Agreement Allows CeriStar to Deliver Entertainment Programming,
Telecommunications, High Speed Internet & Other Integrated Services Over a
Fiber Optic Network to Create a 'Smart' Community in Pleasant Grove, Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CeriStar, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: CTRI), a leading Internet Protocol (IP) Network Service
Provider (IP-NSP) announced today that it has received a contract to build-out
the communication infrastructure and provide integrated voice, video and data
services for Pemberley at Robinson Grove, a new condominium community of
General Construction and Development, Inc.
Pemberley at Robinson Grove, located in American Fork, Utah, joins Canyon
Meadow, another CeriStar 'Smart' community in Provo, as a member of the most
technologically advanced residential communities in the state of Utah. The
new $22 Million residential community of 162 homes, offers its homeowners
'one-pipe' connectivity through an advanced fiber optic network to deliver up
to 50 times more bandwidth than standard cable or DSL connections.
CeriStar plans to deploy the Last Mile Link(TM) optical access system by
Wave7 Optics, Inc. as the fiber optic node for each home. Services delivered
through the fiber node will include 300 basic cable channels, 41 premium movie
channels, over 175 Video-on-Demand (VOD) movie choices, music channels, games
on demand, basic telephone services including Voice over IP (VoIP) and 8-15
Mbps of Internet and Data services. CeriStar's initial build-out portion of
the contract is valued at approximately $247,000 with estimated customer
service fees of $190,000/year upon project completion.
"In this fast-paced world, more and more people are demanding high-tech
capabilities in their homes at affordable prices," says Mike Stewart,
President of General Construction and Development, Inc. "Building the
CeriStar solution into our development creates a significant value proposition
that clearly makes our properties stand out from the competition. People
considering buying our homes are thrilled to know these services are available
immediately upon moving in."
"The Pemberley community at Robinson Grove is on the leading edge of
providing Smart Living Environments. We are very pleased to be Pemberley's
provider of choice for delivering integrated voice, data, and video services
to its homeowners," stated Mr. David L. Bailey, CEO of CeriStar. "We look
forward to providing similar services to other residential, enterprise, and
governmental communities of the City of American Fork."
About CeriStar
CeriStar, Inc., is an IP Network Services Provider (IP-NSP), leading the
convergence of voice and data by providing applications and services to
residential, commercial, municipal and governmental concerns through reliable,
fast and intelligent Internet Protocol (IP) networks. The Company leads in
designing, engineering and managing converged networks which create
significant productivity enhancements and cost efficiencies by integrating
telecom, internet, video and other services and applications over a single
line of fiber and utilizing a converged IP technology platform.
About Wave7 Optics
Wave7 Optics, Inc. is a market leader in the fiber-to-the-home and
business (FTTX) optical access market. Wave7 Optics' innovative approach to
optical access is a generation ahead of competitive PON technologies in both
cost and capability. For more information, visit ( http://www.wave7optics.com )
About General Construction and Development Inc.
General Construction and Development, Inc. specializes in land development
and multi-family construction including town homes and condominiums. General
Construction and Development, Inc. was founded by Mike Stewart and is based in
Provo, Utah. After seeing what CeriStar and Wave7 Optics could provide their
homebuyers, General Construction and Development, Inc. promptly joined forces.
For more information on Pemberley at Robinson's Grove, visit
( http://www.liveatpemberley.com )
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties
including the conditions of the Internet Protocol telecommunications and
networking markets and acceptance of the Company's products and services
within those markets and other risks and factors identified from time to time
in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual
results could differ materially from those currently anticipated.
For additional information about CeriStar, please visit their web site at:
http://www.ceristar.com
Contact Information:
David Bailey or Crista Spalding
Web: http://www.ceristar.com
E-Mail: investor@ceristar.com
ph: 801-297-8500
fax: 801-933-5640
Mail: 50 West Broadway Suite 1100, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101
SOURCE CeriStar, Inc.
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Related links: http://www.ceristar.com
CONTACT: David Bailey or Crista Spalding of CeriStar, Inc., +1-801-297-8500, or fax, +1-801-933-5640, investor@ceristar.com
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