EION Wireless

European Subsidiary to Advance Development and Sales of 4G, LTE and WiMAX Wireless Technologies

LJUBLJANA Slovenia and OTTAWA Canada – November 18, 2011 – EION Wireless, a Canadian manufacturer of broadband wireless products today announced that it has established a European subsidiary in Slovenia. The subsidiary will operate under the name EION Razvojni Center d.o.o. in Ljubljana, Slovenia and will be responsible for developing and testing the company’s next generation 4G wireless product platforms.

The expert team in Slovenia will drive forward the development of EION’s Star4G and StarMAX platforms and will work closely with Research and Development teams at EION’s Worldwide Headquarters in Ottawa. The new location will serve as a hub to extend the company’s sales and marketing activities in the European market. EION Wireless currently has a significant installed base of products installed in Europe, Russia and CIS countries.

"We welcome the new staff joining our company as they are critical to our growth strategy into the Tier 1 and Tier 2 carrier marketplace. Slovenia is conveniently located to address the needs of our significant installed base in Europe and CIS" said Kalai Kalaichelvan, CEO of EION Inc. "These individuals bring with them a wealth of experience and industry knowledge in WiMAX and 4G networks that complements our current operations and will allow EION to continue to excel globally as a wireless broadband technology leader and innovator."

"We are delighted that EION is establishing a subsidiary in Ljubljana with skilled employees in product development, sales and support. This will help further strengthen our partnership and capabilities in next generation 4G wireless products." says Andrej Polenec, CEO of Iskratel Group.

EION Wireless is committed to continued collaboration with Iskratel, Slovenia – a major partner in the CIS region. In the past Iskratel has successfully deployed many large WiMAX networks in Russia and other in countries throughout Central Asia. In the future Iskratel and EION Wireless plan to extend their cooperation into data-centric LTE networks.

"We are excited and looking forward to the challenges ahead of the EION Razvojni Center. The rapidly growing economy in Slovenia, highly qualified talent pool, and the availability of government initiative and programs make this a very wise direct foreign investment decision for EION," said Jasna Mihelj, EION’s Business Advisor in Slovenia "In addition to the stable base of EION customers, there exists incredible sales and marketing opportunities in the region for the expansion of 4G mobility LTE and WiMAX networks."

EION’s Star4G is an ultra-high performance dual-mode data-centric LTE/16e Mobile WiMAX chassis based system designed with a data-centric focus for the delivery of voice video and data services. This Star4G architecture offers a high Quality of Experience (QoE) for the delivery of high-definition multimedia mobile services. Star4G can be targeted for mobile TV delivery, high-definition mobile video surveillance, video collaboration and low-latency mobile gaming applications.

The StarMAX 802.16-2004 Fixed WiMAX platform from EION Wireless is a reliable and cost effective broadband wireless access solution available for immediate deployment to provide high speed fixed access. With major deployments worldwide amounting of over 10,000 base station sectors and 120,000 subscribers, the StarMAX 16d solution has one of the largest installed bases of any commercially available WiMAX platform today.

About EION Wireless
EION Wireless, a division of EION Inc., is a global provider of Broadband Wireless Access products that enable effective, economic and secure wireless high-speed communications solutions. The company’s licensed and unlicensed frequency products are used by wireless ISPs, private network operators, and remote rural networks and in voice and data backhaul applications to solve last mile challenges. EION Wireless works with more than 165 local partners to support its diverse global customer base and provide innovative and reliable solutions. For more information, visit www.eionwireless.com

For additional information, please contact:
Richard Kelland, EION Inc., +1-613-271-4400, richard@eion.com

Jasna Mihelj, EION EION Razvojni Center, + 386 1 5887 001, jasna.mihelj@mmconsulting.si

LibraPlus Recognized for Throughput, TrustLink™ Technology and Interference Avoidance

OTTAWA Canada – November 14, 2011 – EION Wireless, a Canadian manufacturer of broadband wireless products today announced that Mobility Tech Zone, has presented the EION LibraPlus Platform with a 2011 Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award. Mobility Tech Zone is a global, integrated media site based in Connecticut MA dedicated to mobility and communications sponsored by TMC and Crossfire Media.

"EION Wireless has demonstrated achievements in advancing wireless and providing genuine solutions in the marketplace. LibraPlus with TrustLink technology is impressive and its customers have experienced success from employing its wireless backhaul technologies,” said Carl Ford, co-founder and community developer, Crossfire Media. "The ability to use LibraPlus in the hybrid world of licensed and unlicensed spectrum provides a flexible strategy valuable to for planning and operating wireless broadband networks."

