MeshNetworks Named Among Top Companies in 2003 by Three Publications Fortune Small Business, Light Reading and The 802.11 Report Recognize MeshNetworks as One of the Best Technological Innovators of the Year

MAITLAND, FL - February 4, 2003 - MeshNetworks, an industry leader in the design and development of mobile broadband networking solutions, today announced that it has been selected as a member of The 802.11 Report’s annual list of “The Fiercest 15,” designating it one of the top 15 WLAN startups of the year. This award comes on the heels of announcements made by Fortune Small Business and Light Reading, who also named MeshNetworks to their “companies to watch” lists based on its vision, technological innovation, revenue potential and competitive position.

“MeshNetworks' extends the range of wireless networks by using ad hoc peer-to-peer wireless routing technology,” said Ben Frankel, Editor of The 802.11 Report. “Unlike other mesh architectures, MeshNetworks’ technology enables end-users to form a broadband wireless network among themselves, while seamlessly connecting to external networks such as the public switched telephone network, the Internet and enterprise networks."

MeshNetworks utilizes its proprietary ad hoc peer-to-peer wireless routing technology to enable secure access to voice, video and data services between mobile devices, motor vehicles and individuals. MEA™, the company’s flagship mobile broadband solution for wide area networks, is a highly cost effective, scalable and secure mobile networking solution that is easier to deploy and offers higher robustness and data rates than other wireless broadband solutions. MeshLAN™ is the company’s 802.11 standards-based routing product that extends the coverage, capacity and throughput of traditional Wi-Fi networks.

"The 802.11 Report, Light Reading, and Fortune Small Business are recognized as outstanding media sources for advanced understanding and reporting of trends and businesses in the emerging wireless networking, telecommunications and business markets," said Richard Licursi, President and CEO of MeshNetworks. "Being selected by these publications is an honor that underscores MeshNetworks’ leadership in ad hoc peer-to-peer wireless networking.”

About MeshNetworks
MeshNetworks has developed a revolutionary network architecture based on patented ad hoc peer-to-peer (p2p) networking technology. The result is a self-forming, self-healing wireless mesh where user devices become the network. MeshNetworks' MEA (MeshNetworks Enabled Architecture) mobile broadband solution offers non-line-of-sight multi-megabit broadband connectivity, while eliminating the need for towers and extensive system design. MeshLAN(tm) Multi-Hopping(tm) products enhance the coverage, capacity and throughput of industry-standard 802.11 networks. The company is offering this technology in the form of licenses, chipsets, software and turnkey product reference designs to OEMs, system integrators and network operators.

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