Wi-Fi Hotspots Network ZONET Covers Eight Cities in Finland





Helsinki, Finland, -/20 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Radionet Ltd, a leading supplier of Wireless Hotzone technology, ServiceFactory, the number one European supplier of systems for broadband IP-based service and access management, and the cooperative of Finnish WISP?s (Wireless Internet Service Provider) ZONET announced today that they have created one of the largest Wireless Hotzone networks in the world.

The ZONET network covers eight cities in Finland with a seamless cloud of Wi-Fi coverage and provides mobile broadband connections to an area of over 400 km2. The network provides seamless mobility within the coverage zone, instant access services to visiting users and roaming between citywide Wi-Fi Hotzones.

?ZONET customers can use their broadband connections in all the cities and spaces covered by the network. Visiting users can also easily connect to the network with flexible payment schemes such as pre-paid vouchers, credit cards and mobile phones,? said Janne Wickman, Product Manager, ZONET.

?By extending the range of potential customers from subscribers to visiting users, the network offers additional revenue streams and a very appealing business model. ZONET is uniquely positioned to offer roaming services to both domestic and international Hotspot and Hotzone operators,? Wickman continues.

With its coverage zone of 400 km2, ZONET is one of the largest Wi-Fi Hotzone networks in the world. In addition to connecting homes, companies and outdoor areas to the Internet, the network is continuously extended to cover public indoor spaces such as shopping centers, libraries, schools, cafes, and sports arenas.

?ZONET brings mobile broadband connections to where the users are - homes, offices, shopping centers and popular public places. The network is based on Wi-Fi standards, which means that users with all Wi-Fi enabled smart phones, PDA?s and laptop computers can connect to the network,? said Radionet?s CEO Angela Champness.

The ZONET network is based on Radionet?s outdoor Wi-Fi network equipment and Service Factory?s broadband IP-based service and access management technology. Radionet?s Access routers, wireless links and network controllers connect users to the network and enable seamless subnet switching within the network. ServiceFactroy?s Orbyte system is utilized in the network to provide service management, charging interfaces, and also to enable roaming between different networks.

ServiceFactory?s EVP of Sales and Marketing Torbj?rn Sandberg says: ?The successful launch of the ZONET network proves in the business model behind the growing Hotzone market. ServiceFactory is proud to be part of this innovative team, driving the future of Wireless Broadband services."

The ZONET network covers eight cities in Finland: Hamina (Haminetti), Lahti (Suomen 4G), M?nts?l? (MSOYnet), Pori (Superstrada), Porvoo (PBEzone), Rauma (Superstrada), Vaasa (Nette) and Vantaa (Wivanet). http://www.zonet.fi/hotzones

About Radionet
The Wi-Fi Hotzone company Radionet specializes in the development, design and sales of large-scale outdoor wireless broadband networks. Radionet's technology is based on the WLAN standard conforming to IEEE 802.11. Radionet offers comprehensive carrier-class wireless broadband networks for operators, ISP?s and wireless ISP?s, power utilities, industry and logistics, and system integrators. http://www.radionet.com

About ServiceFactory
ServiceFactory (www.servicefasctory.com) is the number one European supplier of systems for broadband IP-based services and access management. The Orbyte? platform allows wireline and wireless broadband internet service providers to rapidly deploy and manage innovative services by seamlessly integrating the system into existing business support systems.

The Orbyte platform is independent of access technology and ServiceFactory is constantly in the forefront pioneering advanced technologies and innovative services, including Mobile Office, VoIP and WiMAX. Orbyte has been in commercial service since 1995 and is today deployed in leading operators? networks throughout Europe, managing more than a million customers.

About ZONET
Founded in 2004, Zonet is a cooperative whose mission is to promote the adoption of mobile broadband and development in the wireless sector. The Zonet cooperative is open to companies and organizations from all sectors. The cooperative offers components needed for conducting wireless business for its partner companies and operator customers. The cooperative provides nation-wide marketing for its member networks. The Zonet logo tells users that they are within Zonet coverage.

In addition to its service offerings, the Zonet cooperative aims to promote interoperation in Finland so that networks operating as separate, independent islands would be available to users and users can be sure that they can easily find a Zonet network near by.

Zonet also belongs to the international Excilan and I-Pass VWISP organizations. This enables its member organizations? customers to use their connections also abroad in member ISP?s networks in places such as airports.

For further information, please contact:

Radionet
Markus Bj?rkqvist, VP, Sales and Marketing
Tel. +358 40 535 0688
markus.bjorkqvist@radionet.com

ServiceFactory
Torbj?rn Sandberg, EVP Sales and Marketing
Tel: +46 70 517 09 64
torbjorn.sandberg@servicefactory.com

Zonet Finland
Janne Vickman, Product Manager
Tel: +358 50 386 3948
janne.wickman@zonet.fi