Arcwave Announces Reseller Agreement with mmWave Technologies to Provide ARCell to Canadian Broadband Wireless Market.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2003 mmWave Technologies to provide Arcwave's ARCell 5GHz DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. (TM)-based Broadband Wireless See wireless broadband. Access (DBWA) Solution to Canadian Communities Arcwave Inc., a leading provider of affordable broadband wireless access products and technology that enable the widespread availability of broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider. , today announced a value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. (VAR) partnership with mmWave Technologies, a leading source for advanced communication solutions in Canada. Through the agreement mmWave will sell, install, and support Arcwave's ARCell 5GHz unlicensed-band DBWA solution, as well as provide turn-key installation, project management, and engineering services to ARCell customers. As a result of this agreement Canadian communities will have access to standards-based broadband access technology and services at an affordable price. "We are pleased to be part of Arcwave's reseller partner program as there is much potential for a DOCSIS based solution in community broadband across Canada," said Bob DeMers, mmWave's Broadband Group Leader. "We believe that the ARCell solution is an ideal choice for providing publicly available broadband access to Canadian communities including First Nations, northern, remote and rural communities which are currently unserved by Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ) or cable modem service." James Wong, Vice President of Sales for Arcwave, echoed Mr. Demer's enthusiasm for the partnership, noting that, "We believe mmWave is an ideal partner for Arcwave. They have the expertise and the customer relationships to support Arcwave in effectively penetrating and serving the rising demand for broadband wireless access in Canada. Arcwave's ARCell's 5GHz license-free operation and support for DOCSIS, the leading broadband standard with over 11M lines worldwide, makes it an ideal choice for providing competitive broadband access service to Canada's underserved broadband markets." About mmWave Technologies mmWave Technologies, is Canada's source for advanced communication solutions. Providing a full range of RF, Microwave, Broadband, Inbuilding, W-LAN W-LAN Wireless Local Area Network (also abbreviated as WLAN) , digital and fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber components, test equipment, integrated testing and service solutions to Canada's Wireless Communication Market. mmWave is an award winning, ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 registered organization. About Arcwave Arcwave is a leading developer and provider of affordable licensed and un-licensed band broadband wireless access solutions that enable widespread deployment of broadband services. Arcwave's ARCell(TM) line of DOCSIS-based Broad Wireless Access (DBWA) solutions utilizes, DOCSIS, the leading broadband standard in the world, to deliver affordable, reliable, manageable, and scalable broadband service. The ARCell(TM), 5GHz offering is a low cost, service rich DBWA solution for Cable Operators, Wireless ISPs, enterprises, campuses, and small Telcos. Arcwave's MeshCast(TM) air interface protocol and network architecture standard enables the mass deployment of BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) High-speed wireless access. Typically refers to wireless last mile access to the Internet. See WiMAX and broadband. solutions in dense urban and suburban markets. Arcwave is the standard in wireless. ARCell is a trademarks of Arcwave, Inc., and DOCSIS is a registered trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. U.S. Corporate Headquarters: Arcwave Inc. 910 Campisi Way, Suite1C Campbell, CA 95008 www.arcwaveinc.com Tel: 408/558-2300 Fax: 408/558-2302 |
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