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		11/08/2004 Hundreds of Calls Managed At Largest Public Demonstration of Wireless VoIP Attendees were able to stay connected and productive at CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment and try VoIP over wireless – in many cases for the first time. In fact: • The wireless network supported 1,872 unique users at the conference • Hundreds of voice calls were placed; up to 30 were simultaneous • The peak usage on a single BeaconPoint was approximately 45 users • Peak bandwidth utilization reached 5 Mbps (megabits-per-second). 11/01/2004 Mount Allison University Selects Chantry Networks’ BeaconWorks for Comprehensive, Cost Effective Campus-Wide Wireless Networking “As with most smaller educational institutions, we need to make well informed, cost effective short term and long term technology investments in order to maintain a limited IT budget,” said Helmut Becker, Director, Computer Services, Mount Allison University. “When we evaluated vendors providing wireless LAN solutions, we found Chantry Networks to be the best partner, delivering advanced technology, superior functionality with the best price per square foot ratio.” 10/26/2004 Chantry Customer Metro Toronto Convention Centre Wins 2004 Management & Industry Commitment Award at the Telemanagement Live Conference “MTCC and its forward-thinking telecommunications staff have done an excellent job leveraging advanced WLAN technology for greater customer service and increased revenue,” said Peter N. Vicars, president and CEO, Chantry Networks. “MTCC's use of BeaconWorks is a shining example of how WLANs can be used in a large scale deployment for voice, data and rich media application communications.” 10/20/2004 Chantry Networks Provides Free Wireless Access to Attendees of Telemanagement Live Chantry Networks, through a partnership with its customer, Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), is offering all attendees of Telemanagement Live free, secure wireless Internet access during the show. Telemanagement Live is Canada's leading business telecom and networking event and combines powerful conference programming with excellent networking opportunities. Exhibitors include Nortel, Cisco, Bell Canada, Avaya and Siemens. 10/19/2004 Chantry Networks Demonstrates Voice Over Wireless Technology at EDUCAUSE 2004 Conference Chantry will demonstrate seamless IP roaming and voice over Wi-Fi (VoFi) from one access point, or BeaconPoint™, to another using SpectraLink’s NetLink Wireless telephones. This combination delivers virtually zero latency for wireless multimedia traffic and guarantees the highest QoS levels across multiple subnets through BeaconWorks’ fast-handoff capabilities. Demonstrations will also feature Chantry’s award-winning VNSWorks™ technology, which is embedded in BeaconWorks, and addresses the key requirement for wireless in education by enabling separate virtual network segmentation for students, faculty, staff and visitors over one single physical network – providing enhanced wireless service at a lower cost. 10/12/2004 Siemens Venture Capital Invests in Chantry Networks “The market is quickly moving to converged IP services for enterprises and carriers,” said Louis Rajczi. “Siemens evaluated all of the start-ups and many of the established players in the Wireless LAN space. Chantry’s BeaconWorks provides the most comprehensive and robust platform for Voice over IP (VoIP), data, and rich-media applications and services over any RF technology, including 802.11-based networks”. 10/11/2004 Chantry Networks Provides Insight on WLANs at Unstrung's Live Events: Wireless LANs: Business Plans Shawn Sweeney, Chantry Networks’ Director of Technical Marketing, will discuss wireless deployments, management and security at Unstrung's live events, Wireless LANS: Business Plans. Sweeney, and others from the wireless LAN industry will present thoughts and trends in the market and respond to attendees’ questions on deployments and purchasing decisions. 09/28/2004 Chantry Networks Wins Three Mobile Star Awards for WLAN Router, Access Points and Customer Deployment “The winners of the Mobile Star Awards are selected by our very technically astute readers, and represent the most innovative and proven technologies on the market,” said Gary Thayer, Editor of Go Mobile®. “Chantry Networks’ not one, but three Mobile Star Awards, are testaments to the effectiveness of its WLAN technology, and most importantly, to the success achieved by organizations deploying BeaconWorks to enable mobility for workers and network users.” 09/22/2004 Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Chantry Networks for Excellence in Wireless LAN Solutions “BeaconWorks' distinctive architecture leverages the existing, fault-tolerant IP networks that are ubiquitous in organizations worldwide,“ notes Frost & Sullivan industry analyst Michael Valenti. “Rather than seeking to replace these networks, Chantry utilizes the existing networks as a transport medium between BeaconWorks' BeaconPoint access points and its BeaconMaster wireless router. This approach delivers the performance necessary to advance the widespread adoption of wireless LANs with a minimal resource drain.” BeaconWorks represents a departure from conventional wireless LAN solutions by addressing the issue of portability – enabling a user to connect to different plug-in points on a single wireless network. Chantry’s vision enables true mobility where the wireless user gets ubiquitous connectivity throughout the enterprise without having to re-authenticate or experience a disruption in service. As more organizations turn to wireless voice over IP (VoFi), the seamless nature of BeaconWorks will provide a distinct performance edge over less elegant technologies. 