Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Fri, December 12, 2008
Thu, December 11, 2008
LEAGUE CITY, Texas--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--ERF Wireless (OTCBB:ERFW), a leading provider of enterprise-class wireless and broadband products and services, announced today that Jay Bilden, former Vice President Operations and Network Development of Qwest Transmission, Inc. has joined the company as Senior Vice President - Engineering and Network Operations. Mr. Bilden will be based in the company's League City, Texas, headquarters and his responsibilities will include managing the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of all new ERF Wireless and ERF Wireless customers' wireless networks throughout the world. In addition, Mr. Bilden will also manage the ERF Wireless NOC facilities and provide technical support to all of the WISP networks owned and operated by ERF Wireless.
"Jay's extensive knowledge of planning, designing, installing and operating wireless network systems makes him a valuable addition to our management team," said Dr. H. Dean Cubley, Chairman and CEO of ERF Wireless. "Jay perfected his skills and expertise in telecommunications engineering and operations, as well as strategic business and network development, during his 28-year career with MCI, Southern Pacific Telecommunications, Qwest Transmission, and Qwest Transmission's successor companies where he began as a wireless Microwave Radio Transmission Technician and quickly rose through the ranks to hold the positions of Regional Manager, Engineer, Director of Engineering and finally Vice President of Operations and Network Development. At Qwest Transmission, he was also a key participant in the planning and building of a wireless common carrier network that grew to be the largest privately held facilities-based wireless microwave radio network in the United States."
"Over the past 15 years, my job objectives and tasks have been focused primarily on the development and analysis of network expansion feasibilities and budgets, fiber optic and wireless systems design, wireless RF path and coverage topography analysis and planning, site identification and acquisition, turnkey installations, network operations and maintenance, and merger and acquisition due diligence and analysis," said Mr. Bilden. "I'm looking forward to being a part of the team that takes ERF Wireless to the next level as one of the country's fast-growing wireless broadband networks."
About ERF Wireless
ERF Wireless Inc. is a fully reporting public corporation located in League City, Texas, and is the parent company of ERF Oil & Gas Services, ERF Enterprise Network Services, ERF Bundled Wireless Services, ERF Wireless Messaging Services, and ERF Network Services. The company specializes in providing wireless and broadband product and service solutions to enterprise, commercial and residential clients on a regional, national and international basis. Its principals have been in the wireless broadband, network integration, triple-play FTTH, IPTV and content delivery business for more than 40 years. For more information, please visit our websites at [ www.erfwireless.com ] and [ www.erfwireless.net ] or call 281-538-2101. (ERFWG)
Forward-looking statements in this release regarding ERF Wireless Inc. and its subsidiaries are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products, increased levels of competition, new products and technological changes, the company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
