AirFiber Partners With Comsyst to Bring End-to-End High-Bandwidth Services to Australia; Comsyst Selected as First VAR of AirFiber's OptiMesh Wireless Optical Networking Products.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000 AirFiber Inc., a telecommunications equipment supplier, today announced an agreement with Comsyst Pty Ltd PTY LTD Propriety Limited (company structure in Australia) . that will extend distribution of AirFiber's wireless optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. products. Under the terms of the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement, Comsyst will distribute AirFiber's OptiMesh(TM) products to customers in Australia. The OptiMesh products will provide networks' solutions for carriers in offering end-to-end, high-bandwidth access from the backbone to the end-user. AirFiber's OptiMesh network equipment is a carrier-grade communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. that allows providers to offer true high-bandwidth (622 Mbps) fiber-like access at a fraction of the cost and time required to install fiber to buildings. The OptiMesh network is based on wireless optical networking technology, which has the ability to deliver broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. over the air-for-voice, data and multimedia services. AirFiber's network, based on a highly redundant short-link "mesh" or multiple point-to-point architecture, ensures carrier-grade reliability of 99.999 percent availability even in the most severe weather conditions. "OptiMesh will dramatically increase the speed with which true high-bandwidth capabilities are delivered to buildings that don't have direct access to a fiber optic network," said Mario Fairlie, managing director, Comsyst. "Together, Comsyst and AirFiber will address the metropolitan broadband access market needs of Australia with the latest technology and a depth of experience." OptiMesh will appeal to Comsyst customers that require reliable ways to extend high-bandwidth access to buildings economically and quickly. The system will allow carriers to serve new market segments and to dramatically decrease the capital expense to build out broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . "Comsyst is an ideal partner to best represent our product in Australia," said Jim Dunn, 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 AirFiber. "We selected Comsyst for their strengths and capabilities in transmission network design, development and deployment. They have a stellar industry reputation as well as a great blend of experience in project management and maintenance services." About AirFiber San Diego-based AirFiber is a telecommunications equipment supplier of wireless optical networks that provide high-bandwidth access to urban buildings for voice, data and multimedia services. The company's flagship product, OptiMesh(TM), is a reliable, quickly deployed and cost-effective access solution for carriers worldwide. Founded in 1998, AirFiber is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . For more information, visit the Web site at www.airfiber.com. About Comsyst Comsyst is one of the most experienced and capable systems integrators and equipment suppliers for the broadcasting, satellite, telecommunications and allied industries in Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim. Comsyst has recently completed projects in many locations in Australia, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (păp`  ə, –y , Vietnam and
Indonesia ranging from satellite uplinks to complete broadcast networks.
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