09/20/2004 Chantry Networks to Discuss Enterprise Wi-Fi Security & Mobility Best Practices at Mobilize 2004 Inderpreet Singh, Chantry Networks’ chief product architect, will facilitate an interactive workshop entitled “Wi-Fi and WAN Security” at Mobile Enterprise and Frost & Sullivan’s Mobilize 2004. Singh will discuss the importance of, and methods to, properly secure voice, data and multimedia traffic over enterprise wireless LANs (WLAN) in order to carry out mission critical tasks. During this workshop participants will team up to develop a security blueprint for network infrastructures. 09/15/2004 Chantry Networks to Discuss Secure Mobility & Wireless Virtualization at Global Mobile Enterprise 2004 Inderpreet Singh, Chantry Networks’ Chief Product Architect, will join a panel of wireless industry experts from the Wi-Fi Alliance, Boingo Wireless, FiberLink and iPass to discuss “Wi-Fi Protected Access and 802.1X” standards at Global Mobile Enterprise 2004. This invitation-only roundtable will focus on the emerging WLAN security technologies and techniques including WPA, WPA2 and VPNs. Wireless networks are far more susceptible to hackers than wired networks which is why security remains the number one concern with organizations deploying a wireless LAN. 09/13/2004 The Johnson School at Cornell University Shares ‘Lessons Learned’ in Deploying Wireless LAN Technology "The Johnson School at Cornell University is committed to providing students, faculty and staff the most advanced and functional technology available," said Kevin Baradet, Chief Technology Officer, Johnson School, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. "In deploying Chantry's BeaconWorks' as part of our initiative to provide wireless access, we learned some valuable information specific to wireless in an academic setting." Continued Baradet, "The best example is that wireless on a school campus has moved beyond the 'tipping point.' Unlike a typical technology adoption curve, which is slow and steady, the 'big bang' of wireless chips pre-installed on laptops resulted in a significant critical mass of students and faculty requiring wireless access. Essentially, every person on campus who had a newly purchased laptop or handheld device wanted to use the wireless network." 09/07/2004 Chantry Networks to Speak About Wireless Integration and Security at “Wifi Who’s Who Conference” Shawn Sweeney, Chantry Networks’ Director of Technical Marketing, will speak at TechNet Training Centers’ "Second Annual WiFi Who’s Who Conference” www.whosewhowificonference.com. Sweeney will discuss “Wireless Integration” and key considerations for organizations deploying wireless infrastructures. He will focus on ensuring that wireless initiatives are able to grow with organizations in the future, by supporting technologies like voice-over IP (VoIP) and multi-media applications. 08/30/2004 Chantry Networks and Mobilisa WOW Washington State Ferries’ Passengers with Wireless Over Water "Numerous wireless technologies on the market could address specific requirements such as basic access," said Dr. Nelson Ludlow, CEO of Mobilisa. "However, Chantry's BeaconWorks was the only solution available that could service the large number of users, address the need for seamless roaming in complex conditions, make it easy for the passengers to use the system, and provide a simple way to administer the system." 08/23/2004 Chantry Networks' BeaconWorks is First Layer 3 Wireless LAN Solution Independently Certified “Chantry’s ability to support seamless multi-subnet roaming between BeaconMaster™ controllers and BeaconPoint™ access points while running rich voice, data and multimedia applications is key to delivering on the promise of true wireless mobility,” said Tom Racca, vice president of marketing, Chantry Networks. “Our customer feedback has confirmed that BeaconWorks has a superior technology foundation to support today’s demanding business-critical mobile applications and The Tolly Group test results validate our superior multi-subnet roaming capabilities for voice traffic.” 08/18/2004 Chantry Networks Champions True Wireless Mobility for Government at Naval Wireless Summit II Chantry and Mobilisa will give attendees access to the two companies’ joint solution, which features Chantry’s BeaconWorks 2.0, the latest version of Chantry’s WLAN solution designed for widespread adoption of voice over IP (VoIP) and the anticipated adoption of multimedia applications across wireless networks. 08/09/2004 Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Improves Security and the Productivity of Lawyers, Jurors and Judges with Wireless LAN and Vo-Fi from Chantry Networks “We took a close look at the different leading WLAN solutions on the market,” said Roybal. “We decided that only Chantry Networks could best meet each of our technical requirements. Most remarkable is that by using BeaconWorks, we’ve achieved these benefits with a system that fully leverages our existing network infrastructure, and can be managed and configured centrally, ensuring low maintenance costs and efforts.” 