Copenhagen, April 6, 2004. - TDC, the leading Danish telco, is about to introduce a nationwide concept for WLAN hotspots. Through agreements with Statoil, McDonald's and Baresso Coffee, TDC will, in one move, establish up to 400 hotspots. For this ambitious rollout, the company has chosen Chronos Technology, an experienced systems integrator, and Gemtek Systems, a leading supplier of carrier-grade public access WLAN solutions.
McDonald's restaurants, Statoil service stations and Baresso espesso and coffee shops all over Denmark will get extremely fast wireless internet connections. Internet users will be able to get wireless access when they are near a TDC hotspot as early as April 2004. Customers will not have to search extensively for a place with wireless coverage, but can obtain internet access at places they already know. Access to TDC hotspots can be bought at a fixed monthly price, and customers will also have the opportunity to buy temporary access to the internet.

Key components, like the access gateways and hotspot-in-abox solutions are delivered by Gemtek Systems, the world's only vendor that is 100% dedicated to Wi-Fi public access solutions. With its products the company is giving its customers, like telcos and mobile operators, competitive advantage through the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) and the highest performance. Chronos Technology has provided the WiFi technology to TDC and will also provide after sales support. Chronos Technology is a value added reseller of Gemtek Systems and technical partner of TDC solutions.

Gemtek Systems at the "WLAN Event" London:
London (Olympia), Stand 310
6th - 7th April 2004

Background

TDC is a Danish-based provider of communications solutions with significant presence in selected markets in Northern and Central Europe. TDC is organized as six main business lines; TDC Solutions, TDC Mobile International, TDC Cable TV, TDC Directories, TDC Services and TDC Switzerland. TDC was privatized in 1994. Today, SBC Communications owns 41.6% of the shares, with the remainder held by individual and institutional shareowners all over the world. www.tdc.dk

Gemtek Systems is the world's leading supplier of carrier-grade Wi-Fi public access solutions. Gemtek Systems was founded in 2002 and is a spin-off of Gemtek Technology Co. Ltd, a leading global manufacturer of Wi-Fi and 802.11 products for the consumer, SOHO and enterprise markets. Gemtek Systems is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with operating companies across Europe, Asia and China. Gemtek Systems is the world's only vendor that is 100% dedicated to Wi-Fi public access solutions. Gemtek Systems is also the world's only supplier of full, end-to-end access networks for WISPs, telcos and mobile network operators. Gemtek Systems enables its customers to enjoy the additional benefits of integrated and optimized hotspot solutions beyond the features and functionality of a multi-vendor network.
www.gemtek-systems.com

The Chronos Technology Group, based in Gloucestershire, UK, is a business to business specialist provider and system integrator of technical solutions for telecom networks, satellite communication, remote monitoring applications, line of site radio and RF equipment designers.
www.chronos-group.com