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Atlanta Businesses Recogize Key Benefits from Fixed-Wireless Broadband Services Deployed by Airband Communications

AirTran Airways and other Atlanta businesses utilize fixed-wireless for primary and redundant voice and data services

DALLAS and ATLANTA – Feb. 3, 2009 – Airband Communications Inc., the industry’s leading fixed-wireless company for businesses in the United States, today announced the availability of its broadband wireless service throughout the Atlanta area.  This market entry continues Airband’s larger national expansion strategy as the company grows to new markets, while expanding coverage in its existing markets.

With three base stations located in the area, including downtown Atlanta, Dunwoody and College Park, businesses across Atlanta can now install Airband’s industry-leading fixed-wireless solutions to serve their data and voice needs, and reduce their operating expenses as a result.

AirTran Airways, ranked No. 1 in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating Report, selected Airband services based on the company’s excellent track record in providing voice and data solutions.  Airband’s fixed-wireless broadband solutions complement AirTran Airways’ existing fiber wireline to construct a secure, reliable and diverse network, ensuring the airline’s connection with its customers 100 percent of the time.  AirTran deployed Airband’s solutions in July 2008, marking the start of a multi-year contract between the two companies.  “Our association with Airband extends beyond a simple customer-vendor relationship; we have a real partnership with Airband because they truly understand how we do business and are incredibly responsive to our needs,” said Tad Hutcheson, vice president of marketing and sales for AirTran Airways.  “Their flexible solutions and reliable technology enable us to continue the delivery of exceptional service to our customers.”

Focused solely on businesses, Airband owns and operates the leading fixed-wireless network that offers the scalability, reliability and responsive customer service that traditional wireline providers cannot match.  With its broad suite of services including high-speed data, Voice over IP, and other managed services, Airband delivers key solutions necessary for today’s businesses over one of the industry’s most scalable last-mile networks.  Airband’s services are delivered via a fixed-wireless Ethernet connection, so Atlanta customers benefit from:

  • Rapid Installation:  Most new customers can have service installed within a couple of weeks – rather than months of waiting as common with traditional wired service providers.  Additional bandwidth upgrades can take just hours to deploy.
  • Extraordinary Flexibility and Bandwidth:  Customers only pay for the bandwidth they need – from 3 Mbps up to GigE speeds – with symmetrical service that delivers identical download and upload speeds.
  • Recognized Cost Savings:  With scalable bandwidth that is significantly more economical than bonded T1 lines, Airband customers do not need to purchase additional equipment or pay any bonding charges.  Airband service is delivered via an Ethernet handoff so customers can connect through their router/LAN, avoiding any upfront capital costs for termination equipment.
  • Superior Customer Service:  Airband provides 24/7 support and monitoring with a 100-percent service uptime guarantee.  With all installations, customers are assigned a dedicated coordinator to manage all aspects of the deployment.

 “Airband recognizes that businesses throughout the greater Atlanta area thrive on innovative technologies that deliver cost-savings without sacrificing performance,” said Layne Levine, president of sales and marketing for Airband.  “Following the local market demand and the requests of our national account customers, we launched the Atlanta market as part of our overall expansion strategy as we continue to respond our customer requirements.” 

 In addition to Atlanta, Airband currently provides its services to Austin, TX; Baltimore; Charlotte, N.C.; Dallas/Fort Worth; Greensboro, N.C.; Houston; Los Angeles; Orange County, CA; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Raleigh/Durham, N.C., San Antonio and San Diego.  The company offers its fixed-wireless broadband on both licensed and licensed-exempt spectrums.

About Airband
Airband Communications, Inc. is the largest fixed-wireless broadband provider for businesses in the United States. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-speed data, Voice over IP and other managed solutions – delivered over one of the industry’s most scalable last-mile networks. Airband bypasses the local phone company to provide faster provisioning intervals, immediate scalability and complete redundancy for its customers. More than 3,500 businesses nationwide already count on Airband for their broadband service.  For more information, please visit www.airband.com.

About AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), a Fortune 1000 company, is ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study.  The airline offers coast-to-coast flights, North America’s newest all-Boeing fleet, friendly service and Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight.  To book a flight, visit airtran.com.

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