BelAir Networks Brings Wireless Internetworking Solution to European Market.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Wi-Fi PLANET Spring 2004 BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2004 BelAir Networks, the leading supplier of wireless internetworking infrastructure solutions, today announced that the BelAir200 wireless platform is now available for hot zone and metro Wi-Fi network See wireless Ethernet and 802.11. deployments in Europe. The BelAir200 was CE marked in May and is compliant with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (R&TTE TTE Telecommunications Terminal Equipment TTE Transthoracic Echocardiography TTE Transthoracic Echocardiogram TTE Trustee TTE TCL-Thomson Electronics TTE To the Extreme (band) TTE The Tourism Expert 1999/5/EC). This harmonized har·mo·nize v. har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing, har·mo·niz·es v.tr. 1. To bring or come into agreement or harmony. See Synonyms at agree. 2. Music To provide harmony for (a melody). pan-European conformity assessment Conformity assessment is any activity to determine, directly or indirectly, that a process, product, or service meets relevant standards and fulfills relevant requirements. enables market access for the 25 member states of the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community (EU) including: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. , Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom. "The European Wi-Fi market is growing rapidly and there is significant interest in the region for large scale Wi-Fi systems," said Aaron Vance, Senior Analyst with Synergy Research Group. "What's more, the Wi-Fi market is rapidly evolving and mesh technologies look to play a growing role in that evolution. Furthermore, having separate radios for back haul and access provides greater flexibility for large deployments." "BelAir Networks is already working on some large opportunities in Europe that will benefit from this regulatory approval," said Phil Belanger, vice-president of marketing, BelAir Networks. "This paves the way for broader distribution of our products in Europe. BelAir's multiple point-to-point mesh approach is a unique solution to the problem of meeting the lower power limits while still delivering a large Wi-Fi coverage area." The BelAir200 is a four-radio, wireless internetworking platform available in multiple configurations that can be used to build Wi-Fi networks for a single private building or scale up to carrier grade, city-wide networks. It is built around a high-performance network processing core, and can be configured with multiple, independent Wi-Fi access and backhaul radio modules. The system is designed for outdoor use and can be mounted directly on light poles in parking lots or on city streets. Multiple BelAir200 systems are interconnected by a multiple point-to-point wireless mesh See wireless mesh network. that provides a carrier grade wireless backbone network A backbone network provides a path for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.[1] A backbone can tie together diverse networks in the same building, in different buildings in a campus environment, or over wide areas. and allows for placement of BelAir200 systems near desired coverage areas. About BelAir Networks BelAir Networks is a wireless infrastructure supplier that provides advanced, multi-service, wireless networking See wireless network. solutions built around Wi-Fi, WiMAX and cellular technologies and optimized for high density hot zone and metro deployments. BelAir Networks wireless solutions are designed for metro Wi-Fi, hotels, conference and convention centers, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. campuses, transportation centers and corridors, and Federal Government networks. They are built on a patented point-to-point wireless mesh architecture that provides a high capacity wireless backbone. This mesh is combined with modular internetworking platforms designed for outdoor deployment to provide coverage over large areas and into buildings. The complete BelAir Networks offering is designed to simplify wireless infrastructures, reduce capital and operating expenditures, and deliver unmatched coverage, capacity and deployment flexibility. www.belairnetworks.com |
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