BelAir Networks Introduces Industry's First Optical Line Interface For Wi-Fi Infrastructure Equipment.Business Editors ISPCON ISPCON Internet Service Provider Convention (The Golden Group, Inc.) Spring 2004 BOOTH #315 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2004 Wi-Fi infrastructure equipment connected to the optical network today with the introduction of the industry's first optical line interface by BelAir Networks, the leading supplier of wireless internetworking infrastructure solutions. Available in volume by June as an option for the BelAir200 and BelAir100 wireless networking See wireless network. platforms, the new optical line interface module (LIM) will allow for a direct connection between BelAir metro-scale Wi-Fi networks and existing metro fiber optic networks. "The optical LIM leverages the modularity of the BelAir200 and BelAir100 wireless networking platforms and offers our customers a new way to connect their systems," said Phil Belanger, vice-president of marketing, BelAir Networks. "A direct optical connection to the wired world will deliver enhanced speed and capacity and is well suited for outdoor deployments." BelAir Networks will offer two intermediate reach optical LIM interfaces compliant to the IEEE 802.3u (networking, standard) IEEE 802.3u - The IEEE committee working on standards for Fast Ethernet. 100BaseFX fast Ethernet standard. The interfaces will use dual LC or single LC connectors, environmentally sealed to meet NEMA NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEMA National Emergency Management Agency NEMA National Emergency Management Association NEMA Nottingham East Midlands Airport (UK) 4 (IP68) water and dust ingress An entrance. Contrast with "egress," which means exit. See ingress traffic. See also Ingres 2006. standards. A 100-meter, single mode, UV rated optical pigtail A cable that has an appropriate connector on one end and loose wires on the other. It is designed to patch into an existing line or to terminate the ends of a long run. Contrast with patch cord. will also be included for connection into an external fiber splice box. All BelAir optical interfaces will use Class 1 lasers and comply with laser safety requirements. The BelAir200 is a four-radio, modular 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. The BelAir100 is a two-radio cellular 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. platform that accepts the same radio modules as the BelAir200. It is more compact, simpler and lower cost than the BelAir200 and it can be deployed in BelAir systems to terminate the mesh or as a mesh edge node where the full functionality of the BelAir200 is not required. Both systems are designed for outdoor use and can be mounted directly on light poles in parking lots or city streets. About BelAir Networks BelAir Networks is a wireless infrastructure supplier that provides advanced, multi-service, wireless internetworking solutions. Combining the best of WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network and cellular approaches, the BelAir Networks system goes beyond basic Wi-Fi to enable carrier-grade wireless LAN solutions. BelAir Networks patented Cellular LAN architecture uses multiple point-to-point links in a wireless mesh to create a high capacity wireless backbone. BelAir products combine this secure wireless backbone with wireless access solutions such as Wi-Fi to deliver practical deployment of wireless networks in city centers and larger venues. www.belairnetworks.com |
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