US : Axesstel announced that Axesstel has received its first purchase order for its advanced 3G AXW-D800 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO modems from Telecommunicaciones Movilnet C.A. (Movilnet), the wireless division of Venezuela's largest telecommunications operator Compania Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela, which is also an affiliate of a U.S. communication services provider. Axesstel began shipping these products to Movilnet at the end of January 2005.

"We are delighted to announce our first purchase order and roll out for our advanced 1xEV-DO modems," said Mike Kwon, Chairman and CEO for Axesstel. "Axesstel remains dedicated to providing innovative, quality and cost-effective product lines that can help our customers in their quest to maximize scalable revenue opportunities and deliver on their long-term business strategies."

"We believe that the growing relationship between Movilnet and Axesstel will provide important benefits for our growing subscriber base," said Jose Maria de Viana, president for Movilnet. "With the launching of 1xEV-DO modems, the operator becomes the first telecommunications company in Venezuela to implement this technology, the second in Latin America and the third in the continent."

Axesstel's CDMA2000 1xEV-DO modems will enable Movilnet to offer its customers a range of advanced data services by taking advantage of the latest CDMA technologies. Axesstel's next-generation CDMA2000 1xEV-DO fixed wireless modems are designed to provide users with a high-speed data connection at peak data rates of up to 2.4 Mbps. A built-in convenient network adapter and a USB port provide convenient connection to other network devices such as a Wi-Fi access point and a multi-port router for multi-users and the modems offer real "plug and play" set-up simplicity by eliminating the need for drivers.

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