MobileStar and Lansdowne Resort Partner to Provide the Power of High-Speed Wireless Internet Access

"Lansdowne has an excellent reputation for fostering an environment that enriches the conference experience," said W. Mark Goode, CEO of MobileStar. "The ability to access the Internet or a corporate LAN at near T-1 speeds, unencumbered by wires, will complement the array of technologies Lansdowne makes available to busy professionals and meeting groups."

Situated near Leesburg's Dulles Technology Corridor, Lansdowne provides an ideal meeting place with a 45,000 square foot executive conference center with 25 conference rooms, 120-seat tiered amphitheater and a 9,525 square foot ballroom. The large conference resort hosts a minimum of 700 meetings per year and offers guests high-tech audiovisual capabilities and an array of resources to create tailored presentations. Lansdowne Resort is operated by Benchmark Hospitality.

"Our visitors and guests require the most user-friendly technologies in order to conduct their meetings and conferences in the manor necessary to accomplish their business goals," said Gerard P. Dumont, Benchmark's General Manager of Lansdowne. "MobileStar's high-speed wireless Internet access allows us to provide the business-critical function of mobile and roaming access to the Internet and corporate Intranets at T-1 speeds to our customers, ultimately resulting in a more efficient and effective meeting environment."

Lansdowne has designed its conference center to be user-friendly and in-touch with today's changing technology needs. Visit for more information.

The MobileStar network, a Cisco Powered Network, utilizes broadband technology and is the only network to support both wireless technologies -- 802.11b (Direct Sequence) and Open Air (Frequency Hopping). MobileStar has the only architecture that allows roaming among wireless broadband carriers and the only authentication designed specifically for a wireless Internet access network. Maximum coverage with minimum installation and disruptions at Public Access Locations (PALs) provide a wide range of coverage.

About MobileStar Network Corporation

MobileStar Network Corporation, located in Richardson, Texas, is the leading provider of high-speed, wireless Internet access for business travelers in hot spots such as airports, hotels, conference centers, restaurants and other public places in the United States. Since its inception in 1996, MobileStar has created the largest wireless, broadband communications network designed to give mobile professionals access to the Internet and their corporate intranet remotely. MobileStar is the first to provide a true wireless subscription service with authorization and authentication specifically designed for wireless Internet access. MobileStar is the first broadband wireless Internet service provider to enter into a roaming agreement in order to provide broadband wireless Internet access globally. The network provides easy-to-use, reliable Internet connectivity at speeds up to 50 times faster than typical dial-up connections and up to 100 times faster than other wireless technologies. The MobileStar network infrastructure supports both the Open Air Specs and IEEE 802.11b standards. The company received its funding from investors such as Mayfield Fund, Blueprint Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Sienna Holdings and Texas Pacific Group. For more information, visit MobileStar's website at www.mobilestar.com.

MobileStar(SM) and QuikLink(SM) are service marks of MobileStar Network Corporation.

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