BelAir And Wildfire Communications Deploy Wi-Fi Network In Scottsdale Arizona




Wireless Mesh Network from Wildfire Broadband Wireless Communications and BelAir Networks Will Serve Scottsdale, Arizona?s Booming Downtown

Kanata, Ontario -/January 4, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The city of Scottsdale, Arizona is a dynamic, fast-growing city located in the heart of the beautiful Sonoran Desert. With an eye on the future, Wildfire Broadband Wireless Communications is deploying a powerful wireless network in the downtown area to support new business and recreational opportunities for retail establishments, carriers, residents and visitors.

Wildfire chose BelAir Network?s wide-area wireless broadband solution for its mesh network deployment which will offer high speed Internet access and other wireless services. Wildfire will also provide ubiquitous mobility to area carriers interested in connecting their subscribers through the Scottsdale network.

Wildfire Broadband Wireless Communications, a leading provider of wireless solutions to business, K-12, university campuses, residential communities, and multi-family dwelling units, will begin the first phase of the deployment by providing wireless access to City Hall and the downtown business district. The network will offer access speeds of up to 6Mbps downstream and 2Mbps upstream. Since 2004, BelAir?s industry-leading mesh products have been deployed in over 100 networks worldwide.

?We are pleased that Wildfire is bringing its wireless network to Scottsdale and investing in our revitalized downtown,? Mayor Mary Manross said. ?There is a growing demand for communications services in our city.?

?We are very proud and excited to work with the City of Scottsdale to implement this wireless network which was designed to take advantage of the new wireless technologies on the immediate horizon,? stated Randy Carrero, president and chief executive officer, Wildfire Broadband Wireless Communications. ?The BelAir solution is the most technologically advanced and the only solution available today which can provide the performance, capacity and Quality of Service needed to support the services that forward-thinking cities like Scottsdale will need for their citizens and businesses today and in the future.?

Scottsdale, Arizona is in the midst of a tremendous program to revitalize the downtown business district with significant new residential, office and retail projects. With over $1 billion in investment planned, Wildfire found it an optimal time to bring a wireless network to the city to help support its future communications needs.

Wireless high-speed Internet access is just one of many interesting applications being planned for Scottsdale. For example, Wildfire is working with a major software company to offer a children?s game hour where they can play games for free on the Scottsdale network.

The BelAir solution is the only carrier-grade offering able to support multiple carrier networks and services over a single mesh network with the industry?s highest capacity and performance.

The new network will make high-speed broadband access available to subscribers cost-effectively with hourly, daily, monthly and annual plans. Additionally, higher levels of speed will be available for businesses.

?Wi-Fi mesh technology offers new service and revenue opportunities for cities,? stated Phil Belanger, vice president of marketing, BelAir Networks. ?BelAir offers an integrated, scaleable and cost-effective way for cities to expand their core services and develop new applications for businesses and residents using Wi-Fi.?

About Wildfire Broadband Wireless Communications

Wildfire Broadband Wireless Communications is a leading provider of wired and wireless communications services and solutions for business, K-12, university campuses, residential communities, and multi-family dwelling units. The company?s cost-effective, reliable, and flexible carrier-class broadband network solutions leverage the latest wireless radio frequency (RF) technology which delivers scalable bandwidth without wires. WildFire cracks the ?last mile? bottleneck, freeing Internet users from legacy wire-line infrastructure and its associated expense.

Founded in 2002, Wildfire Broadband Communications is a privately held company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information, visit http://www.wildfirebroadband.com.


About BelAir Networks

BelAir Networks is the first company to offer scalable, wide-area wireless broadband solutions with the highest quality for data, voice and video. BelAir?s wireless networking solutions are built on the only multi-service architecture for wide-area wireless broadband deployments of Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and 3G Cellular networks. Built specifically for outdoor deployments, BelAir Networks? patented solution delivers the lowest cost per user and deploys in days, blending into the physical infrastructure of downtown business districts, hotels and resorts, and campuses. Founded in 2001, BelAir Networks is a privately held company headquartered in Kanata, Ontario. For more information, visit http://www.belairnetworks.com.