College Students Experience Wall-to-Wall Wireless at University Towers

AUSTIN (TX) - - (October 13, 2005) Continuing its practice of responding immediately to the needs of today's college students, Apogee announced that it has successfully installed wall-to-wall wireless Internet connectivity at University Towers (www.universitytowers.com).

Apogee CEO and Founder Chuck Brady said that more such projects will follow as colleges and universities recognize the importance of installing a comprehensive and reliable wireless network in their on-campus dorms.

"College students arrive on campus these days with a laptop, not a desktop," said Brady, whose company services approximately 10,000 college students in five states. "They expect to be able to connect to the Internet anywhere, anytime. Moreover, some colleges require that students purchase laptops capable of specific academic programs.

"The challenge for colleges and universities is that there is, and will continue to be, a significant cost associated with building such networks. Increasingly, schools are deciding that facilitating their students' access to the Internet is not in line with their core mission of educating students."

That's where Apogee comes in, according to Ugene Olson, General Manager of University Towers.

"Apogee, which has been providing Internet connectivity to our students for five years, was able to build a network at limited cost to us," said Olson. "I know our students have been excited about being able to connect from anywhere in the building."

About Apogee

Apogee is a network service provider that specializes in developing and operating customized data networks for colleges and universities around the country. Specifically, the company deploys and manages college ResNets in partnership with school IT departments. By outsourcing their ResNet to Apogee, colleges and universities enhance their network infrastructure, while offloading the growing volume of administrative responsibilities associated with managing student networks.

For more information, media should contact Holt Hackney at hhackney@apogeenet.net or at 512-478-8858, Ext. 115