Minerva to Market, Sell, and Support E-Band's GigE Broadband Wireless Products in Middle East, Pakistan and Africa

San Diego, CA - December 1, 2008 - E-Band Communications Corp., a leading developer of multi-gigabit capacity wireless communication systems based on 70/80 GHz millimeter wave radio technology, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Minerva, a value-added distributor based in Dubai. Minerva will market E-Band Communications' line of Gigabit Ethernet wireless products throughout the Middle East, Pakistan and Africa.

"E-Band has the highest performance 70/80GHz GigE product on the market, with a 10dB link budget improvement over their nearest competitor," said Alexander Allen, CEO of Minerva.  "Our channel partners are always looking for the best wireless products available, and E-Band's solution provides our partners with the high capacity radio that they need to provide a robust backbone for their network."

E-Band's technology provides solutions for interconnection and backhaul of 4G, WiMAX, LTE, and other mobile networks. As well as, Gigabit Ethernet links for access network connections, last mile access, fiber backup, and network extension applications. In addition, with E-Band's Layer 1 only approach, their solution also supports other high capacity interfaces such as OBSAI, CPRI, SerRF, etc. for such applications as Distributed Antennas Systems (DAS), or Remote Radio Heads (RRH).

E-Band's Layer 1 only approach creates a simpler network, where the wireless links act more like a piece of fiber than a complicated network element. This allows the end customer to have a common network architecture whether they are using their own fiber, someone else's dark fiber or E-Band's GigE wireless links. This approach also allows for quick and easy installation into any existing network, which makes this solution a fantastic disaster recovery solution.

"Minerva has a proven ability to expand the GigE wireless market throughout the Middle East, Pakistan and Africa" said Kirk Byles, Vice President of Global Sales at E-Band. "Their focus on combining technology with a community of wireless resellers represents considerable value to E-Band and we are enthusiastic about working together with our new partner."

About Minerva FZ Co.

Minerva is a regional Value Added Distributor specializing in carrier class Wireless Broadband, Voice over IP (VoIP) and Network Security. Minerva's focus is to offer cutting edge technology to the market whilst exceeding customers' expectations on service, delivery, price, support and satisfaction.

Minerva is based in Dubai, the regional logistics hub, serving the Middle East, Pakistan, Africa, Greece and Cyprus. It has a dedicated team with over 30 years experience in the telecommunications industry with an excellent reputation for exceeding customer demands. The Minerva team is committed and qualified to take up the challenges of the 21st century by continually evolving and expanding their knowledge base. Every team member at Minerva understands that exceeding customer expectations, superior product quality and innovation combined with openness and trust are the key factors in achieving both a sustainable competitive advantage and long-term customer relationship. To know more about Minerva and its products and services, please visit http://www.minerva-me.com/.

About E-Band Communications

E-Band Communications Corporation (EBCC) is a developer of ultra-high capacity wireless communications systems for the 70/80 GHz E-band spectrum.  Our products use leading-edge RF MMIC technology and provide best-in-class link performance. Our multi-gigabit capacity products address the requirements of carriers, enterprise, government, and Internet service providers building cost-efficient, wireless IP networks.  We provide solutions for interconnection and backhaul of 4G, WiMAX, mobile networks, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and remote radio heads (RRH), in addition to the traditional Gigabit Ethernet access, last mile access, fiber backup, and network extension applications. Learn more about E-Band at www.e-band.com.