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Redline Selects TESSCO to Supply Redline's WiMAX and Wireless Broadband Products

Posted on: Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 14:24 CDT

TORONTO, April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") (TSX: RDL), a leading provider of WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, and TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:TESS), a value-added provider of the product and supply chain solutions needed to design, build, run, maintain and use wireless systems, today announced that Redline's WiMAX and Broadband Wireless Infrastructure (BWI) products will be available through TESSCO's marketing and distribution channels.

"The addition of TESSCO to our elite group of Value Added Distributors will increase Redline's exposure to vertical markets, such as oil and gas companies, municipalities, and others," said Kevin Suitor, Vice President, Marketing, Redline Communications Inc.

Redline's products will join TESSCO's roster of solutions that are eligible for deployment under Rural Utility Service (RUS) funding. Each of Redline's RedMAX(TM) family of WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) products, as well as the RedCONNEX(TM) and RedACCESS(TM) families of broadband wireless infrastructure products are FCC approved and have received United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) acceptance and 'Buy American' status.

"Our new relationship with Redline is significant on several fronts," said TESSCO Senior Vice President of Solutions Development and Product Management Jerry Garland. "Redline's market-leading products will both enhance TESSCO's current broadband wireless offering and facilitate our ability to capitalize on a key strategic initiative of the new administration - helping to expand broadband reach into underserved areas of the United States."

Redline's Broadband Wireless Infrastructure (BWI) products

Redline offers a full suite of RedCONNEX point-to-point and RedACCESS point-to-multipoint BWI solutions. The company's BWI products, which incorporate Redline's proven OFDM technology, have been deployed by carriers and other enterprises worldwide to support a range of applications including mobile backhaul, video surveillance, storage and business continuity, premium Internet access, and other voice, video and data services. The BWI products operate in the 4.9 GHz, 5.4 GHz, and 5.8 GHz bands as well as in the 3.65 GHz WiMAX band and deliver high-speed Ethernet throughput of up to 90Mbps and flexible software defined configurations.

Redline's RedMAX(TM) Family

Redline's RedMAX family of WiMAX solutions includes the world's first complete system to receive the WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) mark for conformance to the WiMAX standards for performance and interoperability. Redline's carrier-class RedMAX AN-100U and AN-100UX Base Stations support more than 500 users per sector, offering voice, video, and prioritized data traffic, over long-range, high-capacity wireless broadband connections. The RedMAX family also includes the Indoor Subscriber Unit (SU-I) and Outdoor Subscriber Unit (SU-O), enabling both enterprise and residential deployments. The RedMAX Management Suite with Redline's Provisioning server enables operators to monitor and control the network, ensuring high service availability, manageability and automated user Self Install Provisioning.

About Redline Communications

Redline Communications (www.redlinecommunications.com) is the leading provider of fixed and mobile standards-based wireless broadband solutions. Redline's RedMAX(TM) WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) system, RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX(TM) products, and its award-winning RedCONNEX(TM) and RedACCESS(TM) families of broadband wireless infrastructure products enable service providers and other network operators to cost-effectively deliver high-bandwidth services, including voice, video and data communications. Redline is committed to maintaining its wireless industry leadership with the continued development of WiMAX and other advanced wireless broadband products. With more than 100,000 installations in 85 countries, and a global network of over 170 partners, Redline's experience and expertise helps service providers, enterprises and government organizations roll out wireless broadband networks to support advanced communications.

About TESSCO Technologies

TESSCO Technologies (Nasdaq:TESS) is a value-added provider of the product solutions needed to design, build, run, maintain and use wireless systems. TESSCO is committed to delivering, fast and complete, the product needs of wireless system operators, program managers, contractors, resellers, and self-maintained utility, transportation, enterprise and government organizations. As Your Total Source(R) provider of mobile and fixed-wireless network infrastructure products, mobile devices and accessories, and installation, test and maintenance equipment and supplies, TESSCO assures customers of on-time availability, while streamlining their supply chain process and lowering inventories and total costs. To learn more, please visit TESSCO.com.

NOTE: All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners.

Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are made pursuant to the "safe harbour" provisions of such laws. Statements related to potential benefits of, and demand for, Redline's products including statements with respect to the features and benefits that may be achieved through the use of Redline's products and the relative position of these products vis-a-vis competitive offerings in the industry are forward-looking statements which are subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include such factors as rapid technological changes, long uncertain sales cycles, demand for our products, the introduction of competing technologies, meeting industry standards, regulatory risk, dependent on key partners and resellers and other similar factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Redline to differ materially from the results, performance, achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Redline assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE Redline Communications Group Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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