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Wi-LAN Receives FCC Approval On Its New 5.8 GHz Product
CALGARY, Alberta, April 19, 2001--
Certification Paves the Way for Shipping Wi-LAN's AWE 120-58 Advanced Wireless Ethernet Bridges to
Enterprises Throughout the U.S.
Wi-LAN Inc. (TSE:WIN.), an innovator of high-speed wireless data/Internet communications, today announced
that one of the latest products in the company's line-up of broadband wireless access solutions has been certified
under the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Wi-LAN's AWE 120-58, a new 12
megabit-per-second advanced wireless Ethernet bridge, is available and certified for use in the 5.8 GHz
license-exempt frequency band.
"FCC certification is a key milestone in bringing this product to market," says Dr. Sayed-Amr El-Hamamsy,
Chief Operating Officer, Wi-LAN. "The addition of the Wi-LAN AWE 120-58 significantly bolsters our
broadband wireless solutions line up, enabling the company to offer customers another option for license-exempt
network deployments."
Wi-LAN's AWE 120-58 advanced wireless Ethernet bridge, which supports point-to-multipoint, point-to-point
and backhaul applications, complements the company's current portfolio of products in the 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz
license-exempt frequency bands. The product, which operates using Wi-LAN's patented MC-DSSS technology,
is an ideal networking solution for enterprises needing to share databases, files and e-mail across multiple locations.
It is also ideal for wireless service providers looking to offer high-speed Internet access.
The Wi-LAN AWE 120-58 advanced wireless Ethernet bridge was launched in February 2001 and has since
been undergoing field testing with lead customers. This certification gives Wi-LAN the FCC's approval to sell and
distribute the product in 50 US states, the District of Columbia and all US territories regulated by the FCC. This
certification is separate and unrelated to the on-going process for certification of W-OFDM products in the 2.4
GHz band by the FCC.
Wi-LAN, based in Calgary, Canada, is an innovator in the field of high-speed wireless data communications,
specializing in high-speed Internet access, LAN/WAN extension and broadband wireless access. Wi-LAN is the
Chair Company of the OFDM Forum (www.ofdm-forum.com). Wi-LAN's believes its W-OFDM patent is
necessary for the implementation of devices using the IEEE 802.11a or ETSI BRAN HiperLAN/2 standards.
Wi-LAN's products have been sold in more than 50 countries on six continents. Wi-LAN's common shares trade
on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "WIN."
Detailed information on Wi-LAN can be found at www.wi-lan.com.
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