WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 02, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Nomadix Inc. (www.nomadix.com), the leading supplier of Public-access solutions, today announced that GCI (Nasdaq:GNCMA), the largest Alaska-based and operated integrated telecommunications provider, has deployed the Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway (USG II) at this year's Great Alaska Shootout, one of basketball's premier pre-season tournaments. The network offers complete Wi-Fi(tm) coverage for the event enabling the first wireless distribution system providing real time game statistics for the annual event now in its 26th year.
"Using the Universal Subscriber Gateway II enables GCI to deliver a fully managed Wi-Fi solution -- including bandwidth management. As a result, participants at this years Shootout have access to real time game statistics," stated Terry Nidiffer, general manager of GCI Internet. "Working with Nomadix provides a great growth opportunity for GCI."
"We are very excited to provide Nomadix technology for the Great Alaska Shootout as it enables a hassle-free experience for the user when connecting to the Wi-Fi network," said John DiGiovanni, marketing director for Nomadix. "The Universal Subscriber Gateway II is a turnkey, high performance platform designed for large Public-access HotSpots. We look forward to working with GCI on future installations in areas where people live, work and play."
The leader in Public-access networking, Nomadix powers over 10,000 points of presence throughout the world through a family of Access Gateways and licensed embedded software solutions. The company's gateways and solutions have been deployed in a variety of venues including airports, hotels, convention centers, multiple dwelling units, college campuses, coffee shops and popular food chains.
About GCI
Based on revenues, GCI (Nasdaq:GNCMA) is the largest Alaska-based and operated integrated telecommunications provider and provides local, wireless and long distance telephone, cable television, Internet and data communication services throughout Alaska. More information about the company can be found at www.gci.com.
About Nomadix
Nomadix is the leading provider of Public-access Gateways and embedded software solutions, for creating intelligent networks that deliver transparent, secure, high-speed Internet access to the mobile user -- virtually anywhere they go.
The company is headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., with sales offices in Europe, China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. Nomadix sells and supports its products globally through OEM partnerships, Value Added Resellers and Systems Integrators. For additional information, please visit http://www.nomadix.com or call +1-818-597-1500.