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----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 11:07 AM Subject: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > > One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service > And Provide the Atlanta Metro Market with New Wireless Offerings > > ATLANTA (January 9, 2008) - One Ring Networks announced today that it will > be launching WiMAX service in the Atlanta Metro area using licensed > spectrum it was recently granted. The grant which gives One Ring access > to 50Mhz of spectrum between 3650Mhz and 3700Mhz has favorable propagation > characteristics. WiMAX is a wireless technology which allows broad > coverage with data-rich connectivity unlike Wi-Fi which is unlicensed and > limited to small hot-spots. One Ring will couple this spectrum with WiMAX > equipment to offer a wide array of wireless business offerings. By using > the company's existing and extensive wireless infrastructure, the entire > metropolitan Atlanta area and surrounding cities can expect to see new, > economical, and innovative offerings as a result of the company’s WiMAX > network. > > One Ring has aggressive rollout plans that will bring WiMAX to all major > Atlanta sub-markets in 2008. Additionally, the company has plans for a > multi-market initiative to expand the reach of its services to businesses > throughout select metropolitan markets. “Our new WiMAX offering will > allow us to provide Atlanta businesses with a whole new value > proposition,” said Matt Liotta, CEO of One Ring Networks. “Businesses > across metro Atlanta are increasingly discovering the limitations of T1s > and the need for truly diverse telecommunication services.” > > In the United States, an estimated 2 percent of buildings have access to > fiber. That means 98% of businesses don't have any access alternative. As > a fiber and fixed-wireless provider, One Ring now has the infrastructure > to offer access solutions to both large and small businesses regardless of > their proximity to fiber.“Companies often struggle with business > continuity issues related to their telecom infrastructure,” said Kris > Maher, Director of Sales for One Ring Networks. “Most businesses can't > afford a fiber build and are excited to learn about a wireless solution.” > One Ring's deployment of WiMAX technology will emerge as an alternative > broadband solution for a range of business services where deployment of > landline-based technologies is cost prohibitive. > > About One Ring Networks > One Ring Networks operates one of the largest hybrid fiber-fixed wireless > networks in the United States and is one of the few carriers offering > end-to-end telecommunications and networking services that are truly > diverse. Over its state-of-the-art network, One Ring offers high-speed > data services and feature-rich IP phone services. > > For Press Inquiries, please contact: > Suzanne Urash > CRE8 Group, Inc. > 813-649-8504 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ### > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
