Aptilo and Redline Collaborate on Mobile WiMAX Solutions


WIMAX WORLD 2008, CHICAGO, September 30 /PRNewswire/ --

<< Companies' Industry Leading Products Will Provide an End-to-End Open 
Mobile WiMAX Offering >>

Aptilo Networks, the global leader in pre-integrated solutions for 
Service Management and Access Control for wireless networks including 
WiMAX(TM), wireless mesh and Wi-Fi hotspots, and Redline Communications Group 
Inc. ("Redline") (TSX and AIM: RDL), the leading provider of WiMAX and 
broadband wireless infrastructure products, announced today that the two 
companies have entered into a global technology agreement to utilize Aptilo's 
service management and access control solutions in Redline's RedMAX 4C(TM) 
Mobile WiMAX deployments worldwide.

The joint solution will incorporate Aptilo's WiMAX CSN System(TM), the 
market's first pre-integrated wireless broadband data and voice services 
solution for standards compliant mobile WiMAX authentication, authorization 
and accounting (AAA); policy management and service control with Redline's 
RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX products based on the 802.16e-2005 standards for 
Mobile WiMAX. Aptilo and Redline are jointly pursuing deployment 
opportunities in the Philippines, Latin America, Saudi Arabia and South 
Africa.

The RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX family, which includes the WiMAX Forum 
Certified(R) RedMAX 4C RPM subscriber unit, supports a wide range of fixed, 
portable and mobile wireless services including voice and video services. The 
RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX platform includes the highest capacity base station on 
the market supporting up to 512 users per sector controller and is designed 
to enable operators to maximize the reach and customer density required for a 
profitable carrier business model.

"With Aptilo's WiMAX CSN platform, our customers can leverage a 
seamless, end-to-end mobile WiMAX solution that can be deployed quickly. It 
is a feature-rich solution that has been proven in numerous deployments, 
including larger-scale as well as in emerging markets," said Kevin Suitor, 
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Redline Communications. 
"Our customers will benefit from a true Mobile WiMAX solution utilizing best-
of-breed technologies which will enable them to deploy more profitable 
business models.

Aptilo's WiMAX CSN System is a flexible, multi-access (WiMAX/Wi-Fi) 
solution that has most typical CSN subsystems integrated into the platform 
prior to deployment, which reduces deployment time and costs in procurement, 
integration and overall maintenance. It delivers a highly flexible and 
versatile AAA, policy management and service control solution for Mobile 
WiMAX and Wi-Fi network services, with support for prepaid data and Voice 
over IP (VoIP) services. The integrated data and voice services solution 
provides authentication, authorization and accounting through multiple 
authentication types and enforces Quality of Service (QoS) and service flow 
profile parameters for users, devices and services.

"The end-to-end mobile WiMAX offering from Redline Communications offers 
service providers a fully integrated solution, which significantly reduces 
time-to-installation and the time it takes to achieve profitability," said 
Torbjorn Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Aptilo Networks. "We are delighted to 
be working with Redline Communications, an industry leader in WiMAX wireless 
broadband solutions."

The Aptilo WiMAX CSN System is fully interoperable with WiMAX NWG 
compliant clients and Access Service Network (ASN) nodes such as WiMAX 
802.16e-2005 based Base Stations, Access Services Network (ASN) Gateways and 
Mobile IP Home Agents (HA) through standard interfaces defined by The WiMAX 
Forum(R). It is an open platform that has demonstrated proven 
interoperability with several ASN Gateway and HA products from leading WiMAX 
suppliers.

For more information, visit Aptilo Networks at WiMAX World 2008 in 
Chicago at booth No.435 and Redline Communications at booth No.1003 in the 
McCormick Convention Centre from Sept 30-Oct 2, 2008.

About RedMAX 4C(TM) Mobile WiMAX

The RedMAX 4C(TM), which is based on the WiMAX industry's 802.16e-2005 
standards for mobile WiMAX, supports a wide range of fixed, portable and 
mobile wireless services including support Voice and Video over IP, broadband 
Internet access used to support highly valued education, medical, 
transportation and municipal applications, VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) 
and other advanced communications services. The RedMAX 4C(TM) Mobile WiMAX 
platform is designed to enable operators to maximize the reach and customer 
density required for a profitable carrier business model. The RedMAX 4C(TM) 
includes a modular, standardized (micro)TCA (micro Telecommunications 
Computing Architecture) chassis base station that is small, lightweight and 
easy to deploy. RedMAX 4C(TM) will also include a suite of indoor and outdoor 
fixed and portable end-user devices including laptops, mobile handsets and 
PDAs. Redline's new WiMAX offering is also designed to facilitate the 
integration of its existing RedMAX(TM) products with its RedMAX 4C(TM) 
technologies, providing operators a path to true mobility.

About Aptilo Networks

Aptilo Networks (http://www.aptilo.com) offers a comprehensive wireless
service management platform designed for service providers, enterprises and 
municipalities needing a rapidly deployable, scalable multiservice solution 
to easily manage data and voice services over WiMAX, wireless mesh and Wi-Fi 
networks. From smaller initial installations up to large carrier networks, 
Aptilo's cost-efficient solution for wireless service management and delivery 
provides a rapid time to market while flexibly supporting future network and 
service expansion.

Selected by premier technology partners such as Nortel, Cisco and HP, 
Aptilo has become a global leader and the provider of choice enabling service 
providers, businesses and governments to rapidly manage and deliver highly 
secure voice and data services in public, semi-public and private wireless 
access zones in more than 40 countries worldwide. Aptilo Networks is 
headquartered in Stockholm, with regional offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
and Plano, Texas.

About Redline Communications

Redline Communications (http://www.redlinecommunications.com) is the 
leading provider of fixed and mobile standards-based wireless broadband 
solutions.  Redline's RedMAX(TM) WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) system, RedMAX 
4C Mobile  WiMAX(TM) products, and its award-winning RedCONNEX(TM) and
RedACCESS(TM) families of broadband wireless infrastructure products enable 
service providers and other network operators to cost-effectively deliver 
high-bandwidth services, including voice, video and data communications. 
Redline is committed to maintaining its wireless industry leadership with the 
continued development of WiMAX and other advanced wireless broadband 
products. With more than 100,000 installations in 85 countries, and a global 
network of over 170 partners, Redline's experience and expertise helps 
service providers, enterprises and government organizations roll out wireless 
broadband networks to support advanced communications.

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For further information: Redline Communications, Carolyn Anderson, 
Chantelle Bani, canderson@redlinecommunications.com, 
cbani@redlinecommunications.com, Tel: +1-905-479-8344; Canaccord Adams, 
Neil Johnson, Andrew Chubb, Tel: +44(0)20-7050-6500; Aptilo Networks AB, 
Hillary Call, hillary.call@aptilo.com, Tel: +1-917-414-9262; Equicom Group, 
Craig Armitage, Vanessa Beresford, carmitage@equicomgroup.com, 
vberesford@equicomgroup.com, Tel: +1-416-815-0700

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