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Posted by: ITNovaScotia Admin Thursday, May 24, 2007

May 23, 2007: Irvine, California and Halifax, Nova Scotia - SMC® Networks and SolutionInc Limited announced today that they have signed an OEM agreement allowing SMC Networks to embed a portion of SolutionInc’s proprietary tunneling software technology into its SMC8014WG-BIZ EZ Connect™ 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Cable Modem Gateway.

 

The agreement enables SMC Networks to supply the cable market with a modem that significantly reduces the challenges in deploying pay-per-use public access hotspots in commercial locations, especially in locations outside of the provider’s service area.  The integration of SolutionInc software on the modem provides cable operators with full Layer 2 tunneling from the cable modem back to the network operations center, regardless of the network environment and infrastructure.  This eliminates the time and cost associated with network infrastructure changes that would be required to offer localized billing, splash pages and business models across a region and manage it from a central location; thereby reducing the cost of customer acquisition.

 

The SMC8014WG-BIZ EZ Connect™ also introduces new revenue streams and a competitive advantage for cable operators as they can now offer and centrally manage Internet services in commercial locations that reach beyond their service area.

 

“As a leading provider of networking solutions for the SMB and home markets, SMC is continuously enhancing our product line to provide our customers with innovative technologies.  This is a significant development that not only enhances our offerings for customers, but provides SMC with true differentiation in the marketplace,” says Todd Babic, SMC Networks Director of Sales - Strategic Products Group.  “This intelligent modem gateway means providers can light up an Internet hotspot with a single appliance and manage the service across an entire region from their network operations center.  This is a first in the industry.”

 

“For years cable companies have been in pursuit of a hotspot solution that works seamlessly with the cable infrastructure,” SolutionInc’s Chief Technology Officer Randy Currie adds.  “SolutionInc saw this need and was pleased to be in a position to arm SMC with the technology that would deliver a real solution.  We are eager to improve operational efficiency and shorten the customer acquisition cycle for cable operators so they can quickly begin to capitalize on the exploding public Internet access market.”

 

The SMC8014WG-BIZ EZ Connect™ 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Cable Modem Gateway with SolutionInc tunneling technology will be available commercially at the end of July.

 


SMC Networks

For more information about SMC Networks or its products, visit www.smc.com, or call 800-SMC-4You (800-762-4968).

 

SolutionInc Limited
SolutionInc's software system allows people with laptops to easily and securely connect to the Internet from a hotel room, a convention center, or any type of Wi-Fi hot spot. The system allows the property or Internet Service Provider (e.g. telecommunications company) to register users, to bill for service and show the user targeted messages.  SolutionInc provides software and services to the hospitality and telecommunications industries, and is recognized as one of the leaders of Internet connectivity and hotspot management.  The company's flagship software product, SolutionIP™, is well known in the industry as proven and scaleable.

 

SolutionInc is a trademark and a wholly owned subsidiary of SolutionInc Technologies Limited (TSX-VEN:STL).  All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. 
www.solutioninc.com

 

 

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Media Contacts:

 

SMC Networks

Kimberly Maxwell, NetPR

Office: 850-835-2694

kimberly@netpr.net

 

Stephanie Sullivan, SMC Networks
Office: 949-679-8052
Stephanie.Sullivan@smc.com

 

 

SolutionInc Limited

Natalie Doyle Oldfield,

Office: 902-422-1647

ndoldfield@solutioninc.com

 

 

SolutionInc Disclaimer: This press release may contain forward-looking statements involving the company’s expectations about future financial results and other matters. These statements reflect management’s current forecast of certain aspects of the company’s future business. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from historical results or current expectations. The words “plan”, “expect”, “believe”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “forecast”, “target”, “estimate” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Risk factors include shifts in customer demand, product shipment schedules, product mix, competitive products and pricing, technological shifts and other variables. Readers are referred to SolutionInc’s most recent reports filed with the TSX venture exchange and located at www.sedar.com for a more complete discussion of the other risks and uncertainties. The factors underlying forecasts speak only as of the date they are given and do not necessarily reflect the company's outlook at any other

point in time. The company does not undertake to update or review these forward-looking statements.

 

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