Company Overview

Predominant Holder of MCS Spectrum in the 2500 MHz Range

Inukshuk Internet Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microcell Telecommunications Inc., a Canadian wireless telecommunications company best known for its Fidon brand name. With its licenses for multipoint communication systems (MCS) spectrum from 2500 to 2596 MHz, Inukshuk will build a unique 'last-mile' broadband wireless access (BWA) network to provide Internet and data access to residential, small office/ home office (SOHO) and small and medium enterprise (SME) customers across Canada.

A Unique Partnership Opportunity

Inukshuk represents the only opportunity in Canada for a partner to leverage and deploy a true BWA network across the country or regionally. The technology Inukshuk is planning on using provides significant competitive advantages over the current digital subscriber line (DSL) and cable technologies, providing a compelling and distinctive service offering. Some of the key features of Inukshuk's network are summarised as:

Unique high-speed network that can serve virtually all areas of Canada, both urban and rural.

Inukshuk holds MCS licenses to build out a BWA network across Canada, in all provinces and territories except Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Inukshuk's serving territory encompasses the largest and most densely populated areas of the country, including Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, as well as the most rural and remote in Canada, where current infrastructure often does not support high-speed services. Inukshuk's planned technology is well suited to meet the needs of this broad range of operating environments. It is cost effective in both large cities and small towns or villages. It is thus possible for Inukshuk to prioritise network deployment to areas viewed as strategic by its partners, enabling them to capture a significant share of the high-speed market while minimising financial risks.

Easy to install technology enables ease of subscription and service.

The current high-speed infrastructure, namely cable or DSL, requires customers to have their network access configured before they can receive their service. In many cases this requires the effort of a technical team at one or more locations within the network. Inukshuk does not require any physical presence by the service provider's representatives and consequently there are no activation delays. With its internal omni-directional antenna, the Inukshuk customer premise equipment (CPE) can be easily installed by the consumer in minutes, who then self-registers for service via the Internet. This unique differentiating feature enables a retail distribution model very similar to digital cellular telephony, one where impulse purchases by the end-user are enabled. Additionally, this type of self-registration places the power of service configuration fully in the hands of the subscriber, while minimising the time to get 'on-line'.

State-of-the-art, non-line-of-site technology allows portability.

The non-line-of-site technology embraced by Inukshuk provides true portability unlike cable or DSL. Customers can access the Internet from their home, office, or anywhere else within Inukshuk's coverage area, at anytime. Customers will be able to roam the entire BWA network, connecting anywhere there is network coverage to receive high-speed access by simply using a portable CPE device roughly the size of a personal digital assistant (PDA).

The cellular-like network architecture is both flexible and highly scalable.

Being cellular in design, Inukshuk's architecture supports very targeted deployments. As such, Inukshuk will progressively deploy its network, prioritising specific areas where population density, high-speed market potential, or partners' strategic interest justify the rollout of the communications infrastructure. This targeted approach to deployment enables Inukshuk to address the needs of customers efficiently without having to commit significant capital. To further expedite deployment and make the most effective capital commitments, Inukshuk looks forward to leveraging the facilities and strengths brought to bear by its strategic partners, and customising these partnerships for greatest efficiency and effectiveness.

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Legal Name: 3082241 Nova Scotia Company

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• Mcs Broadband Wireless Access

NAICS Categories

• 517210 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

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