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Black Dot Wireless Partners With Open Range Communications for Wireless Site DevelopmentIRVINE, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Dot Wireless has been awarded a contract for wireless site development services from leading wireless broadband service provider Open Range Communications (ORC), headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo. Under the terms of the contract, Black Dot Wireless will join Alvarion in deploying the Open Range network in the western United States. Black Dot's wireless site development services will include site acquisition, architecture and engineering, environmental site construction, and overall project management for the region. "We are pleased to partner with Black Dot to ensure that millions of Americans who live in areas that are un-served or underserved by current broadband providers are a priority," said Keith Paglusch, executive vice president of Open Range Communications. "Wireless broadband is the most efficient way to bring service to the vast majority of these communities." In January 2009, Open Range Communications received a $100 million investment from JPMorgan's private equity arm, One Equity Partners (OEP). This investment was a prerequisite to a $267 million Broadband Access Loan from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Program (RDUP). Within the next five years, Open Range, through the use of WiMAX technology, plans to deliver wireless broadband to more than 500 un-served and underserved communities within the United States. "Since the inception of Black Dot Wireless in 2004, our goal has been to reduce the cost of maintaining and deploying a network - cheaper, faster and smarter," said Marc Anthony, CEO of Black Dot Wireless. "We are very grateful for the business and believe that through the use of our highly trained employees, proprietary software and unique streamlined work process we will exceed our clients' expectations." About Black Dot Wireless Black Dot Wireless is a national wireless solutions company that provides services in lease optimization, new and existing site development and other expense reduction strategies within the telecom industry. Since its founding in 2004, Black Dot Wireless' telecom professionals have developed or negotiated terms on over 20,000 cellular sites for the major carriers and telecom companies. Black Dot Wireless is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. Find more information on the Web at http://www.blackdotwireless.com/. About Open Range Communications Open Range is a broadband wireless provider using WiMAX technology to deliver wireless broadband to un-served and underserved American communities. Open Range plans to deliver portable and eventually mobile voice and Internet services to customers within its robust WiMAX footprint. In January 2009, Open Range announced a $100 million investment by One Equity Partners, the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase and the closing of a Broadband Access Loan previously approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Program (RDUP) for $267 million. The combined funding will allow Open Range to build 4G WiMAX networks in 546 communities in 17 states where the Company will offer high-speed Internet and voice services to approximately six million people. For more information, visit http://www.openrangecomm.com/. Black Dot Wireless CONTACT: Yvonne Altamirano of Black Dot Wireless, +1-949-502-3812, fax,+1-949-502-3912, [email protected] Web Site: http://www.blackdotwireless.com/http://www.openrangecomm.com/ |