Fixed Broadband Wireless Delivers High-Speed 
Internet Connections to 37 Fijian Islands

    Fiji, December, 2,  2002 - Telecom Fiji have announced that 37 island resorts throughout Fiji are to receive high-speed Internet and data access from late 2002 with the integration into Telecom Fiji's network of further Aprisa(tm) microwave radios from 4RF Communications.

    The Fijian economy is heavily reliant upon tourism. The provision of reliable Internet and data access in the more than US$1 million deal is pivotal to developing international tourism and supporting the locally based tourism infrastructure.

    Many of the resorts lie between 10 and 75 kilometers offshore. Fixed broadband wireless provides a high performing, cost effective (and simply integrated) solution in a challenging island environment with pathways reaching across expanses of water.  The resorts use online reservation systems and need reliable, high-speed communications to assist the management of staffing, provisions and fuel resources sourced from their mainland-based offices. The New Zealand-built Aprisa radio links will also create a virtual private network back to the mainland and will provide each resort with between 6 and 20 voice circuits.

    Sakeasi Seru, General Manager Network & Technology for Telecom Fiji, says the deployment of the Aprisa radios is complimentary to Telecom Fiji's satellite service. He says their next step will be the expansion Telecom Fiji's network penetration to provide Internet access to rural schools, hospitals and government agencies using 4RF's microwave wireless technology.

    About 4RF Communications
    With class-leading spectral efficiency and an integrated multiplexing architecture supporting mixed voice, data and IP interfaces, The 4RF Aprisa point-to-point digital access radio delivers performance and versatility in base station linking, Internet and rural telephony, and SCADA and teleprotection applications.

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Contact:
Matthew Hansen
Sales & Marketing Director
4RF Communications Ltd
Email matthew.hansen@4rf.com 
Mobile +64 21 440 761
Telephone +64 4 499 6000
www.4rf.com 

Sakeasi Seru
General Manager Network & Technology
Telecom Fiji
Email sakeasi.seru@tfl.com.fj 
Mobile +679 999 7847
Telephone +679 321 0480
www.tfl.com