News :: Press Releases :: Nov. 8, 2004

Wireless Networking Shines With The Avara Free-Space Optics Solution From Terabeam Wireless

Falls Church, VA — November 8, 2004: Terabeam Wireless, the business name of YDI Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ:YDIW), a leading developer and supplier of broadband wireless solutions, today announced the launch of the Avara free-space optics (FSO) system, thus expanding its product range beyond radio frequency-based offerings to the realm of communication via laser.

Avara is the latest in a line of high-bandwidth, carrier-grade systems developed by Terabeam Wireless that delivers the following features and benefits to carriers and businesses:

Designed for outdoor installations and provides bandwidths of 125 megabits per second (Mbps), independent of transport protocol
Ideal for dense metro deployments in the range of 20 meters to 1 kilometer
Operates at a wavelength of 850 nm and is completely eye-safe, with a Class 1 IEC/CDRH rating, which means no warning labels or access restrictions are required
License-free operation worldwide eliminates the need for spectrum licensing or frequency planning
Provides reliable performance using high-performance lasers with a mean time between failures (MTBF) of one million (1,000,000) hours
Lightweight, advanced industrial design includes an integrated optical scope for ease of alignment and high/low power settings for optimized performance
Design includes advanced laser delivery technology which maximizes availability while maintaining eye safety
Includes built-in management functionality using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 1

“The Avara is a cost-effective solution for high-bandwidth connectivity at ranges less than one kilometer,” said Robert Fitzgerald, Terabeam Wireless’ Chief Executive Officer. “The system is ideal for deployments such as mobile wireless backhaul, single customer access, multi-tenant building access, enterprise E1/T1, Fast Ethernet extension and LAN-to-LAN or campus connectivity.”

Amit Malhotra, Terabeam Wireless’ Vice President of Marketing, commented, “Prior to our acquiring Terabeam Corporation, that company had made a substantial investment in developing cutting-edge, carrier-class FSO products. Following our acquisition of Terabeam Corporation, we carefully analyzed the FSO market to determine which, if any, FSO products we would continue to offer. We are very pleased that Terabeam’s substantial investment has enabled us to offer the cost-effective, carrier-class Avara FSO products.”

About Terabeam Wireless

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.

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