April 20, 2005
(Vancouver, BC): Radiant Communications Corp. ("Radiant" or "the Company") (TSX Venture Exchange: RCX), Canada's leading supplier of Internet-based data communications and Internet services to the business market, today announced that it is providing an IP Virtual Private Network and advanced network security services for Glentel Inc. (TSX Venture: GLN). Glentel is a leading provider of wireless communications solutions in North America.
“Glentel has been growing rapidly in recent years. We now have 87 retail locations and 11 business centres,” said Frank Chay, Information Services Manager for Glentel. “In order to position ourselves for additional growth and future application developments in our retail environment, we are making key investments in our technology infrastructure. Radiant has been a key component in delivering services that are part of this infrastructure. Radiant was able to meet our aggressive project timelines for the multiple phases of our deployment in provisioning network connectivity, managing the on-site hardware installations, and remotely managing the network devices. “
“Flexibility is one of the keys to successfully providing technology solutions to businesses; to provide the technologies and managed services that will best support their business operations,” said Jim Grey, President and CEO for Radiant. “In the case of Glentel, we worked hard to ensure that Phase 1 of the project was complete in a matter of weeks, in time for the very important Christmas retail season.”
ABOUT GLENTEL
Glentel (www.glentel.com) is an international wireless solutions provider operating 98 corporate locations in Canada, including 87 WirelessWave mall-based multi-carrier cellular stores (www.mywirelesswave). Through its 11 Wireless Business Centres, Glentel provides voice and data wireless radio equipment; maintenance, and engineered solutions; and operates fixed/mobile terrestrial and satellite wireless systems throughout North America. Glentel is an authorized dealer for such companies as Motorola, Mobile Satellite Ventures, SkyBitz, Tait, Telesat, Eonsat, Globalstar, Canon, Orthogon, Zetron, Microwave Data Systems, Rogers Wireless, Fido Solutions, and Bell Mobility.
ABOUT RADIANT COMMUNICATIONS
Radiant Communications Corp. (www.radiant.net) provides a total, integrated solution for businesses requiring national IP data communications services including, broadband and managed network services, Internet access, web hosting, web development and marketing services.
The Company offers a complete range of coast-to-coast broadband services including DSL, T1, Frame Relay, and Cable. Radiant has also provides specialized IP services for the Canadian retail industry, namely, RetailCONNECTä IP network services and TurboSwitch IP payment gateway services. Radiant has offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
For more information contact:
Radiant Communications
Investors & Media: Chuck Leighton, CFO, 604-692-4531, cleighton@radiant.net
Glentel
General: Thomas E. Skidmore, President & CEO, 604-431-2302, tskidmore@glentel.com
Investor Relations: Dale B. Belsher, CFO, 604-415-6500, dale.belshser@glentel.com
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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