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DigitalBridge Communications Deploys the First Mobile WiMAX(TM) Network Using WiMAX Forum(R) Certified(TM) Equipment.

Posted on: Monday, 30 June 2008, 09:02 CDT

ASHBURN, Va., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) announced today that it has launched the first commercially available Mobile WiMAX(TM) network using WiMAX Forum(R) Certified(TM) 802.16e equipment in the U.S. with service in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. DBC's new mobile capability enhances its fixed high-speed wireless Internet service by enabling customers to access data "on the go," as they move throughout Jackson Hole. DBC will continue to expand its mobile service in the Jackson Hole area where its network will reach millions of residents and visitors, and then add mobile capabilities to its nearly three million-population footprint.

Businesses in Jackson with a mobile workforce are using the service today to connect field employees to their company networks, and to create a true mobile office in their vehicles at broadband speeds -- fast enough to allow full-motion video, voice, and data communications from anywhere in the area. Residents are also using the service to stay connected on their laptops all around town, and visitors to the area can use the service to send real-time videos and photos of their trip to friends and family back home. This launch furthers the trend toward making the Internet available whenever and wherever consumers want to access it, all at broadband speeds. The market for such services is expected to double every year through 2012, according to a recent Cisco study.

DBC was the first provider to launch a fixed and portable WiMAX service on WiMAX Forum Certified equipment for consumers in the US. Selling under the BridgeMAXX brand, its new mobility service plan offers 3Mbps download for less than $40 per month. Current BridgeMAXX fixed-service users can add the mobility feature for a bundled price of less than $30 per month.

"DBC is proud to play a leadership role in helping to mobilize the Internet. One of the benefits of the evolving WiMAX ecosystem is that it will support small and medium-sized towns as well as larger cities," said Kelley Dunne, CEO of DBC. "DBC's core mission is to reach communities such as Jackson and connect them to the global economy."

The BridgeMAXX service is plug-and-surf technology that allows customers to set up and begin using a WiMAX high speed Internet connection in a matter of minutes. For most residents, service can be accessed using a small portable modem or a device that connects to their computer. The wireless high-speed Internet service employs licensed radio frequencies to provide service instead of traditional coaxial cable, telephone wires or satellite dishes. WiMAX is a secure, high-speed, long-range wireless Internet technology.

The DBC BridgeMAXX network is powered by Alvarion's 802.16e BreezeMAX(R) 2.5 GHz base station, which incorporates SentieM(TM) technologies in the end-to-end Mobile WiMAX 4Motion(R) solution. Alvarion was one of the first few base station vendors to receive the recent WiMAX Forum certification for meeting the global standard for wireless broadband mobility. This makes Jackson the first community in the US to be able to experience true mobile Internet service at broadband speeds, on a state-of-the-art network using the newest wireless technology in the world. "Alvarion is delighted to partner with DBC to enable the delivery of the first Mobile WiMAX service in the U.S. market," said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO. "We are proud to be at the forefront of the industry with an innovative, mature and certified Mobile WiMAX base station, further demonstrating our commitment to the industry as we offer the market next generation OPEN(TM) WiMAX solutions for the 2.5, 3.5 and 2.3 GHz frequency bands."

About DigitalBridge Communications

DigitalBridge Communications Corp. ("DBC") is a telecommunications service provider focused on using WiMAX to deliver broadband services to underserved communities nationwide. DBC was founded by Kelley Dunne, Bill Wallace and Joe Kochan in 2005. Since launching its service late last year, DBC has deployed networks in 14 markets throughout the U.S. With WiMAX, DBC subscribers are able to set up service on their own within a matter of minutes and use their portable service inside or outside their homes and offices. For more information about DBC, please visit http://www.digitalbridgecommunications.com/.

About Alvarion

Alvarion is the largest WiMAX pure player, ensuring customer's long team success with fixed and mobile solutions for the full range of frequency bands. Based on its OPEN(TM) WiMAX strategy, the company offers superior wireless broadband infrastructure and an all-IP best-of-breed ecosystem in cooperation with its strategic partners. Alvarion boasts over 200 commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide (http://www.alvarion.com/)

"WiMAX Forum" is a registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum. "WiMAX," the WiMAX Forum logo, "WiMAX Forum Certified," and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

DigitalBridge Communications

CONTACT: Stephanie Soscia of DigitalBridge Communications,+1-703-723-7091, stephanie.soscia@dbcmail.com

Web site: http://www.digitalbridgecommunications.com/http://www.alvarion.com/http://www.bridgemaxx.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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