ARESCOM partners with Guest-Tek to deliver high-speed DSL Internet access to major hotels across North America

Fremont, CA -October 17, 2001- ARESCOM, INC., a global provider of broadband infrastructure equipment for telecommunication carriers, ISPs, and the hospitality marketplace, announced today that it has partnered with Guest-Tek, a leader in delivering broadband Internet access for mobile users, to deliver high-speed MTU (Multi-Tenant Unit) DSL Internet access to major hotel chains across North America.

"Arescom offers both Guest-Tek and our customers very cost-effective and reliable solutions," states Guest-Tek CEO Paul Sullivan. "Their DSL technology is particularly attractive as it leverages the property's existing telephone infrastructure. In many cases, DSL is a less intrusive infrastructure option, and can be deployed quickly and easily in the hotel."

Walter Allen, director of North American MTU sales at ARESCOM, states, "We are at an important stage in the deployment of high-speed Internet access solutions to the multi-dwelling unit and MTU industries. From ADSL to VDSL deployments, ARESCOM's cost structure provides the most aggressive return on capital invested, which is measured in terms of months not years as with other solutions."

ARESCOM's MTU CDS 6000 DSL Service Platform integrates seamlessly with Guest-Tek's popular GlobalSuite™ 3 connectivity software to provide a turnkey broadband hardware and software solution to major hospitality service providers throughout North America. The software boasts a 97% successful rate for getting guests online - the highest in the industry. It includes superior plug-and-play technology, allowing guests to access the Internet quickly and easily, without having to change laptop settings. Once online, they can send and receive e-mail from their guest room or meeting room, access their corporate networks via virtual private networks, browse the Internet and more. Guests requiring extra assistance getting online have the added benefit of Guest-Tek's Professional Call Centre.

ARESCOM's MTU CDS 6000 DSL Service Platform Series consists of a complete family of stackable, expandable, and highly flexible multi-access and multi-service controller and concentrator modules for the rapidly expanding MTU residential and commercial services market. The CDS 6000 is the ideal broadband access platform for Property Managers, Service Providers, and System Integrators to offer new value-added service applications with superior bandwidth performance. Some of the value-added networking services the ARESCOM CDS 6000 MTU/MDU Platform are capable of delivering includes: E-commerce, Internet-ready Hotel Service, Video-on-Demand, and more. Building tenants are guaranteed a full range of network services at the fastest broadband speeds for the lowest prices.

About ARESCOM, INC.
Founded in Silicon Valley in 1996, ARESCOM designs, manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of broadband Internet access solutions, ranging from the most sophisticated and complex MTU/MDU DSL service platforms for the burgeoning MTU/MDU commercial and residential marketplace to the most simple DSL bridge/modem CPE solutions for the home and small business user. All ARESCOM DSL broadband access solutions include easy-to-use GUI-based remote management software packages for simplified setup and extensive network management capabilities. Currently, ARESCOM's DSL broadband access equipment is being widely deployed by major telecommunication carriers, ISPs, and CLECs throughout the USA, Asia, and Europe.

About Guest-Tek
Guest-Tek delivers broadband visitor-based networking (VBN) solutions to businesses serving mobile users. Our products provide fast and easy plug-and-play Internet access to end users. Through our superior implementation and support services, our partners gain a sustainable competitive edge. With headquarters in Calgary and Chicago, Guest-Tek has been serving hospitality and related industries since 1996. For more information, visit our Web site at www.guest-tek.com.

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