PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT HARRISBURG ENABLES LARGE UBIQUITOUS WI-FI NETWORK WITH VIVATO TECHNOLOGY
Vivato Wi-Fi Base Stations Enable Campus Innovation, Communication and Collaboration

SPOKANE, Wash., December 8, 2005 - Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg (PSH) has enabled a ubiquitous Wi-Fi network on its campus property. Two 802.11 b/g Vivato VP2210 Base Stations and ten VA2200 Microcells were deployed for the installation. This is one step forward to make the Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg a competitive campus and allow students to access information using a broadband network in a convenient and secure way.

Dabis Camero, senior research engineer at Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg (PSH), has been the network designer, installer and one of the main promoters of the project. "We are very proud to be the first Penn State University campus deploying an indoor/outdoor Ubiquitous Wi-Fi Network," said Mr. Camero. "People on campus are very impressed with the service and the capabilities of the Vivato Technology."

The Wi-Fi signals inside the thick walls of the University buildings are being physically enabled through Vivato Microcells and Base Stations using their Wireless Distribution System (WDS) capabilities and implementing efficient RF design considerations.

"The new system offers faculty, staff and students a new way of working, encouraging innovation, communication and collaboration. It also offers location flexibility and convenience for meetings, individual and workgroup academic practices, cultural exchange and parallel networking," said Mr. Camero. "Students believe it to be a more efficient and effective way to work, and they attribute great value to mobile computing."

The Vivato approach to Wi-Fi incorporates phased-array antennas and a patented PacketSteering™ technology to provide up to 5 times the range of competing Wi-Fi AP systems. By requiring fewer components, a Vivato installation features lower networking and maintenance costs, dramatically lowering the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

"Vivato is thrilled to work with the Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg on their campus Wi-Fi deployment," said Glenn Booth, Marketing Director, Vivato. "They are one of forward-thinking universities in the country that are improving campus communication and collaboration through technology. We are happy to be providing them greater coverage for considerably less total cost of ownership than competing solutions."

About Vivato
Vivato, Inc. 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 outdoor and indoor wireless deployments for metros, rural communities, airports, seaports, warehouses and universities. Vivato is headquartered in Spokane, Washington. For more information, please visit www.vivato.com or call 1-214-264-1001.

About Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg is an undergraduate college and graduate school of The Pennsylvania State University, one of the largest and most widely recognized institutions in the nation. The Harrisburg campus enrolls more than 3,700 students and offers two associate, 27 baccalaureate, 20 masters, and two doctoral degrees as well as certificate and certification programs. For more information, please visit www.hbg.psu.edu.