Las Vegas' University Medical Center Leverages Long-Term Wireless Strategy With InnerWireless' Converged Wireless Solution

Hospital to deploy new 802.11 WLAN on InnerWireless' distributed antenna system

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- InnerWireless(R), Inc., the premier provider of Converged Wireless solutions, today announced that the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) - the state's oldest hospital and the only Level I Trauma Center serving the Las Vegas Valley - is deploying InnerWireless' broadband Horizon(TM) solution as the platform to deliver its 802.11 (WLAN) services as well as future wireless clinical applications. UMC chose InnerWireless because its Converged Wireless solution Horizon(TM) provides superior total cost of ownership and flexibility to continually add wireless services without redesigning or upgrading the system.

UMC's campus covers nearly 1 million square feet throughout eight buildings including one that's currently under construction. The hospital began looking for a distributed antenna system (DAS) because it needed to replace its aging 802.11 WLAN, and as a public hospital, they wanted to make the best investment possible for the long term.

"We started looking at the DAS alternative because we knew upgrading the existing 802.11 WLAN was going to be a significant investment on its own, so the plan was to find a comprehensive solution that could support all of our wireless needs, both the ones we're planning for today and those that we know will come up in the future," said M.J. Ernie McKinley, UMC assistant chief information officer. "There are so many wireless applications being developed that we needed an extensible solution capable of rapidly delivering new technologies."

UMC's initial wireless deployment will include the ubiquitous delivery of 802.11 a/b/g, utilizing InnerWireless' unique WLAN Traffic Management solution for optimizing mobile EMR applications utilizing clinical carts, laptops and tablet PCS. Plans also include adding additional services such as wireless medical telemetry (WMTS), pagers and two-way radios.

"Having a healthcare leader like UMC leverage both current and future wireless needs by investing in the long-term value delivered by our Horizon Converged Wireless solution is the ultimate compliment and motivation for us," said Ed Cantwell, InnerWireless CEO. "InnerWireless is proud to support a visionary organization like UMC as they continue to evolve their wireless strategy."

A growing number of hospitals in the U.S. are choosing to deploy Horizon to solve their wireless challenges. Supporting a broad spectrum of WWAN and WLAN services, including cellular/PCS, two-way radios, paging, 802.11 a/b/g/n, voice over IP and whole-house medical telemetry, Horizon ensures seamless integration with advancing technologies and applications while providing a secure wireless future for the hospital.

About InnerWireless

InnerWireless is the premier end-to-end in-building wireless solution provider for healthcare, enterprise, hospitality/gaming and government markets. With Horizon(TM) - a broadband, Converged Wireless platform - InnerWireless ensures the delivery of Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWAN) and Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) services including cellular/PCS, fire/life/safety, Wi-Fi and medical telemetry - guaranteed. Designed expressly for mission- and life-critical wireless applications, Horizon's comprehensive, single antenna infrastructure enables pervasive coverage and optimized capacity with an eco-friendly "green" design and an industry leading warranty. InnerWireless also collaborates with key industry partners to enable the delivery of turnkey solutions. As a Cisco Premier Certified Partner, specializing in Wireless LAN technology, InnerWireless provides and supports Cisco WLAN solutions. As an AeroScout Gold-Level Value Added Reseller, InnerWireless can deliver the latest in location-based solutions. With a complete end-to-end solution, InnerWireless helps achieve a new and lasting degree of wireless freedom. For more information about InnerWireless, visit www.innerwireless.com.