AEPCO, Inc. Bringing Free Wireless Internet Access to Rockville's New Town Square Development.Deal Between City and AEPCO AEPCO Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Seen as Benefit to Visitors and as Economic Development Tool ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Mayor and Council of Rockville have awarded Advanced Engineering & Planning Corporation, Inc. (AEPCO) a license and right-of-way agreement to provide free Wi-Fi (wireless Internet) service to the new Town Square development in Town Center. The free Wi-Fi access will be available to the public in the outdoor areas of Town Square including the public plaza and along the streets within Town Square. In some cases, the Wi-Fi signal strength may be powerful enough to provide coverage several hundred feet beyond the Town Square footprint. AEPCO also will provide the City with two outdoor cameras to provide images of Town Square to the public via the Web. Additionally, these cameras could be used for public safety applications if they are needed. "This is a fantastic way to attract people to Town Square and to further bolster the health and growth of this exciting venture," said Mayor Larry Giammo Larry Giammo is the current mayor of Rockville, Maryland. He was first elected on November 6, 2001, and was reelected in 2003 and 2005. On March 2, 2007, he announced that he would not be seeking a fourth term as mayor in the November 2007 election. . "As with the rest of the development, this exemplifies the tremendous potential of cooperative public-private partnerships. The business people, private sector employees, government employees, students, and others who visit Town Square will be able to use their laptops and other mobile communications devices while enjoying our plaza and other outdoor areas." Under the set of agreements approved by the Mayor and Council, AEPCO will be the provider of the Wi-Fi service; the City will not own, maintain, or operate the Wi-Fi network See wireless Ethernet and 802.11. . The AEPCO service is planned to be made available by sometime in August. "This project represents a 'win-win' initiative for both the City of Rockville (and the community) and the AEPCO Team. We are totally dedicated to this cooperative effort and to its timely completion," said Dr. James S. Whang, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AEPCO, Inc. In return for awarding the contract to AEPCO, the City will receive free Wi-Fi accounts for its mobile workforce and other employees. "As the Wi-Fi service expands throughout the city, this will save the City money while keeping our inspectors and other mobile workers in the field, yet able to communicate via computer with City Hall, obtaining and updating information," said Michael Q. Cannon, Director of Information and Technology. Ricochet A wireless Internet service from Ricochet Networks, Inc., Denver, CO (www.ricochet.net). Originally developed by Los Gatos, CA-based Metricom, Inc., Ricochet was the first high-speed, wireless Internet service for commuters. Networks will be providing services for the project, including architecture consulting and network operations and subscriber management and support. "We are excited about our partnership with AEPCO and with the City of Rockville on this Wi-Fi deployment, and look forward to providing the Rockville community with a variety of services moving forward," said Judi Evans Judi Evans (born July 12, 1964), who was also credited by Judi Evans Luciano in the 1990s, is an American actress. She was born in Montebello, California. She is currently portraying the role of Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis on the NBC soap opera, Days of our Lives. , President of Ricochet Networks. The Rockville network will be built using ORiNOCO[R] AP-4000MR-LR outdoor access point products from Proxim Wireless Proxim Wireless is a Silicon Valley-based company that builds scalable broadband wireless networking systems for communities, enterprises, governments, and service providers. . These dual-radio Wi-Fi Mesh Access Points can deliver video, voice and data over a flexible, auto-forming and self-healing mesh network using the ORiNOCO Mesh Creation Protocol (OCMP OCMP Oregon Coastal Management Program OCMP O'Carroll Music Publishers OCMP Open Call Media Platform ). AEPCO, along with its partner Ricochet Networks, plans to offer service beyond Town Square in the future. Their intent is to eventually offer citywide service to businesses and residents for a monthly paid subscription. AEPCO has indicated that citywide expansion could occur within 24 months after service begins in Town Square. "Our Information and Technology Department, Legal Department, and management staff, along with AEPCO, deserve a great deal of credit for their ingenuity, creativeness, hard work, and vision in bringing this project to fruition for the benefit of our community," said Mayor Giammo. To request additional information about Rockville's Town Square Wi-Fi project, please call Bill Toeller at, 301-670-6770, or send an email to info-rockville-wifi@aepco.com. About AEPCO AEPCO, Inc. headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland has a long history of providing advanced logistics support, and integrated materials management services to both the Army and the Navy. Founded in 1979, AEPCO provides the highest quality hands-on analytical and management support (e.g.: logistics support, information engineering, multimedia communications, financial management, administrative and program management, information and technology, scientific) services and products to government and commercial entities, both domestically and internationally. Our primary objective is to provide timely and cost effective support to our clients and to assist in resolving emergent issues by applying sound analytical/engineering/scientific principles, innovative concepts, and advanced technology. AEPCO has been consistently ranked among the Top 500 Design Firms in the United States, as well as one of the Top 200 International Design Firms as compiled by Engineering News-Record. More information about AEPCO can be found at, http://www.aepco.com, and http://it.aepco.com. About Ricochet Networks Ricochet Networks, Inc. is a subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :TRBM TRBM Trawl Resistant Bottom Mount ). Ricochet is a leading portable Wireless Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (WISP) with operational markets in Denver, Colorado and San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . With a large customer base and over 500 square miles of portable coverage, Ricochet is one of the largest, if not the largest, WISP with a wireless mesh network (1) A network that relies on all nodes to propagate signals. Although the wireless signal may start at some base station (access point) attached to a wired network, a wireless mesh network extends the transmission distance by relaying the signal from one computer to another. operating exclusively in license-free frequencies. The Ricochet([R]) technology provides a robust, fast, simple, and secure wireless Internet solution for both government and consumer use. Additional information about Ricochet Networks as well as coverage maps and specific services offered can be found at http://www.ricochet.com or by contacting the company by telephone at 303-572-1200 or by email at info@ricochet.com. About Proxim Wireless Proxim Wireless Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Terabeam, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRBM). Proxim Wireless is a global pioneer in developing and supplying scalable broadband wireless networking systems for service providers, municipalities, governments, and enterprises. The company's end-to-end wireless products - including Wi-Fi([R]) mesh, WiMAX, MeshMAX[TM], WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network , and wireless backhaul - are available through an extensive global channel network, backed by world-class support. Proxim is a Principal Member of the WiMAX Forum and is ISO- iso- or is- pref. 1. Equal; uniform: isobar. 2. Isomeric: isopropyl. 3. 9001 certified. Information about Proxim and its products and support can be found at http://www.proxim.com. |
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