Indianola Police Taps WaveRider Mobile Terminal for High-Speed Internet Connectivity

MMT9000 Mobile Terminals Enable Police Officers to Utilize the Resources of the Office in the Squad Car

TORONTO - March 16, 2006: WaveRider Communications Inc. (OTCBB:WAVR), the leader in non-line-of-sight wireless broadband technology and deployments, today announced that the City of Indianola, Iowa Police Department has deployed WaveRider's MMT9000 Mobile Terminals to establish mobile broadband communications for police personnel utilizing a WaveRider LMS4000 900 MHz network operated by Dynamic Broadband.

"Getting high-speed Internet access into the squad car has been one of my top priorities," said Chief Steve Bonnett of the Indianola Police Department. "The WaveRider mobile wireless solution is easily deployed, reliable and very affordable for smaller police forces to obtain this capability."

With their wireless broadband vehicle connection, Indianola police officers now have immediate access to information hosted on systems at Police Headquarters. In addition they can access other databases from the Department of Transportation to check driver license and vehicle registration. Broadband access through the MMT9000 also provides the capability to monitor bank security and video surveillance systems from the squad car. The Indianola Police Department with 19 officers and 7 squad cars serves a community of 14,000 residents in an area covering 10 square miles. Indianola is located 15 miles south of Des Moines, Iowa.

The Indianola Police utilize a secure private subnet of a WaveRider LMS4000 wireless 900 MHz network operated and supported by Dynamic Broadband which provides coverage to most of the city. This wireless network has provided high-speed services to residential and business customers in Indianola for over three years. Establishing a secure private subnet for police use is made possible through the Open Access Networking capability of the LMS4000 system.

According to Mark Lundy, Chief Technical Officer at Dynamic Broadband, "The capabilities and potential of the MMT9000 mobile terminal extend well beyond public safety applications. Utilities and transportation companies are some of the other businesses that need mobile broadband solutions and the MMT9000 is one of the most feature rich, highly secure and field proven solutions available today."

"Progressive and innovative leaders recognize that today's law enforcement personnel need the power and the resources of the Internet to do their job no matter where they are," said Charles W. Brown, CEO of WaveRider. "The MMT9000 mobile terminal is tool that can be utilized by police departments and other public safety agencies of any size to provide high-speed data services to personnel in the field."

WaveRider's MMT9000 mobile terminals support Voice over IP, video, short message, and data communications. The terminals can be installed quickly and easily and are designed to interface with all standard IP networks using standard interface protocols. The MMT9000 supports seamless hand-offs when roaming from an area covered by one base station to another, Operating in the license-exempt 900 MHz spectrum, the MMT9000 offers up to 2 Mbps peak over the air data transfer rates. The propagation characteristics of the 900 MHz spectrum enable robust non-line-of-sight wireless connections. WaveRider's 900 MHz products deliver a cost-effective solution with superior system capacity, features and performance compared to other license-exempt wireless systems in the public safety market.

About Dynamic Broadband

Dynamic Broadband offers carrier grade point to point wireless services and reliable high-speed wireless Internet and data service to both business and residential customers in communities throughout Iowa including Sioux City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Indianola, Pella, Newton, Marshalltown, Clinton, Waverly, Carroll, Glidden, Gilman, and Decorah. The company was formed in June of 2000, and current investors include; Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa First Capital Fund of Cedar Rapids, RACOM Corporation of Marshalltown, and Aavin Equity Partners of Cedar Rapids.

About WaveRider Communications Inc.

WaveRider Communications Inc. is a leader in broadband wireless deployments and technologies. WaveRider's Last Mile Solution(R) non-line-of-sight 900 MHz and 5.8 GHz networks enable communications providers to establish full-saturation coverage networks, deliver advanced communications services, and generate a rapid return on their investment. WaveRider is committed to the development of standards-based wireless technologies that support advanced applications and address the needs of the North American and International markets. WaveRider is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, under the symbol WAVR.