Hopling Technologies awarded multi-million euro contract by WebNet CWN

• Potential revenues from this contract estimated at up to € 5 million euro for the coming two years.

• Builds on Hopling's reputation of deploying wireless metropolitan area network solutions.

• Appoints StarMesh Technologies as its distribution channel for the Americas.

Almere, March 23, 2006 - Hopling Technologies, a fast growing technology leader in IP-based wireless networking equipment for enterprises, operators and service providers, and WebNet CWN today announced the signing of a contract, worth a minimum of 1 million euro per year, by which Hopling will provide WebNet CWN with instant-ready-to-operate wireless metropolitan area network solutions for the North- and South-American markets, using Hopling Technologies wireless mesh routing architecture based on the Hopling Mesh Protocol (HMP).

This contract represents an important step for WebNet CWN in its plans for building a dynamic Converged Wireless Network throughout North-America. WebNet CWN is poised to become a leading provider of High Speed Internet, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Internet Protocol Mobile (IP Mobile), IPTV (On Demand), Security, Video-Conferencing and many other digital products and services. WebNet CWN network consists of converged wireless "Footprints" and VoIP origination and termination Points of Presence (POP’s). The wireless mesh network will be managed by WebNet CWN’s new Network Operations Management Center in Las Vegas.

Hopling Technologies also announced the appointment of StarMesh Technologies, a WebNet CWN company, to distribute its range of wireless mesh network equipment. Hopling Technologies and StarMesh Technologies will now offer the opportunity of selling proven wireless metropolitan area network solutions to partners across North- and South-America.

"WebNet CWN will deliver high quality, innovative converged wireless products and services at cost effective pricing while taking customers beyond the current physical boundaries of their existing technology. The network will concentrate its marketing efforts on areas were converged wireless services are limited, or do not exist," said Gregory Carrington, Chief Executive Officer of WebNet CWN. “By using Hopling Technologies wireless mesh routing architecture WebNet CWN leverages the advantages of WiFi such as affordable access, mobility, high throughput, and the ubiquitous of wirelessly enabled client devices.”

Robert Veltman President of StarMesh Technologies added, "We are excited about this partnership with Hopling Technologies to distribute their unparalleled mesh based solutions. With Hopling Technologies basket of global, technologically superior solutions we hope to unlock the vast new opportunities in the North- and South-American markets."

Hopling Technologies self-healing wireless technology maximizes the wireless network capabilities. Every node acts as node for every other node in the wireless meshed network. The result is a robust interconnected network that automatically routes around congestion, failures and line-of-sight obstacles.

"We are absolutely delighted to get this vote of confidence from WebNet CWN," said Frank Koopman, Chief Executive Officer of Hopling Technologies. "WebNet CWN has very high standards when it comes to network requirements: they need availability, mobility, flexibility, scalability, security, dependability and more. Our carrier-grade wireless mesh network equipment has all of these attributes and this is basically the reason why WebNet CWN chose to work with Hopling Technologies."