Allgon Microwave signs agreement with Dotcom Solutions and Upgrade Communication

Allgon Microwave signs agreement with Dotcom Solutions and Upgrade Communication Allgon Microwave has signed a distributor agreement with Dotcom Solutions AB/ AerotechTelub Contracting AB* as well as Upgrade Communication AB (a company in the Doro Group). The agreements refers to Allgon's new microwave radio concept, Allgon Ethernet Radio Switch. "The agreements strengthens our position on the system integrator market in Scandinavia. We see an increasing demand for Ethernet solutions and our Ethernet Radio Switch is a very competitive product," says Stefan Wellenstam, President, Allgon Microwave. "Wireless broadband is an increasing part of DORO. Our product suite, that together gives us the possibility of creating complete wireless solutions, is significantly enhanced by the agreement with Allgon. DORO can offer customers a quick and easy way to link two Ethernet networks that are far apart, and have a larger bandwidth, via a wireless connection," says Claes Bühler, the DORO Group's CEO. End-users are primarily municipalities, public authorities and companies which will use Allgon's new concept in microwave radio - Allgon Ethernet Radio Switch - for wireless wideband transfer of data and telephony. Allgon Ethernet Radio Switch offers direct Ethernet connection, without any conversion of the Ethernet signal. The radio has a bandwidth of up to 36 Mbit/s and has portbased VLAN functionality of up to four channels. Additionally one to four 2 Mbit/s signals simultaneously can be connected for telephony transmission. A first order for approximately SEK 11 million has been received from Upgrade Communication. More information about Allgon Ethernet Radio Switch is available on: http://www.allgon.com/products/mlp/brochures/index.html For further information, please contact: Stefan Wellenstam Telephone: +46 31 771 79 90 President, Allgon Microwave Claes Silfverstolpe Telephone: +46 8 540 822 32 Chief Financial Officer, Allgon AB * Dotcom Solutions AB = FormerlyTietoEnator Dotcom AB AerotechTelub Contracting AB = Formerly. Enator Teleanläggningar AB Allgon's business concept is to develop, produce and market radio-based solutions and other products for wireless telephony and data communication. Allgon's product range comprises systems and components for base stations, repeaters and transmission as well as antenna solutions. In 1999, Allgon's invoiced sales amounted to SEK 2,136 million and number of employees was 1,249 at year-end 1999. Allgon was founded in 1946. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/13/20000413BIT00860/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/13/20000413BIT00860/bit0002.pdf