Brookline and Galaxy Internet Services to Launch Strix Systems' Wireless Mesh Network for Public Safety and Municipal Communications at "Wire Cutting" Ceremony.Multi-use 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 Wi-Fi Network See wireless Ethernet and 802.11. Will Use Licensed Frequencies for Police and Fire Departments and Standard Wi-Fi for Consumers WHAT: Strix Systems, the leader in high-performance wireless mesh networking and the equipment provider for Brookline, Mass., and Galaxy Internet Services, is participating in the launch of the city's multi-use first-responder Wi-Fi network at a wire cutting event in Brookline on Wednesday, July 18, 2007. The network is one of the first combined public safety and commercial networks in the U.S. to incorporate the high-power 4.9 GHz frequency band for public safety services. Brookline and Galaxy will provide the combined services to a population of over 57,000. Strix's Access/One Outdoor Wireless System (OWS OWS Operational Weather Squadron OWS Office of Workforce Security OWS Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. OWS Outdoor Wireless System OWS Operator Workstation (Ericsson) OWS Oil Water Separator OWS Open Water Swim ) enables Brookline to use the newly licensed 4.9 GHz spectrum on a town-wide basis, dedicated to emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' . Strix provides a high-power version of 4.9 GHz which enables more than double the range and coverage of standard 4.9 GHz solutions. First responders such as police and fire departments will be able to exchange information with local, state, and federal agencies securely via the network. With broadband wireless See wireless broadband. internet access See how to access the Internet. , first responders will be able to use new applications to distribute information to personnel both in the field and in command centers. The network will also support traditional internet services and VoIP for municipal and commercial/consumer applications. A free trial period allows all town residents and visitors to access the wireless network to explore its robust Internet access and border-to-border mobility by selecting the city's 'BrooklineWireless' Wi-Fi 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. . WHO: The wire-cutting ceremony will feature speakers from the various agencies involved in deploying the network and dignitaries from local and state governments: * Sharon E. Gillett, Commissioner, Department of Telecommunications and Cable, Commonwealth of Masssachusetts * Daniel C. O'Leary, Police Chief, Town of Brookline * Michael Merrill, Selectman se·lect·man n. One of a board of town officers chosen annually in New England communities to manage local affairs. Noun 1. selectman - an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns , Town of Brookline * Jesse Mermell, Selectman, Town of Brookline * Kevin Stokes, Chief Information Officer, Town of Brookline * Bob Carp, President, Galaxy Internet Services * Bruce Brown, 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. , Strix Systems WHEN & WHERE: The event will be held in front of the Devotion House at 345 Harvard Street in Brookline, Mass., on Wednesday, July 18, at 6:00 p.m. For questions regarding the event, contact Sean Cronin, Deputy Town Administrator, at (617) 730-2206 or email sean_cronin@town.brookline.ma.us About Strix Systems Strix Systems is the worldwide leader in wireless mesh networking. Strix's Access/One products are the industry's only modular (chassis-based) mesh systems, delivering the largest capacity, highest throughput, and best scalability. This new generation of products provides the broadband mobility and reach to support voice, video, and data applications. Sold globally by a network of first-class distributors and integrators, Access/One solutions have been deployed in hundreds of networks worldwide, outdoor and indoor, for service providers, metros, public safety, government, energy, transportation, hospitality, education, enterprises, and residential markets. For more information about Strix Systems, please visit www.strixsystems.com. Subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; Strix News Updates. |
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