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Edgewater Wireless Continues to Execute on World Affinity Telecom Contract with $1.9 Million Order of Equipment & Services
(via Thenewswire.ca) Shipment of WiFi3 Technology to World Affinity Telecom Subsidiary in S...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nEdgewater Wireless Continues to Execute on World Affinity Telecom Contract with $1.9 Million Order of Equipment & Services\n\n(via Thenewswire.ca)\n \n \nShipment of WiFi3 Technology to World Affinity Telecom Subsidiary in Sierra Leone\n\n \n \nOTTAWA, ONTARIO - May 10, 2013 - Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc., (YFI;TSX.V) the global leader in WiFi3 next generation WiFi technology, is pleased to announce it has completed a shipment of wireless network equipment worth in excess of $350,000 to World Affinity Telecom (WAT) in April 2013 as part of a $1.9 Million purchase order. This was the second of a series called for in the previously announced $6.7 million contract between the two companies. Edgewater Wireless equipment is being installed by WAT's Sierra Leone-based subsidiary, Sierra WiFi, to expand the network infrastructure that will provide internet and wireless services throughout Sierra Leone. Edgewater Wireless exited its 2013 fiscal year with an in-hand order backlog in excess of $1.5 million.\n\n \n \nThis shipment is a major milestone for Edgewater Wireless as it represents our largest single shipment to date for our growing company,\" said Andrew Skafel, President of Edgewater Wireless. \"We are excited to continue to grow our business in Western Africa with our ongoing partnership with World Affinity Telecom.\"\n\n \n \n\"With this shipment of equipment Sierra WiFi is commencing our network build;, this is an exciting time for Sierra Leone.,\" said Matthew Awad, Co-founderof World Affinity Telecom \"Together with Edgewater Wireless, WAT is creating a model for wireless communications infrastructure that is unparalleled on the African continent.\n\n \n \nEdgewater Wireless WiFi3 technology enables 3-channels on a single radio - leveraging over 20 industry leading patents. WiFi3 technology delivers up to 50 times greater performance vs traditional WiFi by mitigating issues of Adjacent Channel Interference which dramatically impacts traditional WiFi performance. In addition to improved performance, WiFi3 delivers industry leading capabilities such as the integrated Spectral Surveillance Architecture (SSA(TM)), Edgewater's integrated, real time spectral monitoring feature which dramatically reduces operational expenses (OPEX) for service providers.\n\n\n \nContact:\n\n \n \n\n\nAndrew Skafel\n\n\n\nPresident, Edgewa...