P-Com's AirPro Gold.Net Radios Deployed in Brazil
March 03 2004 - 9:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
P-Com's AirPro Gold.Net Radios Deployed in Brazil Radios Deliver
Broadband Internet Access to Residential and Commercial Towers
CAMPBELL, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- P-Com, Inc.
(BULLETIN BOARD: PCOM) , a worldwide provider of wireless telecom
products and services, today announced its AirPro Gold.Net radios
are being deployed in major cities across Brazil to bring broadband
wireless Internet access to residents of multi-story apartment
buildings. Residents include both commercial and residential
tenants. P-Com's next generation spread spectrum product is
delivering broadband services to thousands of consumers as part of
an agreement with an innovative Brazilian real estate developer,
which last year created a new Internet Service Provider (ISP) using
P-Com radios to fulfill the growing demand for high-speed Internet
access. P-Com's AirPro Gold.Net radios are being installed atop
clusters of multi-tenant units and complexes in gated and open
communities. The towers range from10 stories to 30 stories and are
located in Sao Paolo, Rio de Janeiro and other major population
centers. "Using P-Com's AirPro Gold.Net radios, Brazilian consumers
now have reliable, high-speed access to the Internet that simply
didn't exist a short time ago," said Geoff Giese, Vice President
and head of License Exempt products for P-Com. "Prior to the
availability of broadband access provided by this new ISP and
supported by P-Com's technology, tenants had to settle for slower,
dial-up service that is far less reliable -- if it is available at
all." AirPro Gold.Net was chosen because of its robust wireless
routing capabilities, which includes adjustable output power and
P-Com's Quality of Service that provides for minimum guaranteed
throughputto end users. The ease of installation, high product
quality, superior network management and its network scalability
were also key features in the selection of AirPro Gold.Net. AirPro
Gold.Net is a high-speed, carrier-class radio that delivers
VoiceOver IP, data and Internet services. Bundled with Site Manager
Pro, AirPro Gold.Net supports modulation, multiple wireless
clusters and SNMP. AirPro Gold.Net responds to market demand by
providing an auto-sent Ethernet Port capable of 10 Base-T or 100
Base-T. "AirPro Gold.Net is a terrific solution for delivering
broadband Internet access to urban areas reliably and cost
effectively," Giese said. "We're pleased to be working with an
innovative partner who understands that P-Com's products are not
only technically superior, but are also backed by our renowned
support services team." About P-Com, Inc. P-Com, Inc. develops,
manufactures, and markets point-to-point, spread spectrum and
point-to-multipoint, wireless access systems to the worldwide
telecommunications market. P-Com broadband wireless access systems
are designed to satisfy the high-speed, integrated network
requirements of Internet access associated with Business to
Business and E-Commerce business processes. Cellular and personal
communications service (PCS) providers utilize P-Com point-to-point
systems to provide backhaul between base stations and mobile
switching centers. Government, utility, and business entities use
P-Com systems in public and private network applications. For more
information visit http://www.p-com.com/ or call 408-866-3660. Safe
Harbor Statement Statements in this release that are forward
looking involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which
may cause P-Com's actual results in future periods to be materially
different from any future performance that may be suggested in this
release. Such factors may include, but are not limited to: the
ability to achieve positive cash flow given the Company's existing
and anticipated operating and other costs, and current sales
trends; the need to raise additional equity capital, and whether
that capital is available on acceptable terms, if at all; the
Company's ability to negotiate repayment terms with many of its
creditors, and settle outstanding litigation; the continued intense
competition from leading telecommunications equipment and
technology suppliers resulting in lower average selling prices;
fluctuations in customer demand; reliance upon subcontractors; the
ability of P-Com's customers to finance their purchases; the timing
of new technology and product introductions; and the risk of early
obsolescence. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond
P-Com's control. Reference is made to the discussion of risk
factors detailed in P-Com's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q.
CONTACT: investors, Dan Rumsey, General Counsel and Acting CFO of
P-Com, Inc., +1-408-866-3666, or ; or media, Greg Berardi,
+1-415-239-7826, or , for P-Com, Inc. DATASOURCE: P-Com, Inc.
CONTACT: investors, Dan Rumsey, General Counsel and Acting CFO of
P-Com, Inc., +1-408-866-3666, or ; or media, Greg Berardi,
+1-415-239-7826, or , for P-Com, Inc. Web site:
http://www.p-com.com/
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