BFi OPTiLAS to Market, Sell, and Support E-Band's GigE Broadband Wireless Products

San Diego, CA - February 18, 2009 - E-Band Communications Corp., a leading developer of multi-gigabit capacity wireless communication systems based on 70/80GHz millimeter wave radio technology, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with BFi OPTiLAS, a value-added pan-European distributor with headquarters in Evry, France. BFi OPTiLAS will market E-Band Communications' line of Gigabit Ethernet wireless products throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.

"E-Band has the highest performance 70/80GHz GigE product on the market, with GigE all the time and a 10dB larger link budget than the nearest competitor," said Ian Stevens, Sales Manager of BFi OPTiLAS' UK wireless business unit.  "Our channel partners are looking for the best wireless products available, and E-Band's GigE all the time and low latency certainly meets that requirement."

E-Band's technology provides solutions for interconnection and backhaul of 4G, WiMAX, LTE, and other mobile networks as well as Gigabit Ethernet last mile access, fiber backup, and network extension applications.

E-Band's Layer-1 system fits easily into existing networks because E-Link acts 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 product highly suitable for emergency and disaster recovery applications.

"BFi OPTiLAS has a proven ability to expand the GigE wireless market throughout the UK and Europe" said Kirk Byles, Vice President of Global Sales at E-Band. "Their focus on providing the right wireless product coupled with in-house design services and a history of providing outstanding pre-sales and post-sales support represents considerable value to E-Band as we welcome BFi OPTiLAS to be part of our team."

About BFi OPTiLAS.

BFi OPTiLAS is a pan-European technical distributor of specialist products and services, including design-engineering support, to the electronics and Photonics markets. BFi OPTiLAS focuses on niche technology products such as magnetic, lasers, sensors, connectors, electro-optics, imaging, fibre optics, RF & microwave and other specialty components, systems, assemblies and metals. Some 310 sales engineers and other staff are employed at 10 offices throughout Europe. Learn more at http://www.bfioptilas.co.uk/.

Contact:

Adele Bourne

Phone: +44 (0) 1908 326315 

adele.bourne@bfioptilas.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. Learn more about E-Band at www.e-band.com.