Firetide Ablaze with Eight Consecutive Quarters of Record Revenue Growth

LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct. 23, 2007 – Firetide Inc., a leading developer of wireless mesh networks, today announced it has achieved eight quarters of record growth in the last two years, averaging greater than 30 percent increase in revenue quarter-over-quarter from October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2007. During the period, the company secured a number of major account wins in 25 countries, quadruped its customer base to over 800, added several new products to its industry-leading mesh products portfolio, and partnered with preeminent distributors and systems integrators to extend its customer reach and support the growing number of Firetide-based network deployments. Most recently, the vto keep citizens safe has been one key factor driving worldwide demand for Firetide wireless mesh deployments to meet video surveillance, first-responder communications, and mobile information access needs.“Municipal, county, state and federal government markets for public safety, mobile workers, transportation and digital video surveillance are primary growth areas for wireless mesh,” said Berge Ayvazian, chief strategy officer of Yankee Group. “Clearly, Firetide is among the mesh vendors that have a strong position in these markets and is well-positioned to assume a leadership role as the industry evolves.”At the core of this surge of success is Firetide’s unique wireless mesh infrastructure which delivers wireless throughput of 70 Mbps to enable concurrent video, voice, and data for municipal, public safety and enterprise applications. For example, Firetide infrastructure supports highly secure, mobile-to-mobile video. This capability opens the door for unprecedented applications in mass transit security, such as live video transmission to laptop computers in police officers' networked vehicles, and allowing first responders to view an onboard incident as it unfolds, in real time.  “Our focus within the U.S. municipal market has been and continues to be public safety and security, a segment of the market in which we are experiencing extraordinary opportunity,” said Bo Larsson, chief executive officer of Firetide. “Cities such as Phoenix, Chicago, Dallas and Boston are successfully using our wireless mesh infrastructure for both mobile and permanent public safety applications, while Singapore and other large cities have deployed our networks to support municipal Wi-Fi applications. We are building success upon success in the muni market, validating our business strategy and our technology leadership as we move forward.”  Firetide mesh solutions are available through the company’s worldwide network of premier distributors and systems integrators. Through these partnerships, Firetide mesh networks have been deployed by scores of municipalities, law enforcement agencies, hospitality businesses and industrial and commercial enterprises, as well as a growing number of wireless network service providers. About Firetide, Inc. Firetide is the leading provider of mesh networks that enable concurrent video, voice and data for municipal, public safety and enterprise applications. Firetide HotPort® mesh nodes, HotPoint® access points, and HotView™ network management platform provide a reliable, high performance wireless infrastructure and access solution for video surveillance, Internet access, public safety networks and temporary networks wherever rapid deployment, mobility and ease of installation are required. Headquartered in Los Gatos, Calif., Firetide is a privately held company with worldwide product distribution. www.firetide.com [1].