08/04/2004 Chantry Networks Appoints Philip Velella as Vice President of Worldwide Sales Chantry Networks, the leading innovator of routed wireless networking technology, has appointed Philip J. Velella as vice president of sales. Velella will draw on 27 years of sales and management experience in the computer/networking industry as he directs the company’s global sales efforts and strategic channel partnerships. Reporting directly to President and CEO, Peter Vicars, Velella will be responsible for the growth and management of Chantry’s worldwide sales force, as well as the continued market penetration of its award-winning BeaconWorks™ family of wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions. 08/02/2004 Chantry Networks Participates in ACUTA Conference and Exhibition Chantry Networks is showcasing the benefits of a routed infrastructure for wireless voice, data and applications traffic this week at the 33rd Annual ACUTA Conference & Expo. Attendees have access to information on the newest capabilities within BeaconWorks 2.0, the latest version of Chantry’s WLAN solution designed for widespread adoption of voice over IP (VoIP) and the anticipated adoption of multimedia applications across wireless networks. 07/20/2004 Chantry Networks’ BeaconWorks First Layer 3 Wireless LAN to Achieve Wi-Fi Alliance Certification “From its initial launch, Chantry's BeaconWorks has led the wireless LAN industry in nnovation,” said Tom Racca, vice president of marketing, Chantry Networks. “Today's verification of interoperability by the Wi-Fi Alliance is another proof point showing Chantry’s position as a forward-thinking company, and provides customers with peace of mind in deploying their Chantry wireless solutions. Chantry is fully committed to making the customer experience as smooth as possible. In addition to demonstrating this through quality, hands-on deployment assistance, Chantry has focused on active participation in developing standards to make it easier for customers to adopt and deploy wireless.” 07/13/2004 Chantry Networks and Network World: Gaining Strength, Reaching Farther Chantry's Luc Roy, senior director of product management and one of the speakers on the Tour, will address the audience on the advantages and disadvantages of the various WLAN deployment options, addressing critical issues such as RF Management, mobility and security. 06/21/2004 Chantry Networks to Demonstrate Voice Over Wireless Technology at the National Educational Computing Conference Chantry Networks will demonstrate the benefits of a routed infrastructure for wireless voice, data and applications traffic this week at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC). Demonstrations will give attendees hands-on experience with the newest capabilities within BeaconWorks 2.0, the latest version of Chantry’s WLAN solution designed for widespread adoption of voice over IP (VoIP) and the anticipated adoption of multimedia applications across wireless networks. 06/15/2004 Chantry Networks and SpectraLink Demonstrate Voice over Wireless Interoperability with Mitel Networks’ 3300 Integrated Communications Platform "Voice over wireless IP will not only provide clear customer benefits, but will also open new revenue streams for telecommunications reseller and partners," said Tom Racca, vice president of marketing, Chantry Networks. "The combination of Chantry, SpectraLink and Mitel is a powerful approach to not only solving customers’ requirements, but exceeding them. Voice over wireless IP has some significant technology demands that are only addressed by the solution we are showcasing this week." 06/14/2004 Chantry Networks Named Best of Show at Wi-Fi Planet for Innovative Wireless Virtualization According to Wi-Fi Planet Managing Editor, Eric Griffith, “Our judges narrowed the list of eligible exhibitors down to those who had demonstrated the most innovation in their category. Chantry Networks’ VNSWorks for VoWLAN stands out even in a world overrun by voice over wireless LAN products and services. The Virtual Network Services (VNSWorks) takes advantage of Chantry’s BeaconWorks Layer 3 routing abilities to get virtually seamless IP roaming from one access point (or BeaconPoint, in their case) to another, delivering virtually zero latency.” 06/10/2004 Chantry Networks to Present the Benefits of Wireless Virtualization at CAMP IT Expo “Virtualization plays a key role in managing security risk and optimizing wireless capabilities, and must be prioritized early on when rolling out a WLAN infrastructure,” said Racca. “Whether you are a convention center, hospital, university, or even an amusement park, you want to be able to provide differing levels of wireless service to staff, management, business partners and visitors.” 06/08/2004 Chantry Networks to Demonstrate Voice Over Wireless Technology at WiFi Planet Conference and Expo Chantry Networks will demonstrate the benefits of a routed infrastructure for wireless voice, data and application traffic this week at the Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo. Demonstrations will give attendees hands-on experience with the newest capabilities within BeaconWorks 2.0, the latest version of Chantry’s WLAN solution designed for widespread adoption of voice over IP (VoIP) and voice over wireless (Vo-Fi) technology. 