Redline's WiMAX Equipment Chosen By IDNet For First Nationwide WiMAX Network In Costa Rica

TORONTO, Canada, September 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Redline's RedMAX(TM) Family of WiMAX Forum Certified(R) Products Will Provide IDNet Customers With Advanced Data and Internet Services

Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading provider of WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, and IDNet, a leading Costa Rican wireless broadband services operator, today announced that IDNet has deployed Redline's award-winning RedMAX(TM) family of WiMAX Forum Certified(R) products, to provide enterprise and residential customers with advanced internet and data services. The project represents the first live private WiMAX network operating in the 3.3 GHz licensed spectrum in Costa Rica.

IDNet chose Redline's RedMAX family of WiMAX Forum Certified(R) products to enhance its current enterprise networks and provide value-added advanced data, internet and application services to existing and new customers located in areas that were previously difficult to service. RedMAX base stations have been deployed in the urban areas of San Jose, Heredia, Alajuela, Cartago and the rural areas of Liberia, Santa Cruz, Puntarenas, San Ramon, Ciudad Quesada, Guapiles, Limon and Perez Zeledon. IDNet continues to roll out its WiMAX network with the goal to provide services nation-wide by the end of 2008.

"I've worked with Redline's broadband wireless products for the past five years for a range of applications. The positive experience and feedback from our customers made it an easy choice to select Redline's RedMAX products for IDNet's WiMAX network," said Juan Carlos Pacheco, CEO of IDNet. "Even under extreme weather conditions and in remote areas of Costa Rica, Redline's products prove to be reliable and continue to outperform and maintain coverage and high speed connections."

"IDNet is helping organizations and individuals across Costa Rica enhance the way they do business. Business users such as large Costa Rican banks and popular vacation resorts will now be able to enjoy new levels of high speed internet services," said Chris Koeneman, Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Redline Communications.

Redline's RedMAX(TM) Family

Redline's RedMAX(TM) family of WiMAX solutions includes the world's first complete system to receive the WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) mark for conformance to the WiMAX standards for performance and interoperability. Redline's carrier-class RedMAX(TM) Base Station (AN-100U) supports voice, video, and prioritized data traffic, enabling long-range, high-capacity wireless broadband networks. Redline's WiMAX products also include the RedMAX(TM) Indoor Subscriber Unit (SU-I) and Outdoor Subscriber Unit (SU-O) designed for enterprise and residential services. The RedMAX(TM) Management Suite enables operators to monitor and control the network, ensuring high service availability. Redline is maintaining its WiMAX leadership with the expansion of its RedMAX(TM) family to include products for additional frequency bands, applications and standards.

RedMAX 4C(TM) Mobile WiMAX

The RedMAX 4C(TM), which is based on the WiMAX industry's 802.16e-2005 standards for mobile WiMAX, supports a wide range of fixed, portable and mobile wireless services including support Voice and Video over IP, broadband Internet access used to support highly valued education, medical, transportation and municipal applications, VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) and other advanced communications services. The RedMAX 4C(TM) Mobile WiMAX platform is designed to enable operators to maximize the reach and customer density required for a profitable carrier business model. The RedMAX 4C(TM) includes a modular, standardized (micro)TCA (micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture) chassis base station that is small, lightweight and easy to deploy. RedMAX 4C(TM) will also include a suite of indoor and outdoor fixed and portable end-user devices including laptops, mobile handsets and PDAs. Redline's new WiMAX offering is also designed to facilitate the integration of its existing RedMAX(TM) products with its RedMAX 4C(TM) technologies, providing operators a path to true mobility.

About IDNet S.A.

IDNet S.A. (www.idnetcr.com) was founded in 1999. The company specializes in delivering broadband wireless services and high speed connectivity to the public and private sector. In Q4 of 2006, the company installed its first WiMAX network in Costa Rica and in Q1 of 2007, IDNet has deployed a network to offer services extending to various regions in the country. Prior to founding IDNet, the founders had used Redline's RedCONNEX AN50e for backhauling services across Costa Rica for many years.

About Redline Communications

Redline Communications ( www.redlinecommunications.com) is the leading provider of fixed and mobile standards-based wireless broadband solutions. Redline's RedMAX(TM) WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) system, RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX(TM) products, and its award-winning RedCONNEX(TM) and RedACCESS(TM) families of broadband wireless infrastructure products enable service providers and other network operators to cost-effectively deliver high-bandwidth services, including voice, video and data communications. Redline is committed to maintaining its wireless industry leadership with the continued development of WiMAX and other advanced wireless broadband products. With more than 100,000 installations in 85 countries, and a global network of over 170 partners, Redline's experience and expertise helps service providers, enterprises and government organizations roll out wireless broadband networks to support advanced communications.

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For further information: Redline Communications, Carolyn Anderson, Chantelle Bani, canderson@redlinecommunications.com, cbani@redlinecommunications.com, Tel: +1-905-479-8344; Canaccord Adams, Neil Johnson, Andrew Chubb, Tel: +44(0)20-7050-6500; IDNet S.A, Juan Carlos Pacheco, jcpacheco@idnetcr.com, Tel: +1-506-2453-3434; Equicom Group, Craig Armitage, Vanessa Beresford, carmitage@equicomgroup.com, vberesford@equicomgroup.com, Tel: +1-416-815-0700

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