Stratus And LastMile Partner To Deliver Wireless Performance And Safety In Doral, FL.

Doral, FL & Raleigh, NC - Stratus Technologies Group Inc. and LastMile Communications, Ltd. announced recently that they have Partnered to deliver on-demand high performance services and high definition multi-media content within the Doral, FL wireless broadband network. Doral, a 15 square mile city in Miami-Dade County is home to 35,000 residents, the Dolphin and Miami International Malls, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, and many Fortune 500 companies. The City's wireless network which is based on the Stratus MuniWireless 2.0 Business Model, will provide Internet access and services including email, VoIP, High Definition (HD) Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), Out of Home Advertising, Emergency Broadcast, and Video Security services to local businesses, residents, the Doral municipal government, and its new police department.

After evaluating a number of integrators and wireless mesh technology vendors, the City of Doral awarded the contract to Stratus Technologies Group, which will spearhead the City-wide project that brings together a team of 10 leading technology companies including LastMile Communications. The wireless broadband network will be designed by Stanford Certified Project Manager Dr. Rafael Marrero-Gonzalez, Chief Scientist, Stratus Technologies Group.

LastMile's patented edge caching technology which incorporates enhanced device type detection will be deployed throughout the Doral wireless network to improve video delivery performance to wireless devices such as the Apple Inc. iPhone, create city-centric "hyper-local" advertising promoting economic development, become an extension to the emergency broadcast/Amber Alert system using capabilities on high definition (HD) digital displays and provide caching for video security applications.

"We are extremely pleased with the versatility of the LastMile technology and its ability to generate revenue and offset costs to the city and its residents while at the same time improving performance and services," said Dr. Rafael Marrero-González, EVP and Chief Scientist, Stratus Technologies Group. "Their ability to bring extremely targeted localized content to the edge of the network will provide Doral's residents with complete and accurate local business information, video and services not currently available on Internet search engines such as Google Inc. or Yahoo! Inc.

"Public safety is of primary importance to the city of Doral, and LastMile's edge caching technology along with outdoor video displays will enable us to provide better coverage and improve our ability to reach residents and businesses with important messages, emergency notifications and weather alerts," said Doral's Chief of Police Ricardo Gómez.

"Stratus has brought together the top technology partners to deliver a state of art wireless network for the City of Doral and LastMile is pleased to play a part in their solutions and deployments." said Skip Ballou, President of LastMile USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of LastMile Communications, Ltd. "Stratus and the City of Doral have a grand vision for the future of wireless broadband technology and what it can achieve for a city. There is no doubt in my mind that this can be replicated time and time again throughout cities around the world. We appreciate the opportunity to bring our patented solutions to the table, deliver lasting value in the network and to work with Firetide, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and the other selected partners in the venture."

"The municipal wireless broadband network in Doral will drive economic development, improve public safety and provide access to local information and entertainment to our residents," said Doral City Manager Sergio Purriños. "We are especially excited about the ability to reach our mobile audience with high quality video across the city in the high traffic shopping districts, public venues, and transit systems. LastMile's technology enables all of that."

The wireless network in Doral Fla. is planned to be rolled out in early 2008 across the entire 15 square miles.

SOURCE: Stratus Technologies Group Inc.