AirFiber Selected by Plexus Technology to Help Eliminate Last Mile Bottleneck in South East Asia.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001 AirFiber's Pact With Teledata Subsidiary Provides for Distribution of 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 in Region AirFiber Inc., a developer of wireless optical networking equipment, today announced an agreement with Plexus Plexus - A modular World-Wide Web server written in Perl by Tony Sanders <sanders@earth.com>. Comes with interfaces to allow many other information services to be served via the Web. Version 3.0m 1994-07-22. Technology Pte Ltd PTE LTD Private Limited , 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 mainboard-listed info-communications system integrator Teledata (Singapore) Ltd, to sell AirFiber's products throughout South East Asia East Asia A region of Asia coextensive with the Far East. East Asian adj. & n. . Under the terms of the agreement, Plexus will distribute AirFiber's OptiMesh(TM) wireless optical networking equipment to customers in the South East Asian countries of Malaysia, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore. The OptiMesh products will allow carriers in the region to deliver end-to-end broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. by transmitting data at 622 Mbps over the air rather than via conduits installed in the ground. "Plexus is the leading telecommunications architect in the region," 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. "They have a tremendous understanding of the market and important relationships with key telecommunications companies operating in the area. By utilizing the OptiMesh system, Plexus will help to eliminate the telecommunications last mile bottleneck in South East Asia." AirFiber's OptiMesh network equipment is a carrier-grade broadband 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 the ability to offer fiber-like access at a fraction of the cost and time required of installing fiber into buildings. The OptiMesh network is based on wireless optical networking, a technology that delivers voice, data and multimedia broadband services over the air using eye-safe beams of light. AirFiber's OptiMesh network is based on a highly redundant, short-link "mesh" architecture -- or a system of multiple links that ensure 99.999% availability in even the most severe weather conditions. OptiMesh will appeal to Plexus customers seeking reliable ways to cost-effectively and quickly extend broadband access to buildings. The system allows carriers to serve new market segments and to dramatically decrease the capital expense of deploying broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . "OptiMesh is a unique, cutting-edge system and vital tool for our clients who wish to rapidly and economically serve their end-user customers," said Jimmy Chang, general manager of Plexus. "The system provides for the capacity and reliability benefits of ground-based optical systems, without the cost and hassle of installing fiber in the ground." 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 A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , 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 Plexus Technology ("Plexus") Plexus is a communications infrastructure systems integrator and value-added provider of "end-to-end solutions" to meet a diverse range of sophisticated e-business network and security, and communications needs. Plexus' strength lies in its ability to supply a wide range of cutting-edge products tailored to a diverse range of network requirements and its capability to provide consultancy services in both infocommunications and telecommunications projects. Its strength is in the design and implementation of IP-based and wide area networks that transcend geographical boundaries. For more information, visit the Web site at www.plexus.com.sg. About Teledata With more than 20 years experience in info-communications, Teledata is today a leading player in the Asia-Pacific, specializing in voice, data and video communication products and services. The Teledata group has total staff strength of more than 350 and international operations in India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Russia, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. Its headquarters are in Singapore. For more information, visit the Web site at www.teledata.com.sg. |
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