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First Mile:
Gustavo Machado
404-724-2507
gmachado@jacksonspalding.com                                                                 

ATLANTA, April 10, 2008 – First Mile Communications, a provider of high-speed Internet access, today announced the expansion of its product set to include wireless local area network (Wi-Fi) services to owners and operators of Class “A” office buildings.  The company plans to make this service available to all of its served buildings throughout the Atlanta, Tampa and Miami markets. 

Starting today, First Mile provides managed Wi-Fi connectivity services in the ground floor common areas, conference facility and outdoor seating spaces of Tower Place 100, a 612,000 square foot landmark building located in the heart of Buckhead in Atlanta.  From now on, tenants and patrons of Tower Place can stay connected to the Internet via their portable computers and other Wi-Fi enabled devices while away from their offices.   

“Offering secure and reliable high-speed Internet service is our core business, and expanding our product line to include managed Wi-Fi seemed like a natural progression for us,” said R. Stanley Allen, president of First Mile Communications.  “When our real estate partners came to us on several occasions requesting Wi-Fi services, we listened carefully and put together a compelling offering that benefits both tenants and landlords.  In-building wireless access is clearly the future and we are helping prepare these multi-million dollar assets for what their tenants will soon expect to be the norm.” 

First Mile’s managed Wi-Fi offering is powered by the company’s proprietary metro Ethernet network.  By using state-of-the-art equipment, First Mile’s solution allows for reliable, flexible high-capacity wireless links as well as complete route diversity from land-based telecommunications providers, which is particularly important in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.  First Mile offers industry-leading, carrier grade network availability that is guaranteed 99.999 percent of the time.

“Tenants in Class ‘A’ office buildings expect property owners to offer a wider variety of amenities, particularly those related to technology,” said Debra Cobbs, Senior Property Manager for Tower Place 100.  “Since FirstMile was already providing excellent service through its high-speed Internet offering in Tower Place 100, we felt comfortable choosing them to design, build and maintain a Wi-Fi network.  Thanks in part to First Mile’s contribution, we have maintained lower than average vacancy rates by providing service and the amenities tenants need.”
 

About First Mile

First Mile Communications provides turnkey installation and operation of high-capacity scalable and secure wireless internet connectivity in metropolitan Atlanta.  First Mile transmits from strategically located hub sites using state-of-the-art equipment, sources FCC-licensed spectrum, provides roof and access rights, cabling and customer premise equipment.  These links offer complete route diversity, redundancy from land-based telecommunications providers in disaster recovery roles.  First Mile was founded by R. Stanley Allen and Michael O. McCollum, experienced telecommunications executives.  For more information on First Mile visit www.firstmile.com or call 404-442-1234.