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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LUXON WIRELESS ACQUIRES SPECTRUM RIGHTS;
WILL DELIVER NEW WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICES TO NORTHWEST FLORIDA
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL (August 11, 2005) – Luxon Wireless Inc., based
in Fort Walton Beach, FL, announced today the successful acquisition
of rights to spectrum that will be used to deliver new wireless
broadband services throughout Northwest Florida. Through lease
relationships with local educational institutions that hold long-term
licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission, Luxon will
deploy services to business, residential, government and public safety
customers from Tallahassee to Pensacola. Luxon plans to first offer a
fixed-location service to businesses, and will ultimately provide
professionals and consumers with mobile broadband capabilities.
"The relationships we‘ve forged represent a major step towards
bringing advanced broadband services to Northwest Florida," said Luxon
Chairman & CEO, Brian W. Gortney, II. "We‘re looking forward to
deploying our network and providing businesses and consumers with a
user-oriented broadband service that offers high bandwidth, quality
superior to most wired networks, and advanced capabilities not
currently available."
The fixed-location wireless technology Luxon will deploy is
known as WiMAX, and will initially provide connectivity to users
at data-rates of up to 20 megabits per second. The company is
currently considering several technologies, including 802.16e,
to provide its mobile capability. Luxon will offer an array of
value-added services to both fixed and mobile users, including
services such as Voice-over-IP telephony, content filtering,
managed security, virtual private networking, and many others.
An important aspect of Luxon‘s service is the capability to provide
advanced distance learning services to educational and corporate
customers at low costs. Said Gortney, "We are delighted to be working
with local educators to enhance educational services throughout the
region. Luxon and its partners are committed to making the
educational experience more accessible." Luxon has relationships with
public and private educational institutions throughout Northwest
Florida.
With the completion of its network covering nearly 11,000 square
miles, Luxon will be one of the first in the United States to deploy
WiMax over such a large area. "We are excited to be on the forefront
of this technology revolution," stated Gortney. "It‘s an exciting
time for us as a company, and for the industry," he added. "These new
broadband technologies will ultimately provide users with high-speed
access to information anywhere, anytime. Luxon‘s deployment will be a
real boon for the region, and should significantly impact its growth
and economic development."
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Contact:
Brian W. Gortney, II
850.582.2181
bwg@luxonwireless.com
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