06/03/2004 Chantry Networks Presents Case for Wireless Services Beyond Basic Access Racca’s presentation, which will take place today, will focus on virtualization, which allows organizations to segment users on virtual subnets and assign policies around applications and users. It allows a highly dynamic set of services to be provided to users grouped by policy class, optimizing the dynamic nature of WLANs themselves. This feature has been particularly useful to Chantry customer The Denver Children's Home. 06/02/2004 Chantry Networks Outlines How to Take Wireless Beyond Basic Access at Massachusetts Education Computing Conference “Virtualization is key to managing security risk and optimizing wireless capabilities, and must be prioritized early on when rolling out WLAN infrastructure,” said Racca. “Applicable not only in campus settings, but also in offices, convention centers, sports arenas, hotels, hospitals, and other venues, virtualization provides the provisioning, monitoring, and control that allows a WLAN infrastructure to meet the unique efficiency, performance, and security needs of diverse constituencies,” he said. 05/11/2004 Chantry Networks’ BeaconWorks Achieves OPSEC Certification “Security is the most critical issue facing enterprises deploying wireless technology in their networks today,” said Upesh Patel, director of business development for Check Point Software Technologies. “OPSEC certification for the BeaconWorks wireless LAN solution provides our joint customers with a comprehensive and secure wireless solution that integrates into their existing network security infrastructure.” 05/10/2004 Chantry Integrates Funk Software’s WLAN Security Solutions with BeaconWorks for Secure, Seamless Roaming for Voice and Data “No enterprise will deploy WLAN access unless it is secure and easily managed,” said Joe Ryan, vice president of Funk Software. “With this partnership, Funk Software and Chantry are delivering a WLAN access solution that customers can confidently deploy – with maximum security and minimal impact on their IT staff.” 05/04/2004 Chantry Networks' BeaconWorks 2.0 Provides Features for Voice and Data Wireless Communications, Campus or Branch Wide Chantry's Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Robert Myers states, “We developed BeaconWorks with the specific goal of being able to provide top notch quality of service regardless of the type of traffic handled by the wireless network. As a result, BeaconWorks has key features that address users’ requirements for today’s wireless networks, while also providing a standards-based foundation for tomorrow’s wireless requirements. BeaconWorks satisfies both the technical needs of wireless users and the business needs of low cost of ownership and investment protection.” 04/29/2004 Chantry Networks Demonstrates Voice Over Wireless "Voice over wireless has the potential to be a 'break out' technology with significant benefits for end user organizations," said Robert Myers, chief technology officer and co-founder, Chantry Networks. "When we first developed BeaconWorks, we knew voice over wireless was on the horizon. As a result, we built specific technical features into the architecture to enable voice over wireless in a way that makes sense for the end users. Unlike competing solutions, we have not had to retro fit the technology to adapt to newer uses." 04/28/2004 Chantry Networks CEO Peter Vicars to Share Management Strategies for Multi-National Companies This discussion is ideal for CEOs, functional executives, financial executives and investors. Other local executives will participate in this panel covering the implications of managing an operation that is truly multi-country. 04/27/2004 Chantry Networks Addresses Key Issues to Ensure WLAN Success at Enterprise Networks 2004 Conference Chantry's Senior Director of Product Management, Luc Roy, will participate in two panel discussions that explore issues paramount to the successful adoption of Wireless LAN technology, at this week’s Enterprise Networks 2004 conference taking place at Boston’s Park Plaza Hotel. Chantry Networks will also be exhibiting in booth #304. 04/20/2004 Chantry Networks CEO Peter Vicars to Highlight Business Plan and Customer Success at VentureWire’s Wireless Ventures Peter Vicars will discuss Chantry’s plans for continued growth, technology innovation, and customer and partner success at Wireless Ventures 2004, the third annual private-equity forum on mobile computing and data communications. Last month, Chantry secured an additional $11 million in a Series B round of private equity financing which it plans to use to accelerate customer growth and partnership development, while continuing to support product innovation and sustain technical leadership. 04/13/2004 Chantry Networks Joins Network World Technology Tour to Cultivate WLAN Deployment Best Practices “The rapid evolution of WiFi technologies means even one misstep could result in unrecoverable losses,” said Tom Racca, vice president of marketing for Chantry Networks. “This tour gives us the opportunity to address questions about wireless connectivity options and explain the importance of adopting the right architecture for deploying, managing and securing a wireless network. The WLAN design and management decisions enterprises make today will determine the effectiveness and applicability of their network for years to come.” 04/12/2004 Chantry Networks Secures $11M in Equity Financing Ted Anderson, senior vice president, Ventures West said, “In a short amount of time, Chantry Networks has eclipsed established players in the industry with an IP Layer 3 router-based solution that has proven its superiority in the most critical areas for enterprise WLAN purchasers: scalability, security, manageability, flexibility and seamless mobility.” He added, “The Company’s technical leadership is complemented by a management team with superb vision. Chantry is well positioned to capture a significant portion of the surging wireless data and voice communications platform market.” 04/05/2004 Chantry Networks and Propagate Networks Partner to Propose an Alternative Standard to Expired LWAPP Protocol "LWAPP offered a rudimentary solution for early 802.11 networks by providing basic access and interoperability," said Bob Myers, co-founder and CTO, Chantry Networks. "However the future needs of the wireless community demand a more flexible approach to WLAN deployment. CTP was designed to enable multiple wireless technologies, flexible network topologies and future changes in wireless functionality." 