Young Design, Inc. and Colubris Networks, Inc. Team Together to Provide Mobile High Speed Wireless Internet Solutions to Hot Spot Operators
Contact: Robert Fitzgerald
(YDI CEO)
Phone: 703-205-0600
Contact: Tony Rossiter (Colubris Networks, Inc. EVP Sales and Marketing)
Phone: 450-680-1661
Falls Church, Virginia and LAVAL, Quebec — April 16, 2002: Young Design, Inc. ("YDI"), a world leader in extended range solutions utilizing 802.11b wireless LAN technology, and Colubris Networks, Inc., the leading manufacturer of secure wireless LAN routers for enterprises and public area Internet access, today announced an alliance to provide a single source for security and wireless products for providers of 802.11b Hot Spots for Public Access.
"As a significant participant in the outdoor application of 802.11b for wireless Internet applications, we are greatly excited by the amazing growth that we are seeing in the Public Access arena," states Robert Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer of YDI, who adds, "We are honored to be working with Colubris to provide a comprehensive solution to this marketplace utilizing Colubris' security features with YDI's extended range benefits."
"Young Design, Inc. is the ideal fulfillment partner for our products in the 802.11b Hot Spot market", said Tony Rossiter, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Colubris Networks. "With their complete range of services and expertise in delivering, installing and supporting 802.11b WLAN networks, we are able to further our goal of becoming a leading vendor of secure wireless LAN products to both enterprises and public area Hot Spot Providers."
YDI and Colubris will offer a complete system for turn-key deployment of Hot Spots in the Public Access market. The system will consist of Colubris's CN3000 family of wireless LAN routers coupled with YDI's extended range products. The CN3000 is specifically designed for ISPs wanting to deploy wireless LAN Hot Zones. The CN3000 integrates the access controller, router and firewall into a single wireless device which is Wi-Fi certified. With integrated RADIUS AAA support, the CN3000 fits seamlessly into any ISP network infrastructure.
YDI adds its leading extended range experience and product line to provide Hot Zone operators with unprecedented range and reliability. YDI's industry leading WIPOP in a Box™, EtherAnt™ and USBAnt™ are available to customers on an as needed basis. These systems are powered by industry leading ORiNOCO™ Wi-Fi™ cards manufactured by Agere Systems. In addition to offering the complete suite of products, YDI and Colubris will provide substantial support to their Public Access partners including extensive training opportunities, private label web sites and promotional activities.
YDI is a world leader in providing extended range products for license free wireless data delivery systems and is the largest manufacturer of 2.4 GHz amplifiers in the world. In addition, YDI is a leading designer of turn-key extended range wireless systems and supplies wireless data equipment to over 800 wireless ISPs worldwide. Additional information about YDI as well as its complete product line can be found at the Company's web site located at www.ydi.com.
Colubris Networks builds secure high-speed wireless networking solutions for any application: from small office networks, to enterprise connectivity and public area access. Its Wi-Fi certified wireless routers provide wireless LANs with connectivity to high-speed broadband networks such as the Internet, using cable, xDSL and broadband wireless modems.
Colubris Networks designs its products based on open industry standards, incorporating Wi-Fi wireless networking technology. Each product integrates Virtual Private Networking, enhanced security and firewall technologies. The company is a member of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) and a sponsor member of the Wireless LAN Association (WLANA). Colubris Networks markets its products worldwide through telco's, cable operators, Internet service providers, value-added resellers and OEM partners.
Colubris Networks is headquartered in Laval, Quebec, Canada (web site: www.colubris.com).