Wireless Access For CLECs 

June 16, 2000 -- USURF America, a provider of fixed-wireless Internet access products, announced plans to license its proprietary "Quick-Cell" wireless Internet access system to CLECs, independent and other telcos, DSL providers and Internet service providers.

According to the company, its Quick-Cell system, which requires no FCC license, can be launched in less than 48 hours and expanded to cover cities of any size. The system is supposed to let Internet access providers immediately offer home and business customers always-on wireless "DSL" and "T-1" (broadband) Internet access at extremely competitive rates. The company claims that Quick-Cells can help CLECs and telcos meet the demand from customers who presently are unable to get DSL and other high-speed Internet access services.

In Quick-Cell, USURF America has developed a fixed-wireless Internet access delivery solution that operates in unlicensed spectrum, and the company says that it may be easily and inexpensively deployed, often in a matter of hours. According to its specifications, Quick-Cell's bandwidth speed is scalable, up to and including T1-line (1.544Mb/s) equivalent, and bandwidth usage by customers can be monitored and controlled from a single location with USURF America's proprietary software. Quick-Cell service also has voice over Internet (VOIP) capability. With the Quick-Cell system, USURF America says that no telephone or other wall jack connection is necessary to connect to the Internet over the so-called last mile.

"I believe it is prudent for all new and existing Internet service providers to quickly explore and implement this new and exciting technology, to get in on the wireless Internet access revolution now," said Drew A. Hart, USURF America's Executive V.P. for Technology. "USURF America's Quick-Cell technology is extremely affordable and immensely valuable in the emerging high-speed Internet access segment," Mr. Hart concluded.

The price of USURF America's turnkey Quick-Cell system starts at $11,980.