M33 Access Selects Proxim Voice & Data Backhaul Solutions for Rapidly Growing Wireless Internet Access Network

Unique “Net for Kids” Program to Provide Affordable Internet Connectivity to Students

“The M33 wireless network serves a larger area than any other wireless ISP in the United States, covering much of Michigan and expanding into five neighboring states,” said Glenn Wilson, president and CEO, M33. “Proxim’s Wi-Fi and broadband wireless solutions deliver the performance and range we need to build a world-class wireless network.”

M33 is using a combination of Proxim’s Tsunami point-to-point wireless broadband solutions to provide Internet access to a 20,000 square mile area in a wireless broadband network that stretches 300 miles from one end to another. The range, reliability and performance of Proxim’s Tsunami solutions are ideally suited for the rural areas served by M33. Delivering traditional wireline broadband services can be challenging, and even cost prohibitive for providers. Using Proxim’s solutions, M33 and its customers are realizing dramatic savings in voice and data costs by no longer being forced to rely on costly leased lines.

At Kirtland Community College, for example, M33 Access is using Proxim’s carrier-class Tsunami 45 products to deliver Internet access from M33 headquarters in Rose City. At the college grounds, M33 has installed Proxim’s access points on a large tower to provide outdoor wireless Wi-Fi connectivity. M33 has also installed Proxim’s ORiNOCO access points indoors throughout the campus to provide indoor wireless connectivity in classrooms and offices.

“By switching from our leased DS3 lines to M33’s broadband connections at just one location in our consortium, we have been able to cut our voice and data costs by over 60%,” said Tim Scherer, director of Instructional Services, Kirtland Community College. “We are working with M33 Access to replace all of our existing leased line connections with Proxim’s wireless backhaul solutions in 17 additional school districts, to connect over 32 schools and colleges.”

M33 Access and Proxim are also working together on the innovative “Net for Kids” program to provide affordable Internet connectivity to students, their families and to the schools themselves. Depending on their location, school districts, students and their families can choose between wireless high-speed broadband or dial-up connections at affordable rates.

“M33 Access has continually been at the forefront of the wireless ISP movement, using wireless to provide both high speed broadband and dial-up access to thousands of individuals, business and government users located in rural areas,” said Kevin Duffy, senior vice president of R&D and Product Line Management of Proxim. “Using Proxim’s solutions, we believe M33 can expand its service footprint in a very cost-effective manner.”

About Proxim
Proxim Corporation is a global leader in wireless networking equipment for Wi-Fi and wide area networks. The company is providing its enterprise and service provider customers with wireless solutions for public hot spots, voice and data backhaul, enterprise campuses, security and surveillance, broadband wireless access and mobile professionals. This press release and more information about Proxim can be found on the Web at www.proxim.com.

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This press release includes forward-looking information and statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Statements regarding the expected benefits of products, including statements regarding the relative performance of Proxim’s Tsunami products, including performance related to scalability, flexibility, speed, security, throughput and reliability, are subject to the following risks: that the expected benefits will not be realized by end customers; that products will not perform as designed; that products will not be available due to manufacturing or supply issues; that products will not comply with future standards; that the product pricing will not be competitive as anticipated; that customer costs will not be as low as expected; and other risks and uncertainties associated with Proxim's business. For additional information regarding risks relating to Proxim's business, see Proxim Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 28, 2003 and June 27, 2003, recent current reports on Form 8-K and other relevant materials filed by Proxim with the SEC.