II high speed wireless data technology in Metricom's Silicon Valley test network. At this time 80 radios using this new technology are operational and provide data rates equal to that provided by wired ISDN 128K service. This new technology is designed to dramatically increase data speeds on the Ricochet wireless network. It utilizes two bands of unlicensed spectrum: the 900 MHz band and the 2.4 GHz band. This is in addition to the licensed 2.3 GHz Wireless Communications Services (WCS) spectrum which Metricom purchased in 1997. These new networks will be compatible with the company's existing Ricochet networks and modems. The new technology will provide current Ricochet subscribers with existing modems increased performance which will be comparable to a wired 56K modem. Subscribers with the new Ricochet II modems will have performance up to ISDN data rates. The new service will begin deployment in mid 1999. Metricom believes that pushing the envelope on speed and performance is key to maintaining the leadership position it has claimed in its category of wireless portable data communications. The Ricochet II product will build upon and be compatible with Metricom's current wireless data network which uses spread-spectrum, frequency hopping, packet-data technology. Metricom and Ricochet are registered trademarks of Metricom, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ================ Chip Wireless in Seattle

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