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Telkonet and Broadband Horizons Deliver Broadband Internet Access to Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
GERMANTOWN, Md. --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 23, 2005 -- Telkonet, Inc. (AMEX:TKO), the leader in providing powerline carrier (PLC) networking solutions using existing electrical wiring, today announced that Telkonet, partnering with Broadband Horizons, provided high-speed Internet access to a housing processing center in Killeen, Texas to help 3,000 Katrina evacuees. Named "Operation Thanksgiving," this center is part of a state-wide disaster relief network that is actively communicating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the governor's office on emergency management and state disaster coordinators, along with volunteers, local government officials, and private industry, to optimize the needs of Katrina evacuees.
Broadband Horizons was approached by BellNET, a non-profit organization providing technology services in Bell County, Texas, to set up the Internet access for this processing center. A Weiner's department store in an abandoned shopping center was transformed into a location providing shelter, day-care, a message board, and above all else, a processing center. The Telkonet iWire System(TM) was installed, functional, and ready to go in just 12 minutes, enabling secure broadband Internet access to every electrical outlet within the center. As a result, a mobile lab was set up with laptop computers for Katrina evacuees to use, as well as the Social Security Administration, the American Red Cross, and the Texas Veteran's Commission, along with various health and county government organizations.
Mike Bates, Executive Vice President of Broadband Horizons, commented, "Telkonet's iWire System was the perfect solution for quick and simple Internet access deployment. The shopping center did not have any telephone lines - the only active system was the electrical infrastructure - which is all that was needed, since Telkonet's system uses a building's existing electrical wiring to deliver Internet access. Also, the Telkonet wired solution met the government's requirement for a secure Internet connection."
John Fisher, Bell County Commissioner, Precinct 4, elaborated, "When Broadband Horizons and Telkonet were asked to participate, they immediately rose to the occasion to provide the resources required to implement a cutting-edge technology. This facilitated our ability to process 3,000 evacuees to find housing in our local community, as well to provide a gateway of communication vital to the evacuees' well-being, enabling them to find lost loved ones, check back to their home communities, or access FEMA to determine their eligibility for any benefits."
About Broadband Horizons
Broadband Horizons is a value-added integrator of Broadband over Power Line (BPL) solutions, providing small- and medium-sized communities and owners of existing buildings with system design, engineering and networking services, purchasing power with numerous leading BPL and wireless equipment manufacturers, and the provision of world-class Internet services. In addition, it is expert in the deployment of wireless technologies and at integrating these technologies into a BPL-based community network.
Broadband Horizons deploys BPL networks in communities through working directly with their municipally-owned utilities. By engaging Broadband Horizons to develop, install and manage a customized turnkey solution, a community can upgrade its existing power grid into a two-way high-speed data network - leading to numerous community benefits including economic development, local utility efficiency and cost improvements, and high-speed Internet access for its residents and businesses. For more information please visit www.broadbandhorizons.com.
About Telkonet
Telkonet develops and markets technology for the transmission of high-speed voice, video and data communications over the existing electrical wiring within a building. The revolutionary Telkonet iWire System(TM) utilizes proven powerline communications (PLC) technology, which enables the delivery of commercial high-speed broadband access from an IP "platform" that is easy to deploy, reliable and cost-effective by leveraging a buildings existing electrical infrastructure.
The building's existing electrical wiring becomes the backbone of the local area network, which converts virtually every electrical outlet into a high-speed data port, without the costly installation of additional wiring or major disruption of business activity.
The Telkonet iWire System can be installed rapidly and offers a viable and cost-effective alternative to the challenges of hardwiring and wireless local area networks (LANs). Telkonet's products are designed for use in commercial and residential applications, including multi-dwelling units and the hospitality and government markets. Applications supported by the Telkonet "platform" include but are not limited to: VoIP telephones, Internet connectivity, local area networking, video conferencing, closed circuit security surveillance and a host of other information services. For more information, please visit www.telkonet.com.
Statements included in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties such as competitive factors, technological development, market demand and the Company's ability to obtain new contracts and accurately estimate net revenues due to variability in size, scope and duration of projects, and internal issues in the sponsoring client. Further information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results, can be found in the Company's Registration Statement and in its Reports on Forms 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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