"The LibraPlus meets a critical requirement from public and private enterprises for an increasing demand for the transportation of highly sensitive and media rich video surveillance data." said Dale Squires, President EION Inc. "The strong security features in the product give operators the confidence to use LibraPlus as a key component of their security ecosystem."

"It is a pleasure to present EION Wireless with a Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award. LibraPlus has impressed our panel of judges by proving its superior capabilities. I look forward to seeing more innovation from them in the future,” stated Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC.

LibraPlus with TrustLink™ technology is an advanced broadband wireless platform capable of high-throughput backhaul speeds. EION TrustLink technology ensures reliable and secure operation in challenging RF interference environments. EION’s LibraPlus is targeted towards IP backhaul, wireless video surveillance, internet service providers, oil & gas sectors, military applications, rural broadband delivery and disaster recovery applications.

The 2011 Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award winners were be published in the November 2011 Mobility Tech Zone e-newsletter and posted on the Mobility Tech Zone website.

In October this year, EION Wireless announced the StarPlus platform at GITEX Technology week in Dubai. StarPlus is the next evolution of the LibraPlus product line. StarPlus access points and CPEs create high-throughput point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks using EION's TrustLink technology.

About EION Wireless
EION Wireless, a division of EION Inc., is a global provider of Broadband Wireless Access products that enable effective, economic and secure wireless high-speed communications solutions. The company’s licensed and unlicensed frequency products are used by wireless ISPs, private network operators, and remote rural networks and in voice and data backhaul applications to solve last mile challenges. EION Wireless works with more than 165 local partners to support its diverse global customer base and provide innovative and reliable solutions. For more information, visit www.eionwireless.com

About Mobility Tech Zone
Mobility Tech Zone is the mobile broadband industry’s information source for breaking news, analysis, product information, strategies and developments for mobility and communications professionals. Mobility Tech Zone is an expansion of 4G Wireless Evolution and is powered by TMCnet, the World’s leading communications and technology website serving nearly 2 million unique visitors monthly.

Mobility Tech Zone is sponsored by TMC and Crossfire Media and complements the 4G Wireless Evolution Conference. The site promises to deliver in-depth perspective in the ever evolving mobile marketplace and focuses on the innovators, the companies and the technologies driving the mobile industry forward. The site reports on carrier and operator news and the latest technology and market trends. For more information, please visit www.mobilitytechzone.com.

For additional information, please contact:
Richard Kelland, EION Inc., +1-613-271-4400, richard@eion.com

As part of it's global growth strategy, EION Wireless works closely with the Canadian Government's Department of International Affairs in order to find and evaluate new opportunities abroad.

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service has allowed EION Wireless to cultivate a worldwide customer base which includes a valued network of more than 165 gold and VAR channel partners.

The company was recently featured in a special to update to the Globe and Mail on the value that the department brings to Canadian companies.  View pdf of the entire article.

EION Wireless was also recently featured in a video promoting the Trade Commission Service.

500 Mbps Wireless Broadband Product Intended for High-Capacity Applications

DUBAI UAE – October 12, 2011 – EION Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of broadband wireless products today announced the launch of its StarPlus high-capacity broadband wireless platform. EION’s StarPlus platform of outdoor wireless products support high capacity point-to-point and point-to-point wireless networks in unlicensed bands.

StarPlus is the next evolution of EION’s popular LibraPlus product line redesigned to meet the needs of today’s bandwidth hungry consumers. The StarPlus series of products is made up of base stations and cost effective subscriber stations capable of delivering throughputs of up to 500 Mbps. All StarPlus series products provide seamless interworking with EION’s LibraPlus, so existing customers will not loose any investment in their installed base when selecting new equipment.

“EION’s StarPlus fills an urgent need in the market for high-capacity backhaul networks to satisfy the demands of high-definition multimedia delivery,” said Dale Squires, President of EION Inc. “The StarPlus platform will protect the investment into wireless equipment infrastructure by ensuring backward compatibility with legacy systems, and at the same time provide a pathway to future StarPlus products.”

EION Wireless will be exhibiting its new 4G mobility solution at GITEX Technology Week October 9th to the 13th at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. For additional information on EION’s Star4G and StarPlus platforms, please visit our website at http://www.eionwireless.com