03/18/2004 Chantry Networks Champions Routed Wireless Networking at Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo "Traditional WLAN architectures, based on a network of interconnected access points, suffered from the high expense required to acquire and manage a wireless network. This situation motivated the development of switched WLANs which, in turn, introduced concerns about reliability, management, scalability and security. Switches still live at the edge of the network, and managing a large number of switches is almost as challenging as managing distinct access points. During this panel debate, Chantry's Luc Roy will discuss how using a router in place of a switch allows a WLAN to be a full member of an enterprise network and leverages investments already made in an IP-based infrastructure." 03/10/2004 Chantry Networks to Discuss How to Resell and Deploy Wireless Hot Spots at XChange Solution Provider Conference “Wireless is being used for everything from helping to sell coffee and burgers, to supplying marinas and local neighborhoods with Internet connectivity. Colantropo will join fellow wireless industry experts, as well as panel moderators from VARBusiness magazine, to demonstrate how to create the necessary technology and skills to assemble a wireless hot spot business. Panelists will discuss what it takes to pull together the right products, avoid the wrong ones, to become a major player in the wireless arena”. 03/08/2004 Chantry Networks Co-Founder to Highlight Benefits of Wireless Virtualization at Wireless Systems Design Conference Collie will describe how virtualization allows organizations to create separate virtual subnets that allow different classes of users to access different, appropriately tailored classes of capabilities, over a single WLAN infrastructure. He will discuss exactly how this preserves security while ensuring that each user has access to the network capabilities that are essential to his or her job function. Collie will also discuss the importance of allowing the nature of these specific classes to change over time in response to user mobility, changing network conditions, and even time of day. 03/05/2004 Chantry Networks Co-Founder Brian Collie to Speak at EDUCAUSE Western Regional Conference During this corporate presentation, attendees will learn about the benefits of BeaconWorks, such as unprecedented levels of wireless network scalability and availability combined with virtualization. Attendees will also hear specific examples of how Chantry's WLAN infrastructure is enabling institutions to leverage existing wired networks to significantly reduce both the initial and ongoing maintenance cost of their wireless network. With the combined ability to provision traffic and segment levels of service, BeaconWorks addresses all aspects of wireless network requirements from universities and colleges. 02/23/2004 Chantry Networks Brings Seamless Roaming to Wireless Voice-Over-IP Through Partnership with SpectraLink "Many of our enterprise customers are looking for Wi-Fi infrastructure solutions that are easier to deploy and manage," said Mike Cronin, vice president of sales and marketing for SpectraLink. "By supporting our industry-leading SVP voice prioritization solution, Chantry can offer a voice-ready solution with all the advantages of their advanced architecture." 02/17/2004 February 17, 2004 Chantry Networks Partners with Blue Ridge Networks to Address High-Security Demands of Government, Healthcare and Financial Organizations "Wireless is the next frontier for network security," said Jeff Crisci, senior director of marketing, Blue Ridge Networks. "We have more than 10 years experience bringing communications solutions to the most security conscious organizations in the world, and we're excited about the opportunities to apply our technology to wireless environments. However, as customers look at wireless technology, it is vital that they evaluate technology based on anticipated needs, not just today's requirements. Chantry's IP-based architecture gives businesses the peace of mind that the solution will solve not just today's, but also tomorrow's wireless network challenges. For that reason, we've selected Chantry as a partner to help us bring wireless access to organizations with high security needs." 02/09/2004 Chantry Networks Introduces Extended Family of Wireless LAN Solutions for Cost-Effective, State-of-the-Art Wireless Networks "Phased WLAN deployments are an excellent option for organizations taking their first steps in wireless, or those seeking to make their IT infrastructure more flexible and more tightly linked to business needs," said Warren Wilson, practice director of Mobile & Wireless Business Solutions for Summit Strategies. "Chantry's approach simplifies WLAN deployment by leveraging existing infrastructure elements, and helps customers gain the benefits of wireless quickly, with less risk and investment." 01/26/2004 Chantry Networks Appoints Constantinos Bassias as Vice President of Engineering "Costas' expertise in the networking market, with both established vendors and start-ups, makes him well suited to Chantry's technical and overall business mission," said Peter N. Vicars, president and CEO, Chantry Networks. "As more and more businesses turn to wireless for competitive advantages and new revenue streams, they will demand greater flexibility and enterprise-class features. BeaconWorks is the foundation on which Constantinos and the entire Chantry engineering team will build the future of wireless technologies." 