Redline Wins Strategic Oil & Gas Contract in Sultanate of Oman

-- Redline's Oil & Gas Solution: SmartLink™ to be deployed to over 5,000 locations --

ABU DHABI, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ - Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") (TSX: RDL), a leading provider of specialized broadband wireless systems, today announced that it has signed a major contract to supply connectivity for a large digital oil field project in Oman.

Redline partnered with Oman Fiber Optic Co. S.A.O.G ("Oman Fiber"), a regional integrator who will coordinate the implementation of the system as well as provide project management, logistics, and human resource management for the deployment of SmartLink™. Oman Fiber was recently awarded a contract by Petroleum Development Oman LLC (PDO) for the replacement of PDO's wireless field communications network, and Oman Fiber selected Redline to be its broadband wireless supplier and technology partner for the project. 

Redline's SmartLink™ involves the full bi-directional communication-integration between the corporate layer and the field layers for oil and gas fields. Data & information flow seamlessly both ways, providing a full picture of what's happening in the field and how it is impacting the finances of the oil field operator.

Redline's award-winning AN80i and newly released RDL-3000 products will be the cornerstone of a system that will connect over 5,000  well heads, rigs, semi-mobile units, and  gathering stations, providing reliable and resilient data gathering from drilling units, remote stations and well heads.  It will also support advanced services like video surveillance and will offer voice and wireless data services to mobile field maintenance crews.

"Oil fields are very complex operations, and Redline's products were unique in their ability to provide flexible coverage over a vast and inhospitable area. Their powerful solution allowed us to provide a robust and reliable industrial-grade offering" said Mr. Al Barashdy, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Fiber. "Also important was Redline's emphasis on software, which allows us to customize the system to meet a wide range of applications - from SCADA to video surveillance to office automation applications - with quality of service controls and a level of security that went well beyond what we expected."

Redline will be providing a mixture of their RDL-3000 and AN80i products running SmartLink™, its specialized software application to tune the system to meet the demands of a number of varied applications, and to add capacity and speed as the system grows to deliver secure high speed, low latency connectivity.  The project starts immediately with the first product deliveries in Q4 2010 and is expected to roll out over the next 22 months.

"The needs of a sophisticated digital oil field are incredibly varied. Providing the optimal connections between people, machines and technology means that the system will operate efficiently and reliably" said Eric Melka, Redline's Chief Executive Officer.  "We are pleased to be an integral component of this deployment, and we're honoured to have been chosen by Oman Fiber to participate by delivering the powerful performance, high reliability and versatility that our products are known for."

Redline considers this to be a strategic win in one of its major industry vertical focus, the Oil & Gas market.

About Oman Fibre Optic Co. S.A.O.G.

Oman Fibre Optic Co. (www.omanfiber.com) was constituted in 1995 and commenced cable production in early 1999. Situated in Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, Oman Fiber uses state of the art technology to draw fiber and manufacture world class fiber cable products. It manufactures cables for long haul backbone communication links, LAN networks, video transmission & Cable TV, traffic signalling, FTTH solutions, security systems, defence and specialty applications. Oman Fiber is a publicly listed company traded in the Muscat Securities Market. The prime shareholders include Oman Telecommunications Company S.A.O.C, Gulf Investment Corporation of Kuwait, Dr. Omar AI-Zawawi Establishment, Oman & Emirates Investment Holding Company and the general public. A sharp customer focus has been a major factor in the company's achievements. Through high quality standards, competitive pricing and efficient services, Oman Fiber has built a reputation among discerning customers like Siemens AG, Marconi Communications International Limited, Ericsson, Nexans, Anixter, and leading PTTs in the Middle East. Today Oman Fiber meets the needs of fixed and mobile telecommunication providers, system integrators, regional municipalities, oil & gas companies, power & water utility entities and cable laying contractors.

About Redline Communications

Redline Communications (www.rdlcom.com), founded in 1999, is a publicly traded company on the Toronto stock exchange that manufactures powerful and versatile wireless broadband systems used to  cost‐effectively  deploy  distributed applications  and  services. Municipalities use Redline  products  to  quickly  and  easily deploy  or  extend  their  video  surveillance networks;  oil  and gas  companies  to monitor  how  their  oil  wells  are  operating; service  providers  and  enterprises  to bring business  grade  access  to  buildings,  and the  military  to  create  secure  networks in  any location.  For  over  10  years Redline  has  been  delivering  reliable wireless  solutions to thousands of customers in over 100 countries, with  the  strong combination  of  high  capacity,  speed,  range and  reliability.  Redline products are marketed and supported through an exclusive network of value added resellers in the Americas; the Middle East and Africa. NOTE: All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners.

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SOURCE Redline Communications Group Inc.