[May 10, 2005] VCom Augments International Presence Adding Asia-Pacific Regional Headquarters Tweet Canadian Broadband Equipment Manufacturer Adds Resources to Support Communications Solutions for Asia-Pacific Regional Customers VICTORIA, BC, CANADA – (May 10, 2005) – World-leading broadband equipment designer and manufacturer, VCom Inc., announced today that it has expanded its global presences with the official opening of its new Asia-Pacific Regional Sales Headquarters. Located in the Greater Sydney Area, Australia, this new regional office is strategically positioned to provide business development, marketing, sales and support functions to current and prospective customers in the entire Asia-Pacific Region as well as the domestic Australian market. VCom has been distributing products to Asia-Pacific countries for many years. With a proven track record of superior technical design strength, rapid product development and value engineering, the company has already developed key partnerships with quality distributors in China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Centralized presence in the Asia-Pacific region will provide current as well as prospective customers with the additional benefits of customized system modifications, timely on-site deployment planning, single point of contact, decreased time-to-market and dedicated technical support. The regional sales headquarters will also further the company’s visibility in the Asia-Pacific region through country-specific marketing efforts, advertising and trade show participation. VCom's core expertise is radio frequency (RF) technology and embedded software for GigaBit digital signal processing of MPEG content on fibre networks, high level modulation and RF circuit control. The company deploys these competencies in three core markets, all of which are offered through the Asia-Pacific sales office: Data over Cable, Broadband Wireless and Video on Demand (VOD). VCom’s broadband wireless offerings include its WingMAXÔ 802.16 WiMAX system solution and its Broadband Wireless Internet Network (BWINÔ ) based on DOCSIS™ system, both of which are ideally suited to bringing broadband access to rural and remote locations typically underserved or ignored by the traditional broadband system operator. Providing broadband access for rural and remote communities is a unique challenge faced by all countries with widely distributed populations, such as Australia, Canada, the United States and Malaysia. Both systems are offered in a number of frequencies and are suitable for various countries where spectrum is regulated. VCom BWINÔ systems have been deployed in many countries worldwide while its WingMAXÔ product line, launched earlier in 2005 to incredible market interest, is already slated for several worldwide trials. “Establishing our presence in the Asia-Pacific region creates two important benefits,” said Dr. Surinder Kumar, Founder and Chief Executive, VCom. “First, it puts us in a much more accessible proximity to our current and prospective customers, allowing us greater opportunity to evaluate the particular objectives of deployment projects, build relationships and provide continued technical support. Second, the Asia-Pacific region has and continues to show considerable interest in our technology and we look forward to further showcasing its applicability and value in this region of the world.” About VCom VCom Inc. (formerly WaveCom Electronics Inc.) is a world-leading designer and manufacturer of high quality, state-of-the-art products that enable high-speed, on-demand broadband access to cable and wireless communications systems. Since its inception in 1988, VCom has linked cutting edge research and development with strategic partnerships to achieve remarkable growth in sales, profit, customer base and personnel. Its strength in engineering and manufacturing is reflected in a large family of high quality, high performance, and very competitive products that are sold worldwide. VCom is a Canadian company headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia with ISO 9001 certified manufacturing operations in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and an Asia-Pacific Regional Sales Headquarters in Parramatta, Australia. Visit VCom at www.vcom.com. 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