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<br />-RICOCHET BY METRICOM
<br />Would you like to offer your community
<br />low-cost, high-speed online access — with
<br />no cabling, trenching or public investment?
<br />Metricom's twelve-year track record speaks for
<br />itself. Our experience enables us to offer the
<br />fastest and most reliable mobile data services in
<br />the industry. Leapfrogging current performance
<br />standards, our new network will provide your
<br />constituents wireless Internet, e-mail, and local
<br />area network access at speeds up to 128 Kbps —
<br />comparable to expensive ISDN connections.
<br />"San Jose is known throughout the world as the \
<br />Capitol of Silicon Valley. We have earned this
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<br />distinction, not only because we house the nation's',
<br />top;high-tech firms in our own backyard, but
<br />berause we use the latest state-of-the-art technology
<br />inI our day-to-day operations. Our police and fire
<br />teams, finance department, libraries, and Inter-
<br />national Airport management use Metricom-s
<br />wireless data network to access information and
<br />communicate in real time ff from off -site locations.
<br />Being able to utilize key technology while retaining
<br />a sense of community is San Jose's key to success. "
<br />MAYOR SUSAN HAMMER
<br />CITY OF SAN JOSE
<br />WIRELESS
<br />With Ricochet service, inspectors can issue permits
<br />from the field, mobile libraries can have Internet
<br />access, cities can monitor and control utility
<br />functions remotely, attorneys can check e-mail
<br />from the courthouse, realtors and contractors can
<br />keep in touch with their offices. Grandparents can
<br />communicate with loved ones online. The uses are i
<br />practically limitless!
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<br />4 SIMPLE
<br />Because Metricom's Ricochet poletop radios are so.,simple to
<br />install, bringing wireless Internet access to public sereices,
<br />schools, and corporate tenants becomes much easier ',even in
<br />areas where it would be difficult to provide additional cabling. I
<br />Many small and large/corporations use Ricochet wireless
<br />{ technology extensively. They appreciate the flexibility of being
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<br />able to relocate data lines without rewiring.fs
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<br />-' Seattle City Light
<br />field crews save time by
<br />using Ricochet to log onto their internal network ,t
<br />and obtain critical repair information from remote locations. --%'
<br />SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, POWER UTILITY COMPANY 1 = =-
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<br />"Ricochet is a product that does what'it says, and it could
<br />be a boon for mobile users — or for anybody who's tired
<br />of hassling with telephone connections to the Internet."
<br />' WALT MOSSBERG
<br />VALUABLE
<br />Many government agencies already use Ricochet,
<br />including local post offices, public schools, and city
<br />councils. Residents can order stamps using,•the system
<br />and can participate in wireless city council meetings.
<br />Seniors can enjoy e-mail and communicate with loved
<br />ones far away. With laptops and Ricochet modems in
<br />squad cars, police departments can file'reports from the
<br />field, allowing squad cars to spend more time on patrol.
<br />THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
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<br />CONVENIENT
<br />Because of our unique network design and patented
<br />routing technology, Ricochet users do not experience the
<br />well -publicized busy signals that cause an uproar among
<br />users of other popular online services and wired Internet
<br />service providers. Our packet -switched system uses
<br />available radio frequencies so efficiently that it's easy
<br />to add additional users onto the same channel.
<br />Expanding network capacity and coverage is as simple
<br />as mounting new radios. And because the Ricochet
<br />network is completely private to the point it reaches
<br />the Internet, we provide unmatched wireless security - �-
<br />through RSA encryption. !
<br />LOW IMPACT �I
<br />Greater demand for Internet access, fax lines, and
<br />additional hone service has laced a significant
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<br />burden on existing phone capacity. Increasing 1
<br />bandwidth for these technologies typically
<br />involves a significant infrastructure upgrade.
<br />Metricom, however, simply installs small radio
<br />transceivers on streetlight and utility poles,
<br />at no cost to your community. These r
<br />shoebox-sized radios have low visual or !
<br />environmental impact. It's the fastest,
<br />easiest way to increase available
<br />bandwidth for data services —
<br />without trenching, cables or street
<br />hardware. We are proud to offer a
<br />technology that has such little
<br />• impact on yourneighborhoo
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<br />Radios are generally mounted on
<br />less than 3% of poles in a given region, a'nd
<br />operate in the public spectrum, similar'to devices like
<br />garage door openers and baby monitors.
<br />"Because of the way
<br />the phone lines were set up, in the past,
<br />we had to run from the counter to the
<br />back of the shop to scan a credit card.
<br />And, what's worse, with every purchase,
<br />we were tying up a phone line.
<br />Most of our business is over the phone,
<br />so we can't afford to lose customers
<br />to a busy signal. With Ricochet,
<br />we don't have to. "
<br />TAMI MURRAY, OFFICE MANAGER
<br />FENA FLOWERS, SEATTLE, WA
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