Transcript WaveRider Intro

WaveRider Communications Inc.
Company Overview
2000
Company Overview
• Began development of Wireless Internet
Network products in 1997
• To be the leader in the global wireless data
communications industry
• Last Mile Solution® family of wireless data
and Internet access products
Our Mission
WaveRider’s mission is to be the leader in
the global wireless information technology
industry by developing, selling and
supporting customer driven products
Customer Driven Products
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High speed wireless Internet access
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Easy to use and install
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Competitive prices
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World wide appeal
Company Milestones
2000
LMS2000 & LMS3000 product launch
NCL1135 launched with FCC approval
Q1 revenue of $806,000 vs., Q1 1998 of $55,000
$28 million distribution agreement signed
Strong cash position
Nasdaq National Market trading approved
1999
Increased revenue of $1.8 million vs. $255,000 in 1998
Yearend order backlog exceeds $15M
TTI Wireless acquisition
New R&D facility opened in Calgary
NCL135 receives FCC approval
1998
WaveRider’s first product the NCL135 introduced
LMS Network Product family announced
Key Management staff additions
Wireless IT Market Drivers
• Internet subscriber growth
• Application bandwidth growth
• Wireless technology acceptance
• Standards
• Market penetration
• Cost/performance
• Global market lacking in wired infrastructure
WaveRider Product Positioning
LMDS
Throughput (bps)
1M
.5 M
Wireless LANs
20 M
Wireless
Bridges
MMDS
LMS Family
900 MHz and 2.4 GHz
Satellite
Hughes Direct PC
Metricom
50 K
Broadband PCS
CDMA, GSM
800 & 900 MHz
1.9 GHz
2.4 GHz
20 K
Circuit and Packet Data
Cellular, CDPD, RAM, Ardis
10 K
Narrowband PCS
2 way paging
4K
Room
Frequency Bands
Building
Campus
Metropolitan
2.5 GHz
26- 38 GHz
Satellite
LMS 900 MHz & 2.4 GHz
National Worldwide
Product Development Strategy
• Develop families of products based on a
common platform
• Facilitates the integration of additional functionality
and higher speed technology in order to address
time-to-market challenges.
• Enables the rapid introduction and delivery of new
products to quickly respond to competitive
challenges.
• Streamlines customer support and product
maintenance.
Networking Product Focus
• Develop wireless networking solutions
• Ability to be configured according to user
requirements and applications
• Initial product development geared to
unlicensed ISM frequency band
• Products differentiated by features such as
routing and network management
Last Mile Solution® Product Family
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WaveRider NCL Product Family
• LAN to Internet and LAN to LAN connectivity
• Point to Point and Point to Multipoint IP Routers
• 2.4 to 2.485GHz from 1 Mbps to 11 Mbps
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WaveRider LMS Product Family
• Residential, SOHO and LANs
• Wide area wireless network
• 902 to 928 MHz and 2.4 to 2.4835 GHz
NCL Product Family
•Network Communications Link - P2P, P2MP
•2.4 GHz ISM Band of Operation
•Bridge or Routing Forwarding Mode
•Static and RIP Routing
•SNMP Management
•NCL135 IP Router (FHSS @ 1.6 Mbps)
•NCL1135 IP Router (DSSS @ 11 Mbps)
•GUI & Web Browser Interfaces
NCL1135
Ethernet
Ethernet
NCL1135
NCL1135
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B
Type:
Station
Unit ID:
101
Radio Channel:
1
Master ID:
Ethernet
Radio
1001
Type:
Unit ID:
Station
102
Radio Channel:
Master ID:
1
1001
NCL1135
A
Type:
Unit ID:
Radio Channel:
Master
1001
1
Remote Station List:
D
Type:
Unit ID:
Radio Channel:
Master ID:
101
102
103
104
Ethernet
NCL1135
Ethernet
C
Station
104
1
1001
Type:
NCL1135
Unit ID:
Radio Channel:
Master ID:
Station
103
1
1001
Interhop’s Wireless Internet
Access Service
NCL135
~ 1 Mile
NCL135
WAVERIDER
INTERHOP
EtherSwitch
NAT Server
Ethernet Hub
Router
Server
Server
21dBi Gain
Parabolic
Antenna
INTERNET
192.168.0.0
(DHCP ASSIGNED)
LMS Product Family
