Aiirmesh Launches World's First Wi-Fi Deployment on City Buses

Woodland Hills, CA, March 15, 2005 – Aiirmesh Communications, a high-speed wireless Internet service provider deploying the latest in 802.11/Wi-Fi and pre-WiMAX technologies, today announced that on March 31 it will launch a pilot program to provide Wi-Fi access for the Cerritos on Wheels (COW) public transportation system in the City of Cerritos, CA, according to Aiirmesh Communications CEO, Tony Esfandiari.

Almost a year ago, Aiirmesh unwired the entire 8.6 square miles of the City of Cerritos by providing broadband Internet service and has since expanded network coverage into surrounding cities of Artesia, La Palma, La Mirada, Bellflower, Lakewood, Buena Park and Norwalk to total more than 40 square miles with its newly upgraded pre-WiMAX network. The service is being marketed to businesses and residents in these cities as wireless Broadband with the added advantage of inter-city roaming available in all selected outdoor hotzones. Pricing for the services are comparable to offerings by major broadband providers in the nation.

The COW is the City of Cerritos’ public transportation system that links parks, schools, retail centers, the Civic Center, Cerritos Library and other major points of interest in the City. Approximately 160,000 passengers ride the COW every year.

Newly designed, metallic blue, silver and white Cerritos on Wheels (COW) buses and an improved COW service were introduced to the public in February 2005. The new COW buses are larger than the previous vehicles, and showcase a new design symbolizing movement and evoking "little hills," the Spanish namesake of Cerritos. The back of each new vehicle displays a different image of a well-known City facility.