Falls Church, VA — October 14, 2004: Terabeam Wireless, the business name of YDI Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ:YDIW), a leading developer and supplier of broadband wireless solutions, today announced the availability of global technical support services provided by Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) as part of its GigaLink series of high-speed bridges.
The GigaLink series offers connection speeds ranging from 45 Mbps to 1.25 Gbps, with versions operating at 5.3 GHz, 5.8 GHz, 24 GHz and 60 GHz. These solutions are ideal for customers with the dual concerns of security and the hurdles of deploying fiber. Lucent Worldwide Services is providing Onsite Technical Support, Remote Technical Support, and Repair and Exchange Services as well as Deployment and Installation.
Under an agreement between the two companies, the support services include:
“The GigaLink series has a reputation in the industry for being the premier solution for secure, high-speed network bridging without wires, suitable for carriers and enterprises,” said Robert Fitzgerald, Terabeam Wireless’s Chief Executive Officer. “With Lucent’s multivendor maintenance services, our equipment has world-class after-sale support to match.”
"We are proud to announce the capability to support the Terabeam product line,” said Jim Johnson, vice president of maintenance and deployment services, Lucent Worldwide Services. “Terabeam’s wireless bridges coupled with Lucent’s well-known services capability provide the compelling solution that customers want."
Terabeam Wireless is the business name of YDI Wireless, Inc. Terabeam Wireless is a world leader in providing extended range, license-free wireless data equipment and is a leading designer of turnkey long distance wireless systems ranging from 9600 bps to 1.44 Gbps for applications such as wireless Internet, wireless video, wireless LANs, wireless WANs, wireless MANs, and wireless virtual private networks. Additional information about Terabeam Wireless as well as its complete product line can be found at the company's website located at http://www.terabeam.com or by contacting the company by telephone at 413-665-8551 or by email at IR@terabeam.com.
Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent’s customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies visit http://www.lucent.com.
Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical facts, including statements regarding Terabeam Wireless’ business outlook or expected products, capabilities, performance, opportunities, or developments, are forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Terabeam Wireless’ actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could contribute to such differences including those relating to the downturn and ongoing uncertainty in the telecommunications industry and larger economy; the intense competition in Terabeam Wireless’ industries and resulting impacts on its pricing, gross margins, and general financial performance; difficulties in predicting Terabeam Wireless’ future financial performance; and risks arising from and relating to Terabeam Wireless’ recent acquisitions of Ricochet Networks, Inc., Terabeam Corporation, and KarlNet, Inc. and contemplated acquisition of Phazar Corp. Further information on these and other factors that could affect Terabeam Wireless’ actual results is and will be included in filings made by Terabeam Wireless from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its other public statements.
| YDI Contact | Phazar Contact |
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| David L. Renauld Vice President, Corporate Affairs (413) 665-8551 |
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