AirFiber and Phitech Partner to Eliminate Last Mile Bottleneck in Taiwan; Agreement Propels Advancement of Cutting-Edge High-Capacity Telecommunications Services in Newly Liberalized Market.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. & TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001 AirFiber Inc., a developer 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. equipment, today announced an agreement with Phitech, a telecommunications integrator, to sell AirFiber's products throughout Taiwan. The two companies, spurred by Taiwan's newly deregulated telecommunications market, will help meet the growing demand of broadband telecommunications services In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. . Under the terms of the agreement, Phitech will distribute AirFiber's OptiMesh(TM) wireless optical networking equipment to telecommunications carriers operating in Taiwan. The OptiMesh products will allow these carriers 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. "For more than a decade, Phitech has been one of the leading telecommunications architects in Taiwan," 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 have represented some of the most successful telecommunications companies See telecom company. in the region. Now, with the OptiMesh product, Phitech will be able to take advantage of the newly liberalized telecom market and help eliminate the telecommunications last mile bottleneck." AirFiber's OptiMesh network equipment is a carrier-grade broadband communications product 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 product is based on wireless optical networking, a technology that delivers voice, data and multimedia broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. over the air using eye-safe beams of light. AirFiber's OptiMesh product is a system of multiple links to ensure 99.999% availability. Phitech selected AirFiber to help carriers operating in Taiwan that are seeking reliable ways to extend broadband access to buildings quickly and efficiently. AirFiber's OptiMesh product 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 product that will be a vital tool for our clients who wish to rapidly and economically serve their end-user customers," said Derek Hu, CEO of Phitech. "The technology allows carriers to extend the reach of fiber without the cost and hassle of further fiber installation and still retain the capacity and reliability benefits that until now was only afforded by ground-based optical systems." 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 Phitech Phitech Corp. was established in 1989. It has been one of the leading telecommunications architects and multimedia network integrators for voice, image and data in Taiwan. The company has a broad understanding of the telecommunication market and solid customer base in the region. For more information, visit the Web site at www.phitech.com.tw. |
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