BridgeWave Communications Teams With Fortress Technologies to Deliver FIPS-Compliant, Gigabit Wireless Connectivity for Highly Secure Military and Government Applications.Best-of-Class Wireless Solution Embraced by Exclusive IMOD IMOD Israeli Ministry Of Defense IMOD Immuno-Modulator Drug IMOD In-Situ Monitoring of Orbital Debris (NASA) Contractors to Meet Secure Networking Needs of National Security, First Responder first responder First response personnel Emergency medicine A person employed in the public sector–EMT, fire fighter, police, volunteer EMS–whose duties include provision of immediate medical care in the event of an emergency; FRs have basic emergency and Defense Programs SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- BridgeWave Communications, the leading supplier of gigabit wireless solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Fortress Technologies, a leading provider of secure wireless networking See wireless network. , to deliver best-of-class, high-speed wireless links that meet the core requirements of government and military networking applications. The integrated BridgeWave and Fortress solution provides full Gigabit Ethernet wireless connectivity with secure network management access and FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 140-2 encryption to satisfy government security standards for use in agency networks. Together, BridgeWave and Fortress offer government contractors and systems integrators the unique ability to provide a wireless network solution that operates at a full gigabit data rate, while meeting all U.S. Army security standards. According to Gregg Levin, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for BridgeWave, the collective strengths of the two companies create the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for secure, bandwidth-intensive military communications. "Integrating Fortress' external data encryption products with BridgeWave's gigabit wireless bridges provides our teaming partners with the optimal wireless networking solution for high-capacity military applications," he says. "We know of no other solution that provides full gigabit RF connectivity while addressing all U.S. Army security requirements." The jointly offered BridgeWave-Fortress solution will be on display at the I3MP I3MP Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program Conference, which takes place May 21-24 in Orlando, Fla. "Fortress is pleased to join forces with BridgeWave to broaden the connectivity alternatives for military voice, video and data networking applications," says John Dow, vice president of business development and marketing for Fortress Technologies. "Secure gigabit communications applications that were previously limited to fiber media, now can employ secure wireless and hybrid fiber/wireless technologies." With the largest installed base of GigE radios worldwide, BridgeWave last month introduced a new family of high-speed, gigabit wireless links that feature the best range and link availability in the industry. The new Gigabit Ethernet 80GHz Extended Range (GE80X) and AdaptRate[TM] 80GHz Extended Range (AR80X) bridges deliver up to "five nines" availability over multi-mile distances. Meanwhile, Fortress Technologies recently announced that its ES520 Secure Wireless Access Bridges earned a FIPS 140-2 level 2 certificate from the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ). About Fortress Technologies Fortress Technologies designs, develops and manufactures market leading security and secure wireless solutions for mission critical communications. Rigorously tested and proven, Fortress products provide government and commercial customers a flexible, single security solution regardless of network infrastructure. Fortress' FIPS validated solutions work across fixed, portable and mobile environments - from the tactical edge to municipal networks. Fortress enables immediate "on demand" secure voice, video and data communications virtually anywhere and across all wireless transports including Wi-Fi (802.11), WiMAX (802.16), free space optics See FSO. (FSO (Free Space Optics) Transmitting optical signals through the air using infrared lasers. Also known as "wireless optics," FSO provides point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmission at very high speeds without requiring a government license for use of the spectrum. ), Military RF and satellite. Fortress products are currently deployed in some of the world's most demanding environments, supporting vital operations that range from maintaining a forward presence to border protection to emergency response. For more information, visit www.fortresstech.com or call 813-288-7388. About BridgeWave Communications Founded in 1999, BridgeWave Communications is the leading supplier of Gigabit Ethernet outdoor wireless connectivity solutions. The company's exclusive AdaptRate[TM] technology and Forward Error Correction A communications technique that can correct bad data on the receiving end. Before transmission, the data are processed through an algorithm that adds extra bits for error correction. If the transmitted message is received in error, the correction bits are used to repair it. capabilities deliver the highest availability at the longest distances for full-rate GigE solutions. BridgeWave's point-to-point, fixed wireless solutions are ideally suited for a wide variety of enterprise, service provider, healthcare, education, public safety and government/military network applications. With the largest installed base of GigE radios worldwide, BridgeWave delivers the highest levels of product quality and reliability. For more information, visit www.bridgewave.com. |
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