PICK: ADAP @ 15 1/4
High speed wireless i-net access in a broad range of
frequencies without telco or cableco connections
'is' the future IMHO and ADAP will provide the equipment
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Tuesday May 18, 10:00 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Internet Service Provider, Fuzion
Wireless Communications, Selects
Adaptive Broadband's Packet-Based,
High-Speed Wireless Broadband Access System
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1999--ADAPTIVE BROADBAND
CORPORATION (Nasdaq National Market: ADAP) announced today that it has signed a contract
with Boca Raton-based Fuzion Wireless Communications (Fuzion), to supply the 5 GHz (U-NII)
version of its point-to-multipoint wireless broadband network access product family,
AB-Access(TM) for deployment of a broadband wireless network providing high-speed Internet
access across the state of Florida. The first cities that are due to roll out beginning July 1, 1999, are
Boca Raton/Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and Palm Beach.
Using AB-Access, Fuzion's wireless network offers a plethora of bundled services that other ISPs
are unable to offer with current network infrastructure technology. The wireless network will be
interconnected via an ATM backbone. Adaptive Broadband's AB-Access high-speed Internet
access product will provide Fuzion's subscribers with wireless Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
and Ethernet connections with bi-directional speeds of up to 25 Mbps. Fuzion's customers will be
able to take advantage of simultaneous video conferencing, full-motion streaming video, and
high-speed connections to the Internet over a single connection. Fuzion plans to offer commercial
service in the fourth quarter of 1999. ''Fuzion is indicative of the new-breed ISP choosing our
unique wireless technology that offers high-speed ''bursty'' Internet connectivity while simultaneously
providing bandwidth for demanding multimedia applications. Our built-in ATM coupled, with
AB-Access' proprietary technology embedded in its Media Access Control (MAC) layer provides
Fuzion with a strategic advantage over other ISPs,'' commented, Dr. Daniel L. Scharre Adaptive
Broadband's Chief Technology Officer.
Wireless Market Heating Up
Fuzion Wireless Communications is among the growing ranks of wireless Internet and other
telecommunications service providers throughout the United States that are looking towards the
unlicensed spectrum as a catalyst for quick deployment of a true point-to-multipoint system. David
Frank, chief executive officer of Fuzion, commented, ''We are excited about the new opportunities
made available through wireless broadband technologies. With the superior advancements offered
by the Adaptive Broadband products, coupled with the technical strengths of Fuzion Wireless
Communications, we intend to provide the highest quality of true broadband Internet services
available in the market today.''
Adaptive Broadband Packet-On Demand(TM) Technology Delivers Walk About Internet Access,
Instant Provisioning
AB-Access is a key component of Adaptive Broadband's strategic plan that focuses company
resources on delivering end-to-end wireless broadband solutions for telecommunications and service
providers world-wide. As data traffic over takes voice traffic, providers are moving away from
dedicated circuit-based, to packet-based network infrastructures. Packet-based networks offer
providers an efficient method to supply Internet, data, video, and multimedia applications over the
same infrastructure. The ''packet-on-demand'' aspect of the AB-Access system fits well within this
infrastructure shift and offers higher data rates (up to 25 Mbps) and superior bandwidth management
than competitive alternatives, such as xDSL and cable modems. The patent-pending design of the
AB-Access MAC layer also uniquely provides service companies with an instant provisioning
capability and customers with portability for Internet and other data needs.
AB-Access at Any Frequency: 2-42 GHz
The core, patent-pending AB-Access technology was engineered to work at any frequency from
2-42 GHz. Adaptive's first releases of AB-Access are for applications that use the 5 GHz (U-NII)
and 2.5 GHz MMDS frequency bands. Other frequencies are currently under development.
Adaptive Broadband (http://www.adaptivebroadband.com) is a leading supplier of terrestrial
wireless and satellite-based systems to support ultra-high speed Internet access, broadcast digital
TV transport and worldwide Internet backbones. The company also provides industry-leading
solutions for satellite-based data communications and terrestrial wireless telemetry networks.
Contact:
Adaptive Broadband Corporation
Stephanie M. Day, 408/743-3429
sday@adaptivebroadband.com
Investor Information Line:
(Toll-free) 1-888-225-6789
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