BelAir Networks Delivers First Wi-Fi Mesh System for MSOs and Cable Operators; New BelAir50s and BelAir100s Attach Directly to Cable Systems to Extend Reach and Enable New Revenue Opportunities.KANATA, Ontario Kanata is a large suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,it has a population of 90,000 and is growing rapidly. It is located just to the west of the Greenbelt and is one of the largest of several communities that surround central Ottawa. -- BelAir Networks, the first company to offer scalable wide-area 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 solutions for metro-scale deployments, today announced two new carrier-grade wireless mesh See wireless mesh network. products that enable Multiple System Operators (MSOs) and cable operators to quickly expand their broadband offerings by deploying wireless mesh nodes directly on their existing wired network. "Wi-Fi mesh technology offers new service and revenue opportunities for the cable industry," stated Phil Belanger, vice president of marketing, BelAir Networks. "BelAir's new cable-ready nodes offer MSOs and cable operators an integrated, scaleable and cost-effective way to expand their core services The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. and develop new applications for customers using Wi-Fi." BelAir's new products have been optimized to offer cable operators and MSOs a powerful economic advantage. The innovative BelAir50s and BelAir100s can be installed anywhere in existing cable networks allowing MSOs and cable operators to use their existing cable plant to deploy Wi-Fi networks for municipal and city-wide networks, campuses, hotels and resorts, multiple dwelling units. Companies can deploy the units directly on their cable thereby eliminating permits and recurring fees. These single- and dual-radio mesh nodes are strand-mounted, plant-powered and offer a Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (communications, networking) Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification - (DOCSIS) ITU-approved interface requirements for cable modems involved in high-speed data distribution over a cable television network. (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. ) 2.0 interface. Since 2004, BelAir's industry-leading mesh products have been deployed in 100 networks worldwide, including seven networks for MSOs and cable operators. Product Details The BelAir50s and BelAir100s can now be directly attached to the cable and are plant-powered at 40-90V AC. The units support the DOCSIS 2.0 interface, which defines the requirements for cable modems used in high-speed data distribution over cable television system networks. The BelAir50s is a single-radio, wireless mesh node that leverages BelAir's rugged outdoor design. Each BelAir50s includes an 802.11g access radio module that supports Wi-Fi client access and wireless backhaul in the 2.4 GHz band. The BelAir50s offer automatic discovery of other mesh nodes, multiple SSID (Service Set IDentifier) The name assigned to a wireless Wi-Fi network. All devices must use this same, case-sensitive name to communicate, which is a text string up to 32 bytes long. and VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network support. The product has an external omni-directional antenna, battery backup See UPS. and supports a DOCSIS, copper, or fiber interface. The BelAir100s is a two-radio, wireless mesh switch that includes all of the capabilities of the BelAir50s and more. It adds a 5 GHz backhaul radio module that supports a shared mesh or forms dedicated point-to-point links to other mesh switches. The BelAir100s can be configured with two backhaul radio modules and offers high gain directional or omni-directional antennas. These new products expand BelAir's comprehensive product line for metro scale broadband wireless networks. The strand-mounted BelAir50s and BelAir100s are currently in customer trials and will be generally available in the first quarter of 2006. About BelAir Networks BelAir Networks is the first company to offer scalable, wide-area wireless broadband solutions with the highest quality for data, voice and video. BelAir's wireless networking solutions are built on the only multi-service architecture for wide-area 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. headquartered in Kanata, Ontario. For more information, visit www.belairnetworks.com. |
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