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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wireless Concession Awarded at the
Will Rogers World Airport
Concourse Communications Selected to
Install and Operate the WiFi Network
Oklahoma City, OK
Nov. 28, 2005. – The Will Rogers World Airport has announced that
it has awarded a contract to Chicago-based Concourse Communications group for the
wireless (WiFi) concession at the airport. Under the terms of the contract,
Concourse will design, install, operate and market the system based upon the
popular IEEE 802.11g standard at no cost to the airport. Day passes for Internet
access will be available to the public for $6.95 and subscribers of Concourse’s
twelve major roaming partners will also have access by simply entering their
existing login credentials. In addition to providing a public hotspot service, the
common-use wireless LAN will be available for use by all tenants of the airport.
“We’re delighted to have been chosen by the Oklahoma City Airport Trust to offer
these services in their airport,” said Joe Beatty, President of Concourse. “The
airport is experiencing significant growth in traffic and is in the midst of a
$110 Mn expansion project. The introduction of WiFi at this time is an important
ingredient to further enhance the travel experience of their passengers.”
Mark Kranenburg, director of airports, says he is pleased with the selection and
anxious to implement the service. “Concourse Communications has significant
experience providing wireless communications at airports across the country. We
are confident that the addition of WiFi, and our partnership with Concourse, will
be an asset to the airport and are eager to make this resource available to our
customers.”
The system is expected to be in service February 1, 2006
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About Concourse Communications Group, LLC
As the leading operator of neutral host Wireless Access Systems, Concourse Communications
Group is redefining wireless communications services at major U.S. airports and other
commercial venues including the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, Detroit Metro, JFK, LaGuardia,
Midway, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, Newark Liberty, O’Hare and Ottawa International
airports. These systems provide wireless voice and data services supporting the public,
commercial wireless service providers, airport operators and their tenants. For more
information, please visit
www.concoursecommunications.com.
About Concourse Communications Group, LLC
Will Rogers World Airport is one of three airports owned and operated by the City
of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City Airport Trust. Last year, over 3.3 million
people flew in and out of the airport. Currently nine major carriers and seven
regional carriers serve the market.
The terminal is nearing the end of a multi-year, $110 million expansion/renovation
project. The project nearly doubles the size of the old terminal, adding
additional gates, ticket counters, baggage claim areas and new concessions.
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