AscenLink Strengthens Backhaul Reliability in Wireless Singapore

Released on = December 26, 2006, 6:51 pm

Press Release Author = Jacy Chang/ AscenVision Technology

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = AscenVision, with its flagship WAN Link load balancer, join
force with Signapore premium WISP operator iCELL Network, and AscenVision
Distributor, D-Synergy, to provide rock solid backhaul infrastructure to the
National Wireless Singapore project.

Press Release Body = San Jose, CA, December 26, 2006, AscenVision Technology Inc.,
the intelligent network provider, today announced that the Infocomm Development
Authority (IDA) has awarded Wireless@SG contract to the leading wireless ISPs (WISP)
- iCELL Network Pte Ltd, one of the 3 wireless operators selected. Wireless@SG is a
nation-wide government\'s wireless broadband programme to provide free Wi-Fi access
to all Singapore residents and overseas visitors. iCELL Network is collaborating
closely with Ascenvision\'s regional Distributor - D-Synergy to tap onto their strong
value-added support structure to roll out the AscenLink bandwidth load-balancer in
its wireless backhaul infrastructure.

Based on the mission to deliver quality of service and a highly resilient wireless
network, iCELL Network has specifically chosen the industry-renowned WAN link load
balancer - AscenLink to be deployed backend at its multiple gateways to achieve
absolute network availability with maximum performance. iCELL Network also
incorporates AscenLink to offer fault tolerance, high availability (HA), and
effective bandwidth management of fixed WAN links in the entire backhaul network.
Users with a wide variety of communication devices such as PCs, laptops, PDAs, and
even mobile phones, therefore, can enjoy nonstop, FREE high-speed wireless broadband
anytime, anywhere in Singapore

\"We will exceed our initial goal of just providing basic free Wi-Fi Internet access,
we are actually building a high-capacity, robust wireless network that is capable of
delivering multitude of value-add services and applications in the future\", said Ken
Chua, CEO of iCell Network. Doreen Sim, D-Synergy\'s Managing Director, further
states that \"It is, therefore, vital to ensure absolute reliability, optimal network
performance, highest throughput by WAN link aggregation and affordable fixed line
redundancy in the backhaul. Since our
distributorship a couple of years, AscenLink has gained numerous solid reputations
from our clients in various industry segments. Its versatility, reliability, and
unmatched price performance ratio encourage us to integrate AscenLink in this
nationwide project.\"

AcenVision\'s CEO, Dr. Kuo said: \"We are honored to support iCell Network to
participate in this ambitious Wireless@SG project. We are confident that AscenLink
can be seamlessly integrated into the wireless backhaul and offer reliability and
manageability to the Wireless@SG infrastructure. Going forward, we will continue to
work with iCell/D-Synergy to provide fine-grained management capabilities to further
enhance the quality and experiences of value-add services on these wireless
networks\".

Wireless@SG was announced in October by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during an
event celebrating 25 years of infocommunications in Singapore.

About AscenVision
AscenVision Technology is a leading network device and solution provider, with the
corporate goal to ascend the network technologies with a vision to provide
intelligent network solution to the mass market. By applying these technologies,
AscenVision designs and builds highly reliable and efficient network devices as
network infrastructure building blocks to improve WAN traffic management, security,
and performance.

About iCELL
iCELL Network is a pioneering, value-added WISP and wireless solution provider. The
company manages some 300 public hotspots in Singapore and serves both the corporate
and the public education sector. The company holds a leading position in wireless
expertise and operates in numerous associated areas such as mesh backhaul, network
security, e-learning and electronic content.

iCELL is an associate company of Keppel Transportation and Telecommunications
(Keppel T&T).

About D-Synergy
D-Synergy is one of Singapore\'s leading distributors in Internet Security, network
Infrastructural and Wireless solutions. Positioned as a value-added and engineering
- driven distributor, D-Synergy involves intimately with its network partners to
support them in their infrastructure deployments. The company is reputed for its
dynamic support services provided to the users of all its product line.

Web Site = http://www.ascenvision.com

Contact Details = Corporate Headquarters
1600 Saratoga Avenue, #403-138, San Jose, CA 95129, USA
TEL: (+1) 408-705-1152
FAX: (+1) 408-850-1943

pr@ascenvision.com

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