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AirNet Communications Corporation
Announces
Appointment of Three New Board Members
MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 4, 2002 - AirNet
Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:ANCC), the technology leader in software
defined base station products for wireless communications, today announced the
appointment of Glenn A. Ehley, Susannah Tam, and Darrell L. Maynard to the board
of directors.
"We are pleased to announce the appointments of these highly qualified and talented people to our Board," said James W. Brown, chairman of the board for AirNet. "Each of them has a diverse background and a record of achievement in their respective fields."
Mr. Ehley, a twenty year veteran of the telecommunications industry, is currently the president and CEO of AirNet. Mr. Ehley assumed the helm in August of 2001 and has led an aggressive restructuring effort focused on developing new business, reducing costs and conserving cash. Mr. Ehley, who has been with AirNet since 1995, has also previously held a variety of engineering and marketing positions at Siemens and Lucent Bell Labs.
Ms. Tam is director of investments for CDP Capital in Montreal, Quebec. Created in 1965 to manage Quebec public funds, CDP has since become a major player on the world financial stage, managing $125 Billion in investment portfolios.
Mr. Maynard began his career in communications in 1981. He is founder and president of Eastern Telephone Company, Inc., a privately held company located in Pikeville, Kentucky. Under his leadership, Eastern Telephone became the premier interconnect and computer service organization in rural Eastern Kentucky. He is the president of SouthEast Telephone, the only provider of alternative access services (Local Service, Long Distance, Internet & Paging) for rural Eastern Kentucky. SouthEast Telephone has the distinction of being the first authorized CLEC in Kentucky.
About AirNet
AirNet Communications Corporation is a leader in
wireless base stations and other telecommunications equipment that allow service
operators to cost-effectively and simultaneously offer high-speed wireless
Internet and voice services to mobile subscribers. AirNet's patented broadband,
software-defined AdaptaCell(TM) base station solution provides a high-capacity
base station with a software upgrade path to the wireless Internet. The
Company's AirSite(R) Backhaul Free(TM) base station carries wireless voice and
data signals back to the wireline network, eliminating the need for a physical
backhaul link, thus reducing operating costs. AirNet has 69 patents issued or
filed and has received the coveted World Award for Best Technical Innovation
from the GSM Association, representing over 400 operators around the world. More
information about AirNet may be obtained by calling 321/984-1990, or by visiting
the AirNet Web site at http://www.airnetcom.com.
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CONTACT:
AirNet Communications Corporation, Melbourne
Stuart Dawley, 321/953-6783
sdawley@airnetcom.com