12/16/05 - Oxford Media, Inc. (OTC BB: OXMI) has endorsed the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) final approval of the 802.16e standard, the specification that will serve as the basis for mobile WiMAX technology.

The broadband wireless technology WiMAX is a fast-emerging wide-area wireless broadband technology that shows great promise as the "last mile" solution for bringing high-speed Internet access into homes and businesses. While the more familiar Wi-Fi (802.11) handles local areas, such as in offices or hotspots, WiMAX covers wider, metropolitan or rural areas.

WiMAX represents an inexpensive alternative to digital subscriber lines (DSL) and cable broadband access. The installation costs for a wireless infrastructure based on WiMAX is far less than today's wired solutions, which often require laying cables. WiMAX makes a compelling solution for providing the last mile connection in wireless metropolitan area networks. WiMAX is not a new technology. It is a more innovative and commercially viable adaptation of a technology already used to deliver broadband wireless services in proprietary installations around the globe. Wireless broadband access systems are already deployed in more than 125 countries.

Oxford Media's proprietary hospitality entertainment system is designed for underserved markets not presently served by larger companies. Oxford Media's system is priced well below its competitors, offering features previously unavailable for its market. These value-added services help Oxford's hospitality customers improve their service to their guests, building customer loyalty while controlling costs.

Oxford Media will expand its hotel Entertainment on Demand systems to consumers and businesses in the surrounding markets utilizing WiMAX. Oxford is developing a wireless distribution model to offer enhanced Internet access and Entertainment on Demand services at a dramatically reduces infrastructure deployment cost.

The Company has designed its proprietary hospitality entertainment system to support a wide variety of convenient services for business and consumers within reach of its wireless network. Utilizing the roof tops of our existing hospitality customers to provide the foundation and location for deployment, Oxford will install WiMAX antennas broadcasting broadband Internet, movies and other services to businesses and homes within the range of the Oxford wireless Private Broadband Network (PBN).

"Essentially we've been working for almost two years developing software and business practices to be ready to take advantage of this particular version of mobile WiMAX and the recent ratification of this standard is right on schedule for our business plan execution," says Tom Hemmingway, CEO/President of the Oxford Media, Inc.