Stratos and Wireless Matrix Extend Exclusive Partnership for Satellite-based Remote Monitoring Solutions

BETHESDA, MD and RESTON, VA, April 13 /CNW/ - Stratos Global Corporation
(TSX: SGB) and Wireless Matrix Corporation (TSX: WRX) today announced the
signing of an extension to their existing exclusive service agreement for
wireless data communications equipment and services to support remote
monitoring applications in North America. The value of the contract, which
runs through 2007, is expected to be approximately US$3 million.
Under the terms of the agreement, Wireless Matrix will supply SDX 1100
Fixed Site Data Terminals and Mobile Satellite Data airtime to Stratos for use
in business situations requiring remote monitoring. The majority of sales
under the new agreement are expected to enable the monitoring of navigational
lights on cellular infrastructure towers over 200 ft. tall. The FAA mandates
that these lights are monitored 24x7x365, and serviced on a quarterly basis,
driving the need for a cost-effective, rugged communications system that
provides real-time monitoring to ensure air traffic safety.
Stratos is showcasing the SDX 1100 and its complete portfolio of advanced
remote monitoring solutions at the 77th annual ENTELEC Exposition and
Conference, April 13-15, in New Orleans, LA, at the Ernest N. Morial
Convention Center, booth No. 100.
As the exclusive provider of the SDX 1100 in the U.S., Stratos has
already placed an order for 600 units under the new agreement, which will be
shipped by April 30, 2005. Additional applications that the Wireless     
Matrix-Stratos partnership will target include monitoring for radioactive,
chemical, and biohazard contamination, as well as water quality, highway
safety, and flood control.
"Infrastructure monitoring is an often overlooked area of critical need,
and a market with great growth potential for our products and services," said
J. Richard Carlson, president and chief executive officer of Wireless Matrix.
"In the cell tower monitoring area alone, there are an estimated 25,000 towers
where the confirmed operation of navigational lights is a matter of safety.
We're excited at the prospect of bringing our data communications products and
services to this market through our partnership with Stratos."
"By replacing multiple terrestrial systems and providers with a
consolidated, lower-cost, single-bill service, Stratos and Wireless Matrix
have successfully demonstrated the value of our satellite-based remote
monitoring solution for the tower industry and other users with installations
in hard-to-reach areas," said Jim Parm, Stratos' president and chief executive
officer. "With this successful track record to build on, we're pleased to be
extending our exclusive partnership with Wireless Matrix, and we look forward
to further expanding our market reach in the years to come."
Since first partnering with Wireless Matrix in 2001, Stratos has
purchased and installed more than 1,250 SDX terminals throughout North
America.

About Wireless Matrix
Wireless Matrix is a leading developer and provider of enterprise-class
wireless data services for business-critical operations involving mobile
workforces and remote assets. Wireless Matrix mobile services are deployed in
major corporate industrial markets including oil and gas, utilities,
transportation and field service. The Company delivers a data network service
that provides 100% real-time wireless communications coverage to all of North
America. This service is enabled by the Mobile Base Station hardware platform
that provides data connectivity via cellular, satellite, and WiFi networks to
enterprise back-office systems enabling field work force mobility. Wireless
Matrix is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and has offices in Calgary,
Alberta and Burnaby, British Columbia. For more information visit         
www.wrx-us.com .

About Stratos
Stratos Global Corporation (www.stratosglobal.com) is a publicly traded
company (TSX: SGB) and the leading global provider of a wide range of advanced
mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions for users operating
beyond the reach of traditional networks. With its owned-and-operated
infrastructure and extensive portfolio of industry-leading satellite and
microwave technologies (including Inmarsat, Iridium, Globalstar, MSAT, VSAT,
and others), Stratos serves the voice and high-speed data connectivity
requirements of a diverse array of markets, including government, military,
energy, industrial, maritime, aeronautical, enterprise, media and recreational
users throughout the world.
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