12/17/2003 Chantry Networks Wins University Business' Show-Stopper Award at EDUCAUSE 2003 "In announcing the award, one of the judges commented: "This (BeaconWorks™) is a highly scalable solution that should make it easy for lots of schools to join the wireless revolution." 12/15/2003 Chantry Networks joins Check Point's OPSEC Alliance to Develop Secure Wireless Networking Solution "We understand the potential WLAN security risks that can result if the appropriate security measures are not in place, and we've built BeaconWorks to address the unique needs of the large-scale WLAN customer," said Brian Collie, co-founder and executive vice president, Business Development for Chantry Networks. "By working with Check Point Software, we are providing our customers with a bullet-proof, reliable wireless security infrastructure that lets end-users enjoy the flexibility of wireless Internet access." 12/02/2003 Chantry Networks Names Tom Racca Vice President of Marketing Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution, today named Thomas F. Racca as vice president of marketing. Drawing on more than 20 years of high technology marketing, sales and consulting experience, Racca brings an impeccable background to the innovative enterprise wireless technology provider. In his new role, Racca will build on the awareness and reputation of Chantry's award-winning BeaconWorks(TM) family of WLAN products. 12/01/2003 Chantry Networks Enhances RF Management Through Strategic Partnership with Propagate Networks Chantry Networks will integrate AutoCell(TM) technology from Propagate Networks in their award-winning BeaconWorks(TM) WLAN suite of products to provide lower cost WLAN access with greater RF management and load balancing capabilities. 11/17/2003 Chantry Networks Expands Sales Force Based on Increased Demand for Enterprise Wireless LAN Solutions Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution, today announced the expansion of its North American sales force with the addition of John Jankowski, Bruce Sherman and Gregory Sonn. Drawing on more than 50 years of high technology sales and leadership experience between them, the new members of Chantry's sales team will be responsible for revenue generation and the continued market share growth of Chantry's BeaconWorks(TM) family of WLAN products. They will work in the field with Chantry's expanding group of value added resellers and systems integrators to meet customer demand for WLAN solutions. 11/11/2003 Chantry Networks Moves Worldwide Headquarters to Greater Boston Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN infrastructure solution, has selected Waltham, MA, for its state-of-the-art corporate headquarters. Chantry's Waltham location will be a completely wireless office, relying on the company's award-winning BeaconWorks(TM) for wireless LAN connectivity. Chantry selected the greater Boston area, and Waltham in particular, as a result of the depth of wireless and networking talent in the area. 11/04/2003 Chantry Networks Provides Insight on the Future of Routed Wireless LAN at the NGN 2003 Conference Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution, BeaconWorks(TM), will explore WLAN architectures and examine why new approaches to wireless deployments have attracted so much attention from enterprises, institutions and vertical markets during the "Evolution of Wireless LAN Infrastructure" panel at the Next Generation Networks 17th Annual Conference (www.ngn2003.com) in Boston this week. Chantry's Chief Product Architect, Inderpreet Singh, joins a panel of fellow wireless industry experts to uncover the motivation behind the deployment of both switched and routed WLAN solutions and what features a successful WLAN infrastructure must possess. The conference takes place at the Marriott Copley Place, with this panel scheduled to begin today at 3:15 p.m. EST. 11/03/2003 Chantry Networks Demonstrates New Wireless LAN Solution at EDUCAUSE 2003 Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first large-scale routed wireless LAN (WLAN) solution, the BeaconWorks(TM) family of products, today demonstrated its VNSWorks (Virtual Network Services) technology for educational institutions at EDUCAUSE 2003 in Anaheim, CA. Chantry's VNSWorks technology, which is embedded in BeaconWorks, addresses key requirements for wireless in education by enabling separate virtual networks for students, faculty, staff and visitors over one single physical network - providing enhanced wireless service at a lower cost. 10/27/2003 Chantry Networks Launches Channel Program to Enable Partners to More Rapidly Deploy Wireless Solutions Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN infrastructure solution, has officially launched its channel program and appointed James Colantropo its new director of channel sales. 10/21/2003 Chantry Networks` Brian Collie Explains Wireless Virtualization in the Enterprise to Reveal Path to Secure WLAN Infrastructures at 10th Annual ISPCON Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution, BeaconWorks(TM), will discuss the benefits of virtualization in wireless networks today during the "Virtualization: Taking the Wireless World Beyond Basic Access" conference session at ISPCON Fall 2003 (www.ispcon.com). Chantry's Co-founder and Executive Vice President, Brian Collie, will reveal ways in which virtualization enables enterprises to create separate virtual networks over a single WLAN infrastructure and securely partition a wireless network to deliver independent policies and traffic for separate user groups or service wholesaling. This session will take place at 4:15 p.m. PDT at the Santa Clara Westin & Convention Center. 