SmartRiverside Unwires Riverside Convention Center with BelAir Networks in time for Third Annual IE Tech Week

Riverside, CA, May 2008 - BelAir Networks today announced that their industry-leading mobile broadband mesh technology is being deployed to provide high-speed wireless access at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California, the largest city in one of the U.S.’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. The deployment supports the city’s SmartRiverside initiative, which is focused on driving economic development and digital inclusion programs and fostering technology innovation in this fast growing high tech community.

“Wi-Fi is a key amenity for both meeting planners and event attendees so we’re pleased that the Riverside Convention Center will feature the same industry-leading BelAir Networks technology deployed in world class venues such as Lincoln Center in New York City and Dolphin Stadium in Miami,” said Steve Reneker, Chief Information Officer, City of Riverside. “BelAir Networks products reflect and support the technology innovation that is synonymous with SmartRiverside.”

BelAir Networks reseller, WirelessGuys, a leading wireless solutions provider, is installing the network. High-speed Wi-Fi will be available in time for the Inland Empire (IE) Tech Week, sponsored by SmartRiverside. IE Tech Week kicks off on May 12 with a Tech Expo in the Riverside Convention Center, where BelAir Networks will be exhibiting. IE Tech Week also features the Digital Cities Joint State Briefing, a day-long thought-leadership forum taking place at the Riverside Convention Center on May 13. BelAir Networks Senior Vice-President, Ron Robinson, will present as part of a panel on Local-Government Wireless Networks and the Role of Anchor Tenancy.

“BelAir Networks high-performance wireless mesh technology has been proven in large scale deployments. Leading venues, such as the Riverside Convention Center, are looking for that same level of carrier-class capacity and reliability,” explained Dave Park, VP of Product Marketing, BelAir Networks. Dave will be hosting live webcasts discussing "High-Performance Mesh Networks for Stadiums and Venues” – featuring a case study on the Indy Racing League – on Tuesday, May 13 at 2:00 pm EST, and on Thursday, May 15 at 2:00 pm EST. To accommodate attendees in Europe, Middle East and Africa, an additional live webcast will be held on Thursday, May 15 at 2:00 pm GMT. For more details or to register, go to www.belairnetworks.com/webcasts.

BelAir Networks is the leading provider of mobile broadband mesh network solutions with more than 450 deployments worldwide including leading cities such as Minneapolis, London and Toronto, high-profile venues such as Lincoln Center in New York, and Dolphin Stadium in Miami and in mission-critical Defense applications including the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston. BelAir Networks offers the industry’s most comprehensive product portfolio with the highest capacity, lowest latency and fastest roaming speeds and supporting Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 4.9 GHz Public Safety, 5.9 GHz ITS, and 4.4 GHz Military spectrum bands. The portfolio includes the flagship four-radio BelAir200 Wireless Multi-service Switch Router, the BelAir200D for Defense applications, the three-radio BelAir100T Wireless Mesh Node, the BelAir100M Mobile Mesh Node, the dual-radio BelAir100 Multi-service Node and BelAir100D, the single- or dual-radio BelAir100C Multi-service Node featuring point-to-multipoint backhaul, and the strand-mounted BelAir100S all seamlessly operating through the BelAirOS and managed by BelViewNMS.