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Unwired and Navini Networks Launch World's Largest Non-Line-Of-Sight Wireless Broadband Network SYDNEY, Australia, and RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Unwired Australia Pty Limited, Australia's leading provider of low cost, high-speed wireless broadband, has launched its wireless broadband service in Sydney, Australia using technology from Navini Networks, Inc., the leading provider of non-line-of-sight, zero-install(TM) wide-area wireless broadband technology. Navini Networks wireless broadband technology is the platform for Unwired's delivery of broadband services to the Australian wholesale and retail market."Navini Networks and Unwired, combined, offer a strong complementary alliance with a shared vision of providing superior, reliable, non-line-of- sight wireless broadband," said Roger Dorf, president and chief executive officer of Navini Networks. "Navini is honored to be such a critical piece of the largest non-line-of-sight broadband wireless network in the world." In addition to the initial roll out in Sydney, Unwired has targeted Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and other key regions in Australia for service expansion. That expansion will take place after the Sydney customer base is established. "Customer feedback on the network has been overwhelmingly positive," said David Spence, chief executive officer of Unwired. "A true 'plug and play' solution is something this area has craved for a while now. Navini's technology and its commitment and clear understanding of network requirements have played a major role in getting the network to where it is today." About Navini Networks Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, the heart of the Telecom Corridor, Navini Networks offers patented wide-area wireless broadband technology that addresses the world's need and desire for high-speed Internet access. Navini provides nomadic, zero-install, non-line-of-sight infrastructure to allow for anytime, anywhere Web access. Navini Networks' Ripwave(TM) products consist of a customer modem, base station, and element management system (EMS) and run in the 2.3 GHz WCS, 2.4 GHz ISM, 2.5/2.6 GHz ITFS/MMDS and 3.5 GHz WLL spectrums. Navini's solution results in a price/performance combination that is superior to other broadband offerings in the marketplace. For more information on Navini, please visit http://www.navini.com/ . For general information on Navini or to speak to a sales representative, please email [email protected] . About Unwired Australia Pty Ltd Unwired is an Australian Stock Exchange listed company that has licensed spectrum covering 95 per cent of the Australian population. The spectrum was acquired in part from the Australian Federal Government in 2000 and from a subsidiary of Austar in 2001. Unwired completed its Sydney network in August this year and plans to provide wireless telephony (VoIP) services in the future. For general information on Unwired visit http://www.unwired.com.au/ . Navini Networks, Inc. CONTACT: Curtis Coats, III, Director of Marketing Communications ofNavini Networks, Inc., +1-972-852-4247, or [email protected] Web site: http://www.navini.com/http://www.unwired.com.au/ |