Lynx.GX 16T, the Industry's First Unlicensed 16 Times T1 Split-design Radio, Significantly Enhances Deployment Flexibility and Lowers Operating Costs

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Proxim Corporation (NASDAQ:PROX) , a leading provider of high-performance wireless local area networking (WLAN) and wireless wide area networking (WWAN) products, today introduced the Lynx.GX 16T, the industry's first high-capacity radio in the license-exempt band that offers the flexibility of indoor or outdoor deployment for cellular backhaul and redundancy.

Wireless service providers require greater capacity in wireless links to support increasing density of users and higher-bandwidth cellular applications, including sharing photographs, short text messaging, Internet access and multimedia services. Proxim's Lynx.GX 16T delivers the high capacity that is required for wireless service providers to be able to provide consistent, carrier-class transmission of voice and data traffic.

"Many service providers would like more capacity, but want to keep their current T1 interfaces. Proxim's Lynx.GX 16T gives them the capacity they need, along with the features and management tools they want," said Emmy Johnson, principal analyst, Skylight Research. "This higher capacity radio for the unlicensed band creates a compelling solution and strengthens Proxim's strategic advantage."

Centennial Wireless, one of the largest independent Wireless Telecommunications Service Providers in the United States, was one company that was concerned about booming capacity demands. Centennial had previously installed Proxim's Lynx radios with 2 times T1, 4 times T1 and 8 times T1 capacity, but they were outgrowing those products due to rapid subscriber growth. Centennial needed a flexible solution that would provide room for growth, without disrupting current subscriber service or adding a lot of expenses. They tested and quickly deployed several Lynx.GX 16T radios, and have already noticed an improvement in network traffic.

"As both our customer base and the airtime use of our customers continue to rapidly increase, we needed infrastructure solutions that will keep up with this growth," said Mike Harris, Network Engineer for Centennial Wireless. "Proxim's Lynx.GX 16T gave us the capacity and deployment flexibility we needed, without excessive costs."

The Lynx.GX 16T is double the capacity of commonly used products, leaving additional capacity to allow growth in the future to provide customers an easy upgrade path. Also, since it operates in the license-exempt band, the Lynx.GX 16T can be deployed rapidly with little disruption to the wireless service provider's current business. Solutions in the license-exempt band, which may be increased under pending FCC deliberations, give customers more flexibility and less expensive alternatives to using licensed-band products.

"The explosive growth of both cellular subscribers and wireless voice and data traffic is straining the capacity of today's cellular infrastructure," said Kevin Duffy, senior vice president, Proxim Corporation. "Proxim's license-exempt cellular backhaul solution offers 16 times T1 capacity, significant operating cost savings and the installation flexibility that our wireless service provider customers are demanding."

Proxim has drawn on its years of experience delivering carrier-class solutions to build a product with the highest levels of usability and functionality. Proxim's Lynx.GX 16T offers an innovative "split-box" architecture with an indoor unit providing the user interface and power source and with a separate RF unit. By separating these functions, customers have ultimate flexibility to lower installation costs and ensure future upgrade convenience, improved system gain and easier maintenance. Customers can choose to mount the RF unit either indoors for easy installation or outdoors near the antenna for improved signal strength.

Additionally, the Lynx.GX 16T offers sophisticated, standards-based management tools that make it easy for customers to manage local and remote radios using a simple web interface. It also delivers advanced diagnostic tools, including a built-in spectrum analyzer and an alarm log, that help identify and isolate issues before they occur, without the need for additional equipment.

Pricing and Availability

Proxim's Lynx.GX 16T is available now in the U.S. through Proxim's Gold Resellers. The product comes in both Low and High band radio versions -- one of each is required for a complete wireless link. Each unit has a list price of $18,995. Additionally, Proxim is offering a custom designed RF Unit outdoor mounting kit for $149.

About Proxim

Proxim Corporation is a leader in wireless networking. It is the only company exclusively focused on both high-performance indoor and outdoor wireless networking, with the broadest range of wireless infrastructure and clients products in the world. Proxim's award-winning line of ORiNOCO wireless local area network (WLAN) products support all Wi-Fi standards and provide unsurpassed computing mobility and security. Its line of Tsunami wireless wide area network (WWAN) Ethernet bridges reliably connect networks between locations up to 40 miles apart, and with speeds up to 860 Mbps. The company also makes Lynx, a line of microwave radios used for cellular backhaul. Proxim Corporation was created by the merger of Proxim, Inc. and Western Multiplex Corporation in March 2002. Its web site is http://www.proxim.com/.

Source: Proxim Corporation

CONTACT: Amy Martin of Proxim Corporation, +1-408-731-2781, or amartin@proxim.com; or Mark Shapiro of Davis-Marrin Communications, +1-858-573-0736, or mshapiro@davismarrin.com, for Proxim Corporation

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