AirTegrity Wireless is Named One of Telecommunications Magazine's '10 Coolest Companies'; Pioneering WiMax Manufacturer will be Honored at SUPERCOMM 2005 Show in Chicago.STATELINE, Nev. -- AirTegrity Wireless, a company dedicated to developing industry-leading wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 communications solutions for global applications, has been named one of Telecommunications Magazine's "10 Coolest Companies" for 2005. The publication will honor AirTegrity and the other nine firms at an awards ceremony next month at SUPERCOMM 2005 in Chicago. The "10 Coolest Companies" Awards focused on vendors with strategies that embody the business of technology. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Telecommunications Magazine, the "10 Coolest Companies" winners were selected because of their business focus, which helps them directly address technology refinement, product development and the business needs of their service provider customers. AirTegrity was selected for the company's innovative AirVantage(TM) WiMax-in-a-Box(TM) solution for secure wireless broadband functionality. WiMax is a new wireless broadband technology that provides all of the speed and performance of wired broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. over a wireless connection. It dramatically lowers the costs normally associated with the installation and operation of broadband voice, data, and video networks. AirTegrity has been developing WiMax-enabled technology solutions for the past 4 years and announced AirVantage as one of the first commercially available WiMax-ready solutions in February. "Perhaps the most critical part of capitalizing on the business of telecommunications is the courage of your convictions, which AirTegrity has continually demonstrated to the masses since its inception," said Bob Wallace Bob Wallace (May 29, 1949 - September 20, 2002), was the ninth Microsoft employee, inventor of the term shareware, creator of the word processing program PC-Write, founder of the software company Quicksoft and an "online drug guru" who devoted much time and money into the research , editor-in-chief, Telecommunications Magazine. "There will always be critics and naysayers when you attempt something new or different. The best way to silence them is to deliver products for service providers that prove your strategy through profit." "While WiMax represents a revolutionary new way for organizations to communicate wirelessly, it's hard to separate real solutions from vaporware Software that is not yet in production, but the announced delivery date has long since passed. At times, software vendors are criticized for intentionally producing vaporware in order to keep customers from switching to competitive products that offer more features. ," said Will Strauss, an analyst with Forward Concepts, Tempe, Ariz. "AirTegrity is one of the few companies ready to capture a solid share of the growing wireless broadband market with a tested and proven product. They are deserving of this award." "We are delighted to be recognized by such an important publication for this award," said Greg Phillips, 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. and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , AirTegrity Wireless. "We are grateful to our talented and hardworking staff that helps us make a system like AirVantage possible. If we're 'cool' it is because of them." Fixed wireless broadband technology like AirTegrity's AirVantage WiMax-in-a-Box solution has emerged as a critical low-cost connectivity option for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that need high-performance broadband connectivity but may either not have access to the physical wired infrastructure or may be seeking alternatives to existing high-cost infrastructure. WiMax can provide a cost-effective and secure means of extending last mile fat pipe connectivity to the Internet for all sorts of organizations. AirTegrity Wireless Inc. is out in front when it comes to shipping products based on the 802.16 standards adopted in 2004. The new AirTegrity WiMax products combine core features and functionality from technologies for wireless communication, wireline, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , VoIP, security and network management, a suite of capabilities offered exclusively by AirTegrity. With the "WiMax-in-a-Box" approach, AirTegrity offers all of this power and flexibility in a compact, low-power-consumption, integrated package designed to provide "last mile" high-performance wireless broadband access. About AirTegrity Wireless AirTegrity Wireless 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. specializing in the development of wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. solutions for global applications. The company develops and manufactures a complete broadband wireless See wireless 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 significantly reduces the cost of ownership and deployment for high-speed wireless networks regardless of physical location. AirTegrity products provide last mile, high-speed, secure voice/data/video delivery in a flexible hardware solution that can be used by virtually any telco, service provider or enterprise network. Based in Stateline, near Lake Tahoe and Reno, AirTegrity Wireless can be reached by calling 775-588-8800 or visiting www.airtegrity.com. About Telecommunications Magazine Telecommunications(R) Magazine is written for executive management at service provider firms worldwide. These service providers provide the communications services upon which today's businesses depend. Telecommunications Magazine delivers information that service provider executives need to know in order to deploy services and grow their businesses. Go to www.telecommagazine.com for more information. AirTegrity Wireless, AirVantage, and "WiMax-in-a-Box" are trademarks of AirTegrity Wireless Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks of their respective organizations. |
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