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Wi-LAN REPRESENTATIVES TO SPEAK AT WCA 2003

07/07/2003

Wi-LAN Will Also be Exhibiting at Booth 623

CALGARY, Canada - July 7, 2003 - Wi-LAN Inc. (TSE:WIN), a global provider of broadband wireless communications products and technologies, will have representatives speaking at the annual Wireless Communications Association's 16th Annual Convention (WCA 2003), July 8 to 11, Washington DC Convention Center. Wi-LAN will also have representatives on hand to discuss its products and technologies at Booth 623 in the Convention Center Exhibit Hall.

Two Wi-LAN representatives will be speaking on at the WiMAX Educational Workshop in Room 209B on Friday, July 11 from 9:45 to 12:45, as follows:

9:55 to 10:25 - ETSI/Hiperman and IEEE 802.16/WiMAX - A truly global initiative.

o Who: Gordon Antonello, Senior Technical Advisor, Wi-LAN

o Description: To truly drive BWA internationally, 802.16 and WiMAX must look beyond North America.

In this session learn what ETSI and WiMAX are doing to harmonize a global, interoperable, BWA initiative and what the steps are to achieve this goal.

11:50 to 12:45 - BWA Roundtable - From chips to bits - The 802.16 food chain.

o Moderator: Andy Fuertes, Visant Strategies

o Description: Haoming Huang, Product Manager, Wi-LAN will speak on a roundtable panel that will bring together chip vendors, system companies and service providers as they talk about their needs and plans for 802.16a compliant systems. Also on the panel will be Ron Resnick of Intel Corporation; Aditya Agrawal of Fujitsu Microelectronics America, and representatives from other broadband wireless equipment vendors.

Detailed information can be found at www.wcai.com/event/03schedule. Attendees are invited to attend the above sessions, and to visit Wi-LAN at Booth 623 from 13:00 to 18:30 on Wednesday, July 9, and from 13:00 to 18:00 on Thursday, July 10.

About Wi-LAN Inc.
Wi-LAN is a global provider of broadband wireless communications products and technologies, specializing in solutions for secure wireless provision of high-speed data and telephony over distance for enterprises and telecom service providers. Wi-LAN's broadband wireless access products are known worldwide for their high quality and industry-leading technology. Wi-LAN believes its W-OFDM patents are necessary for the implementation of devices using the IEEE standards 802.16a, 802.11a or 802.11g, the ETSI BRAN HiperLAN/2 standard or the current draft of the ETSI BRAN HiperMAN proposed standard. Wi-LAN licenses its W-OFDM technology and has executed non-exclusive W-OFDM license agreements with semiconductor companies. Wi-LAN is the Chair Company of the OFDM Forum (www.ofdm-forum.com). Wi-LAN's common shares trade on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "WIN." Detailed information on Wi-LAN can be found at www.wilan.com.

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