FIBERLINK

Continental Adds CDMA, Wi-Fi and Broadband to Existing Connectivity Options For Mobile Workforce

April 12, 2005

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gartner Wireless & Mobile Summit – April 11, 2005 – Fiberlink Communications Corp., a leading innovator and trusted enterprise partner for secure mobile workforce solutions, today announced that Continental Airlines renewed its contract with Fiberlink and added Extend360 software to provide secure access for more than 1,500 employees in 150 cities. With one easy click, Continental’s mobile workers have secure access options, including Wi-Fi, broadband and CDMA, to send and receive e-mail, tap into their company’s intranet and customer database and access seat inventory and flight operations, all while working remotely.

The airline wanted ubiquitous access and security through an intuitive user interface as well as a migration path for future wireless and broadband upgrades. At the same time, IT staff needed to manage costs of various connectivity options and a way to easily comply with corporate policies and meet budgetary guidelines.

“Our employees were frustrated with low bandwidth dial-up connections, and the strategy we had in place was completely ad hoc and confusing for everyone, including the IT staff,” said Stacey Thomas, senior manager of telecommunications technology at Continental. “We’re thrilled with Fiberlink’s software-based client because it lets our IT staff easily manage the previously daunting task of monitoring access costs and compliance. And our employees don’t have to worry about access method or location. We have increased overall productivity while reducing the cost of mobile access by over 50 percent.”

Fiberlink offers the industry’s widest range of access options with end-to-end security in a unified package. Its tools give IT managers the ability to efficiently manage and monitor usage, performance and billing accuracy.

“Secure mobile computing is essential for businesses that want to stay competitive in today’s dynamic marketplace,” said Jonathan Fligner, North American regional vice president of Account Management for Fiberlink. “Continental will keep ahead of competitors by relying on Fiberlink’s integrated software and services, tying together multiple networks into a centralized system architecture to facilitate mobile worker productivity without compromising the security of the network or losing control of costs.”

About Continental Airlines

Continental Airlines is the world's sixth-largest airline with more than 3,000 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Continental serves 153 domestic and 119 international destinations -- more than any other airline in the world -- and nearly 400 additional points are served via SkyTeam alliance airlines. With 41,000 employees, the airline has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and carries approximately 55 million passengers per year. In 2004, Continental earned awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture. FORTUNE ranks Continental one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America, an honor it has earned for six consecutive years, and also ranks Continental as the top airline in its Most Admired Global Companies in 2004. The carrier won major awards at the 2004 OAG Airline of the Year Awards including "Airline of the Year," "Best Airline Based in North America" and "Best Executive/Business Class." For more company information, visit continental.com.

About Fiberlink

Fiberlink provides the software and services that enable enterprises to securely mobilize their workforces and strike the best balance of user productivity and IT control. More than 800,000 mobile workers have relied on Fiberlink’s ubiquitous Wi-Fi, wide-area wireless, broadband and/or dial-up solutions for “no-hassle” access to e-mail, data and other network-based resources. Fiberlink’s mobile workforce solutions go beyond basic network connectivity to ensure IT organizations have total control over the myriad security threats, compliance policies and cost concerns that are often associated with mobile computing. Gartner, Yankee Group and Burton Group consistently recognize Fiberlink as an innovative leader in mobile and remote access solutions. Fiberlink customers include Pfizer, Grant Thornton and Targus Group International. Headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa., Fiberlink has offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Additional information about Fiberlink is available at www.fiberlink.com .

Susan Sutton
Fiberlink Communications Corp.
ssutton@fiberlink.com
(215) 793-3427

James Boike
A&R Partners for Fiberlink
jboike@arpartners.com
(212) 905-6157

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