BelAir Networks Congratulates Dolphin Stadium on PC Magazine 2007 Small Business Award.Stadium Recognized as a Tech Innovator for 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 Mesh Network A communications network in which there are at least two pathways to each node. If one of the paths fails, the other is still available. A "fully meshed" network means that every node has a direct connection to every other node, which is a very elaborate and expensive architecture. Supporting World's Largest POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale System MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. -- Dolphin Stadium and BelAir Networks, the leading provider of mobile broadband mesh network solutions, today announced that Dolphin Stadium was honored with the PC Magazine SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. Award for small businesses in recognition of the venue's powerful wireless mesh network (1) A network that relies on all nodes to propagate signals. Although the wireless signal may start at some base station (access point) attached to a wired network, a wireless mesh network extends the transmission distance by relaying the signal from one computer to another. . In the award's second year, PC Magazine selected ten companies that are using technology in intelligent ways to improve their business. The SMB Award winners are profiled at go.pcmag.com/smb. "Small businesses are the lifeblood of the American economy--creating jobs, opportunities and change," said Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine Editor in Chief. "PC Magazine is pleased to recognize the companies and entrepreneurs who employ technology in creative ways--helping them grow their businesses and, in turn, leading by example." Dolphin Stadium has one of the most comprehensive wireless networks of any sporting venue in the country. Using only 29 wireless nodes from BelAir Networks, the network covers over two million square feet from the 78,000-seat stadium and bowl to the 22,000 space parking lots. The powerful multi-service wireless network is utilized for a wide variety of applications at the stadium including the world's largest POS system under one roof supporting food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. service in the stands and on-site restaurants. It also provides high-speed, reliable Internet access to the press box allowing reporters to file stories easily and quickly. Photographers use the network to capture fan photos through a service provided by Kodak. This same network will also support stadium video security cameras. "We are honored to be recognized by PC Magazine as a technology innovator," said Tery Howard, Vice President of Information Technology, Miami Dolphins, Ltd. and Dolphin Stadium. "Our wireless system from BelAir Networks has increased customer satisfaction as well as revenue and we've been really impressed by the network's performance, reliability and flexibility." Dolphin Stadium worked with A2000 Network Solutions to install the infrastructure from BelAir Networks in less than 30 days from initial visit. As a technology leader, Dolphin Stadium is also home to the largest high-definition video boards in professional sports and the longest LED ribbon display. "Dolphin Stadium truly is a technology innovator, and we're pleased to be working with them and A2000 on these innovations," said Bernard Herscovich, 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 President of BelAir Networks. "Dolphin Stadium is very clear in their commitment to both exemplary customer service and leading-edge technology so BelAir Networks high-performance, high capacity wireless networking is a great fit." BelAir Networks has more than 300 deployments worldwide, in leading cities such as New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Minneapolis, the City of London and Toronto, and high-profile venues including Dolphin Stadium and Lincoln Center. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio that supports Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 4.9 GHz Public Safety and cellular backhaul, and includes the flagship four-radio BelAir200 Wireless Multi-service Switch Router, the three-radio BelAir100T wireless mesh node, the dual-radio BelAir100 Multi-service Node, the single- or dual-radio BelAir100C Multi-service Node featuring point-to-multipoint backhaul, and the strand-mounted BelAir100S all seamlessly using the BelAirOS and managed by BelViewNMS. BelAir also offers the BelAir300 Converged Multi-service Wireless Node, combining cellular, Wi-Fi and wireless mesh on a converged platform. About BelAir Networks BelAir Networks is the first company to offer scalable, mobile wireless broadband mesh networking solutions with the highest quality for data, voice and video. The company teams with world-class global partners to deploy proven, cost-effective wireless broadband mesh networks. BelAir's wireless networking solutions are built on the only multi-service architecture for municipal wireless broadband deployments of Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 3G Cellular networks. Built specifically for outdoor deployments, BelAir Networks' patented solution delivers the lowest cost per user and deploys in days, blending into the physical infrastructure of downtown business districts, hotels and resorts, and campuses. Founded in 2001, BelAir Networks 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 www.belairnetworks.com. About Dolphin Stadium Dolphin Stadium, located in Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. , is a world-class sports and entertainment facility that hosts a wide variety of events including: Miami Dolphins football, Florida Marlins baseball, the FedEx Orange Bowl (including the upcoming National Championship game in 2009) and the upcoming 2010 Super Bowl. The stadium has also been the home of two Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. (MLB MLB Major League Baseball MLB Minor League Baseball MLB Middle Linebacker (football) MLB Motor Life Boat MLB Matt Leblanc (actor) MLB Mother Love Bone (band) ) World Series Games, four National Football League (NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga ) Super Bowls, and numerous concerts. Dolphin Stadium boasts the largest hi-definition video boards in professional sports and the world's longest LED ribbon display. Owned by H. Wayne Huizenga, Dolphin Stadium is undergoing extensive renovations and improvements expected to be completed by 2009, making Dolphin Stadium the premier stadium in the United States and the Americas. For more information on Dolphin Stadium, please visit www.dolphinstadium.com. About PC Magazine PC Magazine, the leading technology publication, delivers comprehensive labs-based reviews and the most trusted recommendations for buyers of technology products and services. Reaching more than 4.6 million highly engaged technology influencers, PC Magazine provides product reviews, first looks at emerging technologies and products, and opinionated o·pin·ion·at·ed adj. Holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions. [Probably from obsolete opinionate : opinion + -ate1. columns from renowned technology pundits. To meet its readers' needs for buying information that is as current as it is comprehensive, PC Magazine publishes 22 times a year in print and continually on the Web at pcmag.com. |
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