Wireless Online Adds Motorola Executive to Senior Management Team; Robin Salem Joins as Vice President of Business Development

Business Wire, Nov 15, 2000

Business/Technology Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2000

Wireless Online, a global wireless Internet infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Robin Salem as vice president of business development.

Salem brings extensive international business development, M&A and operating experience in the high tech industry to Wireless Online. He will be responsible for leading the company's corporate development efforts and forging strategic relationships with key global players in the wireless communications industry.

Salem joins Wireless Online from Motorola, where he served as vice president of Motorola International Network Ventures, Inc. and directed global strategy and business development initiatives of this $4.5 billion wireless service business. During his tenure, Salem managed major projects on investment, business/license acquisition, portfolio management and strategy in cellular GSM/CDMA, wireless broadband, mobile Internet and LMDS/MMDS space. Additionally, Salem led the execution of a major IPO project and orchestrated support from leading Wall Street investment banks.

Salem's previous experience includes the position of general manager, corporate strategy of Maxis Communications, a full service telecommunications business, joint ventured by US West in Malaysia. Salem also served as a general manager of the Australian Telecommunications Authority.

"Robin's global industry knowledge and contacts and his unique ability to build strong relationships with leading industry players will be integral to Wireless Online's continued success," said Greg Oslan, chairman, president, and CEO of Wireless Online. "His extensive experience with one of the world's major wireless companies gives invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities for Wireless Online."

Salem qualified as a chartered accountant while working for Deloitte Haskins and Sells, London, England and prior to that obtained a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Essex, England.

About Wireless Online, Inc.

Wireless Online, a global developer of wireless Internet infrastructure systems, is a privately held company with headquarters in Los Altos, California, R&D facilities in Tel Aviv, Israel, and a global sales and service office in Dallas, Texas. Commercializing breakthrough, patented wireless communications technologies, Wireless Online can increase coverage, expand capacity and improve quality in wireless data networks while reducing the number of base station sites. Its products reduce radio pollution by combining digital signal processing, RF and advanced antenna design. Wireless Online's products provide the wireless industry with spectrally efficient solutions based on Spatial Division Multiple Access technology. Wireless Online's ClearBeam 2000R is currently installed at major U.S. wireless messaging carriers. Investors in Wireless Online include August Capital, Charter Group, Evergreen, GTG Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Red leaf Venture Management, and Safeguard Scientifics. For more information visit our website at: http://www.wireless-online.com.