FIBERLINK

'ACTIVE NETWORK NOTIFICATION' OFFERS MOBILE WORKERS SECURE ACCESS TO OVER 1,200 HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE FOR GREATER PRODUCTIVITY AND FLEXIBILITY

April 28, 2003

BLUE BELL, Pa. - April 28, 2003 – Fiberlink, the leading provider of comprehensive, policy-centric remote access services for enterprises, today offers the industry's first and only enterprise-class Wi-Fi solution with automatic hotspot alerts. While competitive solutions force customers to search for hotspots based on their geographic location, Fiberlink and Boingo Wireless simplify the process using Wi-Fi Hotspot Notification Technology. This proprietary technology automatically sniffs-out a user's closest Wi-Fi hotspot, providing enterprises with the most secure, convenient way to connect users to corporate networks at speeds up to 200 times faster than dial-up.

"Fiberlink's remote access solutions have proven essential to both our own business and that of our customers," said Larry Jones, director of global remote access at Computer Sciences Corporation, one of the world's leading IT services and consulting firms. "We are confident that Fiberlink is evolving its Wi-Fi solution in lock-step with the ever-changing market to ensure that CSC has a world-class solution to meet the connectivity demands of clients, as well as our own mobile workforce."

More and more mobile professionals are demanding fast, secure, and convenient access to their corporate data to maintain a high level of productivity in airports, hotels and cafes worldwide. Fiberlink meets these demands through its network of over 1,200 Wi-Fi hotspots in more than 400 cities and nine countries. By incorporating Wi-Fi access into its industry-leading remote access solution, Fiberlink ensures that enterprises keep proprietary information secure while letting mobile employees connect when they are away from corporate offices.

The Gartner Group predicts the number of total Wi-Fi hotspots to skyrocket this year to 10,000 worldwide. This exponential growth offers mobile professionals more opportunities to connect to corporate networks using Wi-Fi networks, and could present even more risk for IT managers. Fiberlink and Boingo keep enterprise Wi-Fi networks secure by performing rigorous testing on each hotspot. These tests ensure each access point will integrate smoothly with Fiberlink's other best-in-class security technologies, such as personal firewalls, anti-virus protection and VPNs.

About Fiberlink

Fiberlink is a leading provider of remote access and security solutions. The company's flagship solution, Fiberlink Global Remote, incorporates multiple network technologies such as dial-up, wireless and broadband and tightly integrates them with best-of-breed security applications, providing customers with the most comprehensive and secure way for their remote employees to connect to corporate data from anywhere in the world. Fiberlink's VPNterprise(sm) platform was the first in the industry to help companies enforce policies for their remote workforce, dramatically lowering their costs while increasing the security of their networks.

Fiberlink is recognized by analysts at firms such as Gartner, Burton Group and The Yankee Group as a leader in the industry. Fiberlink is named an "Inc 500" company by Inc Magazine and ranked in the Innovation 100 series sponsored by InformationWeek and CapGemini/Ernst & Young. Fiberlink customers include: General Electric, BMC Software, Computer Sciences Corporation, Levi Strauss & Co., The Gillette Company, and Sun Healthcare.

Headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa., Fiberlink has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information call Fiberlink at (800) LINK-NOW or visit www.fiberlink.com.

Kristen Muckleroy
Fiberlink
kmuckleroy@fiberlink.com
215/793.6541

Kristina Osterling
A&R Partners for Fiberlink
kristinao@arpartners.com
212/905.6152

© 2003 Fiberlink and the Fiberlink logo are trademarks of Fiberlink and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.

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