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RICHARDSON, Texas, July 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Quad Cities to enjoy one of the first Mobile WiMAX(TM) networks in the
United States

Solo Direct Connect today announced it has selected Navini to provide
Mobile WiMAX to over 350,000 residents in the Quad Cities area. Solo plans to
launch commercial service of wireless broadband service, using the 802.16e
Mobile WiMAX(TM) solution with Smart WiMAX from Navini Networks(1), the most
experienced provider of non-line-of-sight (NLOS) portable wireless broadband
network equipment in the world.

The new service launch will cover the greater Quad Cities Area including
Davenport and Bettendorf, IA as well Moline/East Moline and Rock Island, IL
with plans to expand into several other markets in 2008. Deployment will be
begin in August and completed by the end of September.

"We selected Navini due to their advanced Mobile WiMAX product with
Beamforming and because they have so much experience deploying these kinds of
networks." Said Andy Tyrrell, Solo Connect’s Founder and President. "Navini’s
highly developed ecosystem will provide VoIP and other key applications to
residents."

"We expect substantial growth as people experience the characteristics of
Mobile WiMAX," said Victor Panegos, Solo’s CMO. "We are excited about getting
the communities we serve out of dial-up and experiencing the freedom that
personal broadband brings. The speed, reliability, security, mobility and
affordability we will offer subscribers is unprecedented. We are already
seeing enormous demand from our existing dial-up and DSL customers. Knowing
that residents of the Quad Cities will be leading the charge to a wireless
future makes me smile."

"Navini’s Smart WiMAX solution will allow Solo to get to market quickly
and acquire subscribers," said Roger Dorf, Navini’s president and CEO. "Solo
Direct Connect is in the envious position of being the only operator in the
area that will have the power of Smart WiMAX to deliver wide range of
coverage, both indoors and outdoors, and with easy cell phone-like activation.
Subscribers will quickly get up and running with broadband speeds and the
freedom of wireless — anytime, anywhere in the coverage area.

"Navini has been a terrific partner for us, providing us with the
knowledge and guidance to quickly deploy the latest technology. We had looked
at other vendors but they just didn’t have the experience," added Gary
Henrickson, Solo’s VP, Technology. "Navini is the only one with Smart WiMAX."

Smart WiMAX delivers the power required for indoor and outdoor wireless
broadband coverage, unlike most other solutions. The unique and commercially
proven combination of Mobile WiMAX with Smart Beamforming and Beamformed MIMO
delivers personal broadband.

Solo already provides business customers with wireless broadband in the
5.8 GHz spectrum and will provide mobile WiMAX service in licensed 2.5 GHz
spectrum. Solo entered into a long-term lease with Eastern Iowa Community
College District and will provide broadband services to faculty, staff and
students as part of its agreement with the college.

About Solo Direct Connect
With an array of Business and Residential data, voice and web services,
Solo Direct Connect is a regional leader in providing Fast, Reliable, Secure,
and Affordable wireless data and voice networks.

Solo’s expertise in the wireless broadband field provides the highest
quality services and support to residential and commercial customers alike and
with the addition of Dish Network(TM) and Direct TV(TM) to it’s service
portfolio, Solo offers it’s subscribers a wireless triple play that provides
customers with more choices at a lower cost.
www.soloconnect.com

About Navini Networks:
With the largest commercial deployments in the world, over 70 commercial
networks in 6 continents and strategic partnerships with industry leaders,
Navini Networks is the leader in providing portable, plug-n-play broadband
wireless access solutions worldwide.

Navini is the only company that has the patented smart beamforming
technology, enabling personal broadband for the mass market today, with a
seamless software upgrade to Mobile WiMAX(TM). Only Navini has the Smart
WiMAX solution — Mobile WiMAX with Smart Beamforming, and beamformed MIMO,
providing operators with the power to deliver on the promise of personal
broadband, both indoors and outdoors.

Navini’s Ripwave(R) MX solution offers a portable, zero-install, non-line-
of-sight (NLOS) product line consists of customer modems, base stations, and
element management systems (EMS) that run in the full range of spectrums.
Navini Networks is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum and the IEEE
802.16e committee and is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.
www.navini.com.

(1) This software will be taken to WiMAX Forum certification when the
certification labs open

SOURCE: Navini Networks

CONTACT: Maryvonne Tubb
Director, Marketing of Navini Networks
+1-972-852-4247
mtubb@navini.com

or Victor Panegos
Chief Marketing Officer of Solo Direct Connect
victor@soloconnect.com

Web site: http://www.navini.com
http://www.soloconnect.com