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Technology Stocks : METRICOM - Wireless Data Communications -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sherman Chen who wrote (2855)	12/5/2000 6:08:17 PM
From: mike cobble	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3376

Uncertain, here's a little news though. RICOCHET ADVISORY: Metricom continues to expand its Ricochet 12/5/00 2:00:00 PM Source: Business Wire service in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Cities Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-December 5, 2000-- In a continuing effort to expand its Ricochet 128 kbps service, Metricom (Nasdaq: MCOM) brought online 14 key Wired Access Points (WAPs). With these new active WAPS, the Philadelphia Ricochet market now covers the following additional areas. -- Bristol Borough, PA -- Bristol Township, PA -- Cheltenham, PA -- Elkins Park, PA -- Gladwyne, PA -- Horsham, PA -- King of Prussia, PA -- Lima, PA -- Mount Airy, PA -- North Wales Borough, PA -- Runnemede, NJ -- Upper Gwynedd, PA -- Upper Providence (Delaware County), PA -- Valley Forge, PA -- Wilmington, DE Ricochet is based on a digital packet-switched network incorporating spread spectrum radio frequency (RF) transmission and standard IP. The network consists of radio transceivers (Microcell Radios) mounted to streetlights or utility poles, Wired Access Points (WAPs), which collect and convert the RF packets for transmission to the wired IP network backbone. The small radio transceivers are integral to the Ricochet network, allowing users to send and receive data from Ricochet wireless modems anywhere in a coverage area. To date, the Ricochet 128 kbps network now covers a population totaling more than 1.9 million in the Philadelphia metropolitan area alone. About Ricochet At performance levels rivaling wired connections, Ricochet provides mobile wireless access to corporate networks and the Internet at speeds of 128 kbps and higher, with flat-rate pricing, always on connections, and full access to all things Web. Available through Authorized Service Providers, Ricochet sets you free from the office. About Metricom Metricom, Inc. is a leading high-speed wireless data company. With its high-speed Ricochet mobile access, Metricom is making "information anytime" possible-at home, at the office, on the road, and on many devices. Founded in 1985, Metricom has spent more than 15 years on the development of its distinctive MicroCellular Data Network (MCDN) technology. That experience enables Metricom to develop the fastest wireless mobile data networking and technology available today. Ricochet has operated a 28.8 kbps service since 1995. The new Ricochet, delivering user speeds of 128 kbps, is currently available in nine markets and is connected to two 28.8 kbps service areas to increase coverage for mobile professionals. Coverage will continue expanding, and is targeted to reach 46 markets. For more information, please visit Metricom at www.metricom.com.