10/08/2003 CORRECTING and REPLACING Chantry Networks` Brian Collie Provides Insight and Predictions on the State and Future of Enterprise WLAN at the Enterprise & Public Wireless LAN Conference Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution, will demonstrate the benefits of its BeaconWorks(TM) WLAN solution tomorrow during the "Wireless LAN Infrastructure: Navigating the Maze" panel at Intelligent Insights' Enterprise & Public Wireless LAN: Exploiting New Opportunities Conference (www.intelligentinsights.com). Chantry's Co-founder and EVP, Brian Collie, joins a panel of fellow wireless industry experts to uncover the key criteria large enterprises must consider when selecting a WLAN infrastructure. The conference takes place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Reston, VA. 10/01/2003 Chantry Networks` CEO Peter Vicars Presents Vision for Innovative Wireless Solutions at the Innovation & Growth Exchange Conference Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution, BeaconWorks(TM), will detail the business opportunities in the wireless industry and Chantry's vision for enabling large-scale wireless deployments at today's Ernst & Young/VentureOne Innovation & Growth Exchange Conference. The conference takes place at the Seaport Hotel, Boston, MA. Chantry was selected as one of the most promising venture-backed wireless companies on the East Coast. 09/29/2003 Chantry Networks` Inderpreet Singh Tapped as Expert for SearchNetworking.com Inderpreet Singh, product architect for Chantry Networks, was chosen to explain VPNs and respond to reader questions in TechTarget's SearchNetworking.com's (www.searchnetworking.com) "Ask the Experts" column. SearchNetworking.com is the Web's most active community for networking-focused IT professionals, providing its readers with news, trends, expert advice and other cutting-edge information. Singh is serving on the panel as an expert on VPNs. 09/22/2003 Chantry Networks Details WLAN Architecures at WIC 2003; Chantry Co-Founder Brian Collie to Address Audience on Advantages of Using Layer 3 Technologies Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution, BeaconWorks(TM), will detail the benefits of implementing Layer 3 WLAN architectures at the Wireless Industry Congress 2003(www.wic2003.com). The congress takes place through September 23, at the Ottawa Congress Centre. Chantry's Brian Collie, co-founder and executive vice president, will speak today at 10:00 a.m. 09/02/2003 Chantry Networks Goes on the Road to Detail WLAN Architectures; Network World`s WLAN Tour to Present Seminars and Roundtables on Deploying Wireless Technologies Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution, will detail the benefits and challenges of various wireless LAN (WLAN) architectures during Network World's WLAN Tour. The tour takes place this month and will be in New York City, Atlanta, Houston and San Jose. 08/05/2003 Chantry Networks Challenges Financial Services Firms to Capitalize on the Benefits of Wireless Solutions Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution will detail the benefits of wireless architectures in financial services organizations today at the Wall Street Technology Association (www.wsta.org) seminar on deploying wireless technologies. Chantry Networks' director of technical marketing, Peter Livingstone, will address the group. Chantry's unique routed architecture provides significant advantages in scalability, virtualization and availability over all of the competing, switch-based technologies. 07/14/2003 Chantry Networks Forms Technical Advisory Board to Guide Company In WLAN Market Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first large-scale routed wireless LAN (WLAN) solution, the BeaconWorks(TM) family of products, today announced the formation of the Chantry Networks Technical Advisory Board. The Board is initially comprised of Brian O'Higgins, vice president, CTO and founder of Entrust Technologies, Manickam Sridhar, CTO and vice president, development at Sitara Networks and Mehmet Unsoy, former chief architect, mmO2. These networking industry experts have a combined total of more than 100 years of product and technology expertise, and will provide Chantry with additional market and technical knowledge as the company develops solutions for the wireless marketplace. 07/07/2003 Chantry Networks Expands Board, Appoints Two New Members Chantry Networks(TM) today announced the appointment of Michael Pascoe and Professor Benson P. Shapiro to its board of directors, effective immediately. Shapiro and Pascoe join the Chantry senior management team and the three existing board members, Per Suneby, venture partner and executive-in-residence of Flagship Ventures, Ted Anderson, senior vice-president of Ventures West, and Claude Haw, founder, Venture Coaches, in determining and implementing the strategic direction of the company. Chantry Networks is the provider of the BeaconWorks(TM) family of wireless LAN (WLAN) products - the world's first routed WLAN solution. 06/24/2003 Chantry Networks Extolls the Benefits of Routed WLAN Solutions Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution, will demonstrate the benefits of its BeaconWorks WLAN system at the 802.11 Planet Conference, Boston, June 25 - 27, 2003. Chantry's unique routed architecture provides significant advantages in scalability, virtualization and availability over all of the competing, switch-based technologies. Chantry Networks' co-founder and executive vice president of Product Operations, Brian Collie, will also explore the evolution of wireless LANs at a panel session, "The Future of WLANs," on Friday, June 27. 