FatPort selects Peer 1 Network to provide 100% Uptime
Vancouver, Nov 18, 2002 --Peer 1 Network (TSX: PIX), a leading
North American provider of high performance Internet bandwidth
and server co-location facilities worldwide, today announced the
company will be providing FatPort, a provider of wireless
Internet access and hardware in Canada, with 100% uptime
connectivity.
With access speeds up to 40% faster than other wireless
technologies, FatPort's high speed wireless Internet access
allows for connections outside traditional office spaces.
FatPort can be found in cafes, hotels, and other public places in
Canada - and throughout North America in the coming months.
"We chose Peer 1 based on their reliable, redundant network that
has layers of built-in back-up, 24 hour monitoring and a location
that can't be beat" said Ken Simpson, Chief Technology Officer of
FatPort.
"Peer 1 is proud to provide connectivity for FatPort's back-end
mission-critical systems", said Geoff Hampson, president and CEO.
"FatPort extends Internet availability to non traditional
locations allowing people to work or browse while away from a
fixed connection"
About FatPort
FatPort is the leading provider of wireless Internet access and
hardware in Canada. FatPort provides public high-speed wireless
internet access to individual and corporate subscribers who use
wirelessly enabled laptops, pocket PC's or handheld devices.
FatPort's FatPoint wireless hardware enables location owners to
quickly establish a commercial FatZone. FatPort is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Ignition Point Technologies Corporation (TSX: IPN).
(www.fatport.com)
About Peer 1 Network
Peer 1 Network provides high performance Internet bandwidth and
server co-location facilities to companies across North America.
Building on a redundant, 100% Cisco powered internal network,
Peer 1 guarantees 100% uptime Internet access for companies with
mission-critical applications. Since its inception in 1999, Peer
1 Network has established local offices and co-location
facilities in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and New York, with
additional co-location facilities in Seattle. The headquarters
are in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company trades on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the symbol PIX. More information is
available at http://www.peer1.net/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
FatPort
Michael Kuhlmann
VP Business Development, FatPort Corporation
Tel: +1-604-608-6781
Fax: +1-604-608-6787
mk@fatport.com
www.fatport.com
Peer 1 Network
Deb Bussey
Corporate Communications Manager
(604) 683-7747
Website: www.peer1.net
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