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Fixed Wireless Internet/Intranet Network (WIN)
Access Systems
Uniquely architected product
Scaleable growth with maximum flexibility for the
network operator
Customizable for business, organization, SOHO and
consumer market segments
Networked, managed and very high speed product
line
Operates in 900 MHz & 2.4 GHz ISM Bands
Rapid growth into other frequency bands
Network
Access Point
Communication
Access Point
Wireless
Modem
LMS2000 : 2.4 GHz WIN
Product Differentiators
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Last Mile Solution® family of products
IP based networking
FHSS for lower bandwidth applications
DSSS for large data pipes
Routing for multipoint operation
Scaleable network deployments
SNMP ensures easily managed systems
Product Upgrade Path
Western Multiplex
5 GHz Unlicensed (N.A.) Tsunami
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100BaseT Network Interface
25 Mbps full duplex available
45 Mbps full duplex available
100 Mbps full duplex available Q4/00
Independent Wayside T1 Channel
Point-to-Point only
5.250 to 5.350 GHz and/or 5.725 to 5.825 GHz
Up to 64 km (40 mile) range
WaveRider’s Core Competencies
• IP networking and Wireless networking
• Product development and
commercialization
• International distribution channel
development
• Sales and marketing
• Customer support and services
Distributor and
Customer Support
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Distributor section on website
4 day in depth training program
Unique network modeling tools
Customer support section on website
Significant test and problem resolution
system
• Remote diagnostics capability
Wireless Internet Service
Providers
• Our emerging business model
• New “Carrier” segment representing our prime
target
• Existing carriers include:
• Cellular and PCS providers
• Telcos - CLECS, ILECS, Independents
• ISP’s
• Paging, SMR, ESMR
• Emerging carriers include:
• LMDS/LMCS
Why are ISPs Interested ?
• Payback on capital investment of 6 12 months
• replacement of dial up modem service
• more effective utilization of resources
• Competitive pressures for higher
speeds
• Additional sources of revenue
• Reduced reliance on telephone
company
• Increased profitability
Why are Carriers Interested?
• An Internet access solution available ‘now’
• Scaleable deployment
• Use existing infrastructure of people,
networks and real estate
• Expand subscriber product offering
Why are VARs interested ?
• Leading edge products
• Accessory and installation support
• Margin opportunities
• Training and product support programs
Current Staff & Operations
• 100+ Staff in U.S. , Canada, Mexico and China
• Head office marketing, finance and
administration staff in Toronto
• Sales and Support Staff in Toronto, Calgary,
Boston, Chicago, San Diego, Baton Rouge,
Mexico City & Beijing
• 55 R&D Engineering and Support Staff in
Calgary
• 3 staff in JetStream in Salmon Arm
JetStream Internet Services
• Local Salmon Arm Internet Service Provider
• Average size for the industry
• Mix of residential, business and institutional
customers
• Provides working knowledge of the ISP
business and customer requirements
• A key contributor to our IP based products
An Experienced Management Team…...
Bruce Sinclair - President and CEO
formerly CEO Dell Europe, President Dell Canada
Charles Brown - VP Marketing
formerly VP ClearNET, Bell Mobility
Jim Chinnick - VP Engineering
formerly VP Harris, NovAtel, NorTel
Scott Worthington - Chief Financial Officer
formerly CFO Dell Canada
… Coupled With World Class Partners
Groome Capital.com
General Dynamics
Ladenburg Thalmann
Comsearch Scientech
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Murandi Communications
Foley Hoag & Eliot
U of Calgary
Cassels Brock
C-MAC
Unique Fundamentals for Global
Success in an Exploding Market
• World-class team of
BOD, management,
R&D and sales
• Industry leading
business partners
• Precise focus and
commitment to
execution
• Innovative high
speed wireless
products shipping
today
• “first to market”
wireless networks in
2000
• Global contracts