Wi-LAN will supply equipment that will form the foundation of T-Speed's planned US nationwide broadband network.

"Wi-LAN's products provide the flexibility we need to maximize our service coverage," said N. Mark Varel, president of T-Speed. "Wi-LAN's equipment is a good investment; it is cost effective, and provides the flexibility we need to maximize our service coverage."

Wi-LAN's products will enable T-Speed to offer its customers high-speed wireless Internet access at a competitive price. With Wi-LAN equipment, T-Speed offers a symmetrical Internet connection at speeds bursting up to 8.5 megabits per second. The end-user will see results like downloading or uploading a 15 megabit file in as little as 14 seconds, compared to 39 minutes using a dial-up 56k modem.

This agreement is integral to T-Speed's implementation plans to build a high-speed wireless network in the United States.

T-Speed intends to purchase US$1.5 million of Wi-LAN equipment in the first year for network expansion, and is now directing its efforts to 23 markets. T-Speed is currently serving 163 office buildings in Dallas, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Little Rock, Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Fort Worth.

"Helping to build a high-speed wireless network like this is part of Wi-LAN's ongoing strategy to solidify its presence in the US wide area network market," said Graham Smith, Wi-LAN's chief sales and marketing officer. "T-Speed's selection of Wi-LAN's high-speed solutions is further validation that our products meet the needs of a progressive enterprise focused on deploying a reliable, cost-effective network."

Under terms of the agreement, Wi-LAN will initially supply T-Speed with its Hopper Plus(TM) 45-24 and 120-24 wireless Ethernet bridges. T-Speed will then incorporate products from Wi-LAN's I.WiLL(TM) product line, which uses Wi-LAN's patented Wide-band Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (W-OFDM) technology.

About Wi-LAN

Wi-LAN, based in Calgary, Canada, is an innovator in the field of high-speed wireless data communications, specializing in high-speed Internet access, LAN/WAN extension and broadband wireless access. Wi-LAN is the Chair Company of the OFDM Forum (www.ofdm-forum.com). Wi-LAN believes its W-OFDM patent is necessary for the implementation of devices using the IEEE 802.11a or ETSI BRAN HiperLAN/2 standards. Wi-LAN's products have been sold in more than 50 countries on six continents. Wi-LAN's common shares trade on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "WIN." Detailed information on Wi-LAN can be found at http://www.wi-lan.com.

About T-Speed

T-Speed (http://www.t-speed.com) is a privately held corporation that provides wireless high-speed Internet access to B and C class office buildings where DSL or fibre optic cable is unavailable, and to Tier 2 and 3 markets that have been left out of the broadband revolution. Since its launch in Dallas last summer, T-Speed has signed agreements to provide wireless service to more than 17.2 million square feet of office buildings throughout Dallas, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Little Rock, Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, and is expanding to 23 markets at the end of the third quarter.

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