Flarion Expands Its Asia-Pacific Operations with General Manager for Australia, New Zealand and South Asia; Industry Veteran, Martin Christmas, Joins Flarion Technologies

Business Wire, April 26, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

BEDMINSTER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004

Flarion Technologies, the architect of the FLASH-OFDM(R) wireless broadband system, today announced the expansion of its Asia-Pacific operations with the appointment of Martin Christmas as general manager of Australia, New Zealand and South Asia.

"As affordable mobile broadband communications becomes increasingly pervasive, and as Flarion's technology is establishing itself as a leading alternative for global operators, the launch of Flarion's operations in Australia is a strategic investment in a region poised for growth," said Mike Gallagher, president of Flarion Technologies. "We're happy to have such an industry veteran as Mr. Christmas join the Flarion team at a time of our rapid growth and expansion."

As the general manager of Australia, New Zealand and South Asia, Mr. Christmas will lead all aspects of Flarion's customer engagements, sales, marketing and opening of new sales support offices in these regions. Mr. Christmas has over 20 years of networking industry experience and has held a number of senior executive positions with global firms in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining Flarion Technologies, Mr. Christmas held executive sales positions with Proxim, Nortel Networks and Bay Networks, with responsibility for Asia-Pacific operations. Mr. Christmas has a Diploma in Electronic Engineering from Slough Polytechnic College, England.

With Flarion's IP friendly FLASH-OFDM(R) technology, mobile operators can seamlessly connect customers to corporate LANs with a wireless Wide Area Network with the speed and low packet latency that meet stringent corporate network requirements. With FLASH-OFDM, users do not need to make any modifications to user settings, applications, protocols, content or devices to experience mobile broadband with cellular coverage. FLASH-OFDM can operate in frequencies between 400Mhz to 3.5Ghz.

About Flarion Technologies

Flarion Technologies is mobilizing the Internet with its innovative mobile communications network technology. Flarion's FLASH-OFDM(R) technology, which originated in Bell Labs, enables licensed mobile operators to profitably offer voice and data broadband services over one network. Flarion's RadioRouter(R) base station product may be overlaid onto an operator's existing network and radio spectrum, and provides a seamless routing interface to the operator's existing IP network. Flarion's FLASH-OFDM(R) modem enabled devices provide people with a true broadband mobile Internet access experience. Flarion Technologies is based in Bedminster, New Jersey (USA). www.flarion.com

Note to editors: Flarion is a trademark and FLASH-OFDM and RadioRouter are registered trademarks of Flarion Technologies. Other trademarks and registered trademarks referenced herein remain the property of their respective owners.