Vivato and Unleashed System ProvideTampa St. Pete Times Forum with Extended Wi-Fi System

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Monday, August 23, 2004; 12:00 AM

August 23, 2004 - (HostReview.com) - Vivato (www.vivato.com), a cellular Wi-Fi systems infrastructure company, announced today that the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, is deploying a high-speed wireless network powered by the Vivato™ 2.4-GHz Wi-Fi architecture. Unleashed Systems (www.unleashedsystems.com), a global provider of wireless services, is providing the systems integration for the efficient broadband network, which leverages just two Vivato base stations and eight pico cells to provide complete wireless coverage of the 660,000 square foot, seven-level facility.

"We have transformed the St. Pete Times Forum from a hot spot into a hot zone. From our most loyal Lightning fan to a business executive hosting an important meeting, we are enhancing the fan experience by providing constant high-speed Internet access anywhere spectators roam in the Forum," said David Everett, vice president of MIS for the St. Pete Times Forum.

"When you do the math, it's a no-brainer," said Denny McCaughey, CEO of Unleashed Systems. "Vivato's efficient, high-capacity, extended coverage Wi-Fi system has enabled us to provide the most optimal wireless broadband solution for large entertainment venues. We are capitalizing on this unique opportunity by not only providing the Forum with the most advanced system of its kind in the country, but also by offering a business model that generates new revenue streams for our company and the Forum alike."

Unleashed Systems plans to drive additional value for its shared revenue model with the Forum by installing two to three outdoor Vivato base stations on the roof of the Forum, extending Wi-Fi coverage across a one to three mile radius around downtown Tampa.

"With the St. Pete Times Forum embracing our breakthrough extended coverage Wi-Fi system, we expect a domino effect of other sports and entertainment venues following the Forum's lead and installing similar systems; in fact, Unleashed Systems has several other deals already in process," said Kevin Ryan, vice president of marketing and business development at Vivato.

Vivato is a wireless systems infrastructure company with technology that is based upon an innovative signal processing and antenna design. Vivato's unique system architecture enables cost-effective large-scale indoor and outdoor wireless deployments at hotels, airports, seaports, warehouses, universities, and enterprises, and in cities and towns.