06/16/2003 Chantry Networks` Peter N. Vicars Details Innovations in Wireless LAN Technologies at TiE Wireless Technology Business Forum Peter N. Vicars, CEO of Chantry Networks, the provider of the world's first routed wireless LAN solution, will detail recent innovations in wireless LAN technologies tomorrow, June 17, 2003, at the TiE Wireless Technology Business Forum (WTBF) in Burlington, MA. 06/03/2003 Chantry Networks Addresses Industry on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in the Wireless Enterprise "Inderpreet has extensive experience in architecting networking products and is playing a key role in integrating industry technologies with Chantry's BeaconWorks," said Peter N. Vicars, CEO, Chantry Networks. "Supercomm 2003 attendees listening to this Network Magazine panel will have the opportunity to learn about innovations in wireless LANs from many different industry perspectives." 05/29/2003 Chantry Networks Wins Prestigious "Forum Favourite" Award at Canadian IT Financing Forum "Chantry Networks combines an innovative approach to wireless technology with a proven management team and solid business plan," said Dave Thomas, an Associate with CanadaIT Ventures. "Chantry's launch of BeaconWorks was extremely successful and they are generating significant 'buzz' in the industry. The delegates voting for Chantry as one of the recipients for this year's 'Forum Favourite' Award is further evidence that they are poised to be a break-out player in the wireless market." 05/27/2003 Chantry Networks' Co-Founder to Discuss Industry Revolution with Wireless Connections 2003 Attendees "Global competition and a difficult economic environment are driving a tsunami of interest in broadband wireless," said Collie. "Wireless vendors are producing a wealth of product options. IT professionals need to understand the importance of mobility and roaming to their organization's success, what their technology options are and how they can move forward with those options." 05/20/2003 Chantry Networks CEO to Address Canadian IT Financing Forum "Chantry Networks has a strong Canadian heritage and maintains its center of engineering excellence in Toronto," said Brian Collie, co-founder and executive vice president of product operations for Chantry. "With the recent--and extremely successful--launch of BeaconWorks, Chantry Networks has a groundswell of support from the industry in both the U.S. and in Canada. Peter's presentation will highlight Chantry's successes to date and the market opportunities for both the near-term and long-term future." 05/06/2003 Chantry Networks Appoints Norman Meisner As Vice President of Sales Meisner joins Chantry Networks following a long line of sales and business development successes at multiple technology and networking leaders. His expertise builds upon Chantry's current management team, which is composed of industry veterans from Nortel Networks, Cayman Systems and Motorola. 04/29/2003 Chantry Networks BeaconWorks Selected as Finalist for Networld+Interop "Best of Interop" Award Chantry Networks' BeaconWorks has been selected as a finalist in NetWorld+Interop's "Best of Interop" Awards. BeaconWorks is the industry's first routed wireless LAN (WLAN) solution and has been recognized as genuinely innovative in a crowded market of switch-based solutions. 04/21/2003 Chantry Networks Launches World's First Large-Scale Routed Wireless LAN Solution Chantry announces unveiled its BeaconWorks Family of 802.11 product today unveiled its BeaconWorks family of wireless LAN (WLAN) products - the world's first routed WLAN solution. By building BeaconWorks around a routed IP architecture - the same architecture that serves as the foundation for the Internet - Chantry is able to deliver scalability and availability far in excess of anything previously available. 03/31/2003 Chantry Networks Wins Investor Choice Award Over More than 30 Competing Companies Chantry Networks has won the Investor Choice Award for "Best Follow-On Investment Opportunity" from VentureFair, Canada's premier showcase of venture-backed early stage companies. VentureFair is held by Toronto Venture Group, Canada's pre-eminent venture capital networking group, and serves an educational forum and networking opportunity between high-growth companies and venture capitalists, angel investors and other related professionals. Chantry was determined the award winner by a majority vote from the investors attending VentureFair. 01/23/2003 Chantry Networks Appoints President and CEO Peter N. Vicars has been named President and CEO. A 35-year veteran of the computing and telecommunications industries, Mr. Vicars has extensive experience in transitioning companies from start-up mode to market leadership. 12/11/2002 Chantry Networks Attracts Additional Investment for Enterprise-Class Wireless Solution Chantry Networks secures a Series A follow-on investment of USD $3 million from Flagship Ventures in Cambridge, MA, following an initial round of funding 4 months ago. Representing Flagship is Per Suneby who will also join Chantry's Board of Directors as Executive Chairman. Mr. Suneby, a Motorola veteran in the networking space and the CEO & Founder of Indus River Networks, which was acquired by Enterasys Networks, brings extensive sector and management experience. 08/01/2002 Chantry Networks Raises $9 Million in Series A Financing Chantry Networks announced it has secured CDN $9 million in Series A financing. The syndicate, led by Ventures West, also includes Venture Coaches and Primaxis Technology Ventures Inc.