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To: George Burdell who wrote (25572)	8/15/2005 9:18:11 AM
From: Bucky Katt	Respond to of 48461

VTSS & GGBM news>> GigaBeam Corporation announces that it has entered into an agreement with Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation pursuant to which GigaBeam has obtained certain exclusive rights to Vitesse's Indium Phosphide (InP) semiconductor technologies for use in GigaBeam's proprietary high performance RF modules. Vitesse is a leader in providing high-performance semiconductor solutions for communications and storage networks worldwide. Dr. Louis Tomasetta, Vitesse's President and CEO stated, "GigaBeam has emerged as the clear leader in high data rate wireless communications. We are delighted to be working with GigaBeam as it continues to develop technologies and introduce products designed to enhance wireless communications. Our record-breaking InP technology is ideal for these types of applications." Lou Slaughter, GigaBeam's Chairman and CEO, said, "We are excited to have exclusive access to certain of Vitesse's technology and know how. As a company, GigaBeam is committed to incorporating into its products proprietary technologies which we believe will continue to provide us with sustainable competitive advantages." GigaBeam's WiFiber(TM) G Series, introduced at Supercomm in June 2005, as well as the Company's next generation WiFiber, incorporate designs and technologies proprietary to both GigaBeam and its strategic partners. GigaBeam is currently developing its next generation WiFiber, which will include the Company's 10 Gigabits-per-second products operating at 10Gig E and OC192 protocols. Mr. Slaughter added, "The Vitesse technology and know how being obtained under this new agreement will be incorporated into our next generation 10 Gigabits-per-second products. Our strategy is to continue to develop and commercialize products designed to lead the market in overall performance and cost for last mile communications." GigaBeam WiFiber operates in the 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz radio spectrum bands. This portion of the radio frequency spectrum has been authorized by the Federal Communications Commission for wireless point-to-point commercial use. Use of these frequency bands for commercial use was pioneered by GigaBeam's founders. GigaBeam's technology, utilizing these large blocks of authorized contiguous spectrum, enables multi Gigabit-per-second wireless communications through use of Gigabit Ethernet protocols. The current speed achieved by GigaBeam's WiFiber 2 and anticipated WiFiber G Series product lines is one Gigabit-per-second -- equivalent to 647 T1 lines or 1,000 DSL connections. GigaBeam also plans deployment of future products capable of 10 Gigabits-per-second which is the 10 Gigabit Ethernet protocol standard. GigaBeam's WiFiber technology is similar to terrestrial fiber in terms of speed and reliability for deployment in Metropolitan Area Networks (MANS). However, WiFiber has a substantial advantage over terrestrial fiber because WiFiber can be deployed in a day and costs less to deploy than terrestrial fiber. Terrestrial fiber can take months to deploy and also require significant regulatory and environmental approvals prior to installation. About GigaBeam Corporation GigaBeam is a provider of high performance wireless point-to-point communications access solutions that operate in the licensed 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz radio spectrum bands. GigaBeam equipment operates at multi-gigabit-per-second speeds. GigaBeam Corporation headquarters is located at 470 Springpark Place, Suite 900, Herndon, VA 20170. For more information, visit gigabeam.com. About Vitesse Semiconductor Vitesse designs, develops and markets a diverse portfolio of high-performance, cost-competitive semiconductor solutions for communications and storage networks worldwide. Engineering excellence and dedicated customer service distinguish Vitesse as an industry leader in Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Ethernet-over-SONET, Advanced Switching, Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI, Optical Transport, and other applications. Vitesse innovation empowers customers to deliver superior products for Enterprise, Access, Metro, and Core applications. Additional company and product information is available at vitesse.com.

To: George Burdell who wrote (25572)	8/25/2005 3:06:40 PM
From: Bucky Katt	Respond to of 48461

Australia will become the world's testbed for WiMAX – Intel's wireless broadband technology – with the announcement that the chip giant will invest AUD $37million in the expansion of the Unwired network in Australia. Unwired currently uses a proprietory standard from Navini, but will now transition to WiMAX in 2006. WiMAX, which stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is a standards-based wireless technology that provides high-speed broadband connectivity over long distances to homes, businesses and mobile wireless networks. It promises shared speeds of up to 70Mbit/sec and an upper range of 50km. New modems capable of running both Unwired's proprietory technology and the WiMAX standard will be available in first half of next year. The announcement was made on the same day as Telstra's official launch of BigPond Wireless Broadband, which uses EV-DO over the telco's CDMA mobile network. Unwired CEO David Spence said the investment will make WiMAX an "absolutely mainstream" technology. “Unwired will be in the unique position of having access to the majority of the WiMAX-designated 3.5 GHz and 2.3 GHz licensed bands in Australia’s major metropolitan areas,” Spence said. Under a recently announced deal with Austar, Unwired is able to deploy its wireless service across much of Australia, including Melbourne, Brisbane, Geelong, Newcastle and other major centres, although not in WA. Unwired spokesperson Amanda Wallace said that the company was looking into which cities would get a Unwired roll-out first, but would not be announcing its decision until closer to the launch date in 2006. When the roll-out is complete, Unwired's service will be available to 66% of the population, Wallace said.