Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Wi-LAN Inc. (T.WIN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Imran who wrote (94)	4/20/1999 1:13:00 PM
From: Uptickin	Respond to of 16863

********************NEWS-1*********************** For Immediate Release Wi-LAN Introduces feature-packed UpGrade of popular 4.5 Mbps Hopper Plus Wireless Ethernet Bridge Additions such as IP address filtering and throughput throttling geared to large-scale data networks and burgeoning wireless ISP market Calgary, Alberta, Canada (April 20, 1999) - Wi-LAN Inc. (ASE:WIN), a global provider of data communications products, today announced a significant upgrade to its Hopper Plus 45-24 wireless Ethernet bridge. Already featuring the highest throughput of comparable products on the market, the upgraded Hopper Plus bridge offers an extensive range of performance enhancements, including IP address filtering, throughput throttling and monitoring that give data network operators, including Internet Service Providers, the tools to continuously monitor and adjust system efficiencies. The national wireless data network in Sweden already use Wi-LAN 45-24 Ethernet bridges. Tele2(UK) has been using a 3.6GHz variation of the 45-24 with these upgrades since December. "Wi-LAN engineers have tailored the 45-24 bridge to the demanding requirements of large-scale data networks using the IP protocol," says Dr. Hatim Zaghloul, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wi-LAN. "This upgrade opens up a number of new opportunities as the market is demanding leading-edge wireless data communications products that are easily scaleable as networks expand. Internet Service Providers will be able to capitalize off success of this product that large wireless data networks have already discovered." Hopper Plus 45-24: Beyond conventional Conventional direct sequencing requires more bandwidth than Wi-LAN?s patented Multi-Code Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (MC-DSSS) radio technology. The Hopper Plus 45-24 allows three independent channels to be used simultaneously, thus greatly increasing the capacity and controllability of the network. The Hopper Plus 45-24 Ethernet bridges can be used in almost any line-of-sight environment. The new features include: ? IP Address Filtering ? Operators can control which IP packets are allowed through the bridge, based on user-defined IP address list allowing the desired system security ? Throughput throttling and monitoring ? Establishes control of the maximum throughput allowed through the bridge enabling the operator or ISP to allocate varying bandwidth per subscriber ? RS232/SNMP link monitor ? Allows operators to add and debug new links to existing network without affecting the existing connections ? Flash-code upgrade path ? Operators can simply upload a code file to each unit using a TFTP protocol "Control features are critical for the successful build out of large-scale data networks such as those using the our Ethernet bridges in the U.K. and Sweden," explains Zaghloul. Working in a licensed band, Tele2 U.K. is using Wi-LAN?s wireless antenna-based system to eventually reach 60 per cent of the entire British market by 2003. Telia GlobalCast internetworking is using Wi-LAN?s 45-24 Ethernet bridge in Sweden to offer high-speed wireless Internet access and intranet services to small and medium-sized businesses and small office/home office workers throughout Sweden in 1999, with similar local wireless access rollouts to follow in Norway, Finland, Denmark and Baltic countries. Price and Availability The Hopper Plus 45-24 wireless Ethernet bridge is available for $3,890 US with immediate shipping. About Wi-LAN Wi-LAN delivers wireless data communications products that feature consistent high performance, easy installation and superior quality at significantly lower costs than traditional wire-based networking alternatives. Wi-LAN provides infrastructure and high-speed networking equipment for public and private wireless data networks. The company?s Hopper and Hopper Plus products have been sold in more than 30 countries on six continents. Wi-LAN shares trade on the Alberta Stock Exchange under the symbol WIN. Detailed information on Wi-LAN and the Hopper Plus 45-24 Ethernet bridge can be found on the Web at wi-lan.com. For more information, please contact: Wanda Posehn Stephen Rouse Wi-LAN Inc. Cohn & Wolfe Ph: (403) 273-9133 (416) 924-5700 wandap@wi-lan.com stephen_rouse@cohnwolfe.com The Alberta Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein. Happy investing, Uptickin

To: Imran who wrote (94)	4/20/1999 1:14:00 PM
From: Uptickin	Respond to of 16863

****************NEWS-2************************** For Immediate Release European standard opens broad market for Wi-LAN?s 4.5 Mbps Hopper Plus Wireless Ethernet Bridge Ethernet bridge passes rigourous ESTI standards test Calgary, Alberta, Canada (April 20, 1999) - Wi-LAN Inc. (ASE:WIN), a global provider of data communications products, today announced that the company?s popular 4.5 Mbps Hopper Plus wireless Ethernet bridge has passed certification by the European Telecommunications Standardization Institute (ETSI). The ETSI approval opens the door for the Wi-LAN bridges to become a key component for a growing list of large-scale wireless data networks in Europe. Already approved by the FCC in the U.S. as well as Industry Canada, hundreds of the Hopper Plus 45-24 units are currently in use in national-scale wireless data network projects in Sweden and Canada. "Dealers and distributors in each European country can now take the ETSI test reports to their respective radio communications regulatory bodies for approval to sell the 45-24 units in their country," says Zaghloul. Wi-LAN?s wireless Hopper product lines are known worldwide for durability and high interference tolerance. Installation is simple, and maintenance requirements are minimal. Less costly to implement than wire, cable or fibre-optic alternatives, the 45-24 platform provides efficient, reliable, high-security network connectivity in the 2.4 GHz license-exempt ISM band. Price and Availability The Hopper Plus 45-24 wireless Ethernet bridge is available for $3,890 US and is shipping immediately. About Wi-LAN Wi-LAN delivers wireless data communications products that feature consistent high performance, easy installation and superior quality at significantly lower costs than traditional wire-based networking alternatives. Wi-LAN provides infrastructure and high-speed networking equipment for public and private wireless data networks. The company?s Hopper and Hopper Plus products have been sold in more than 30 countries on six continents. Wi-LAN shares trade on the Alberta Stock Exchange under the symbol WIN. Detailed information on Wi-LAN and the Hopper Plus 45-24 Ethernet bridge can be found on the Web at wi-lan.com. For more information, please contact: Wanda Posehn Stephen Rouse Wi-LAN Inc. Cohn & Wolfe Ph: (403) 273-9133 (416) 924-5700 wandap@wi-lan.com stephen_rouse@cohnwolfe.com The Alberta Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein. -30 Happy investing, Uptickin