[September 26, 2005]

Sensoria Corp.'s EnRoute500 Mesh Device Enhances Municipal Broadband's Value by Meeting Public Safety and Transit Needs; Mesh Network Device Launches at MuniWireless 2005 in San Francisco Sept. 28-29

SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 26, 2005 -- Sensoria Corporation, a leader in mobile mesh networking software and equipment, is improving the economics of municipal broadband networks for the public sector by enabling multi-mission services over a single, integrated mesh network.

The EnRoute500 is Sensoria's new dual-radio outdoor wireless mesh router which launches Sept. 28-29 at MuniWireless 2005 in San Francisco. This new device is paired with the EnRoute400, Sensoria's best of breed mobile mesh router, to create a network that serves multiple missions and user groups. With a network of EnRoute mesh devices, mobile municipal or transit workers can benefit from enhanced field communications; neighborhoods, businesses and commuters can benefit from increased Internet access options; and emergency responders can access critical communications anytime, anywhere, including in disasters when such communications are most needed but most vulnerable.

The outdoor-mounted, dual-radio EnRoute500 maximizes communication range and application bandwidth with an 802.11g mesh backhaul connection while offering high bandwidth connectivity to WiFi enabled clients over a dedicated 802.11b/g access point. Because the EnRoute500 is interoperable with the company's EnRoute400 mobile mesh devices, networks residing within vehicles, busses, and trains can join the fixed wireless network at any point, at any time.

"If municipal networks are to serve the best mix of users, they must be built with multiple applications in mind and enable mobility to meet the needs of mobile municipal workers, public transit systems, and the public safety community," said Dave Gelvin, Sensoria CEO.

EnRoute400 devices do not require a wired network or Internet connection to deploy, so emergency responders can still count on critical tactical communications in a disaster or situation where access or line of sight to the network may be unavailable.

"Essential communications must be enabled in a crisis. That's when they're needed most, but emergency communications are often the first casualty during catastrophic events, which only adds to the human and economic costs," said Gelvin.

The Sensoria EnRoute products have the bandwidth and network resources to support real-time video and VoIP communications as well as multicast routing for optimal bandwidth management. Sensoria's products are based on its patented embedded mesh technology, a radio-independent wireless networking software suite Sensoria developed to meet the rigorous demands of military ad hoc networks in challenging outdoor environments. Sensoria's technology enables each device to route and repeat network traffic creating a wireless virtual private network for peer-to-peer and peer-to-many communication. Designed for mobile environments, application bandwidth is maximized through prudent network management. During Sensoria's military deployments, the network was shown to be scalable to hundreds to thousands of devices as well as being secure and reliable.

The new EnRoute500 features one of the smallest ruggedized outdoor enclosures at 7.2" X 5" X 1.9" to minimize the visual impact on the environment.

List price for the Sensoria EnRoute500 dual-radio outdoor wireless mesh router is $2,895 per unit and for the EnRoute400 mobile wireless mesh router is $1,695 per unit.

About Sensoria

Sensoria Corporation is a leading innovator in wireless mesh communications for voice, video, and other high-activity data applications for wireless broadband, public safety, and military wireless. Sensoria's WirelessFabric(TM), a wireless network software suite, turns each mesh-enabled device into a router and repeater for voice, video and data communications. The Sensoria EnRoute400 is a mobile wireless mesh routing device for public safety, physical security and military users. The EnRoute500 is a dual radio outdoor mesh device for municipal, campus, and private networks. Founded in 1998 and located in San Diego, CA, Sensoria has developed wireless sensor and mesh networks for demanding military and homeland security deployments in the U.S. and abroad.

For more information, including white papers, see www.sensoria.com, email mesh@sensoria.com or call 858-673-4460 X30.

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