Frost & Sullivan Recognizes BelAir Networks for Industry Leading Carrier-Class Mesh Networking Technology.Broadband Wireless See wireless broadband. Mesh Leader Honored with Prestigious Technology Innovation Award 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 leading provider of mobile broadband Description Mobile Broadband is a type of wireless internet access that differs from Wi-Fi. Mobile Broadband is the name used to describe the 3G services which are made possible by HSDPA and HSUPA, the latest technologies on the W-CDMA evolutionary path. 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. solutions, today announced that the company has received the Frost & Sullivan Award A Sullivan Award may refer to:
WMN White Mensural Notation (music) WMN World Music Network WMN Worldwide Media Network WMN World Mobile Network ) worldwide. "BelAir's switched mesh architecture delivers both high capacity and low latency Low latency allows human-unnoticeable delays between an input being processed and the corresponding output providing real time characteristics. This can be especially important for internet connections utilizing services such as online gaming and VOIP - VOIP is not as important as - resulting in much higher performance than traditional shared mesh (Also known as ‘traditional’ or ‘best effort’ mesh) A 'shared mesh' is a wireless mesh network that uses a single radio to communicate via mesh backhaul links to all the neighboring nodes in the mesh. solutions," said Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst, Narendran Vaideeswaran. "Support for QoS, packet inspection and prioritization is not available in a software-based model, but is absolutely required to deliver high quality voice, video and cellular backhaul applications, so BelAir's innovative switched mesh technology incorporates a hardware-based switch router See layer 3 switch. in each node." Each year, the Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award is presented to the company that demonstrates unparalleled innovation in its industry. The award recognizes the quality and depth of a company's research and development program as well as the vision and risk-taking that enabled it to undertake such an endeavor. "The Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award is an honor that reflects our commitment to delivering industry leading broadband performance and scalability, and carrier-class capacity and reliability to cities around the world," said Jim Freeze, SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul of Marketing and Alliances, BelAir Networks. "BelAir innovation has resulted in many industry firsts, but we are most proud of our consistent ability to provide proven, cost effective wireless broadband mesh networks to customers worldwide." With thousands of wireless mesh nodes operating in more than 200 deployments worldwide, including leading cities such as Minneapolis, the City of London and Toronto, as well as high-profile venues such as Dolphin Stadium in Miami, BelAir Networks mobile wireless broadband mesh networking solutions deliver high-performance broadband Quad-play services (voice, video, data and mobility) for municipal, residential and business applications. BelAir Networks, also recently recognized with an InfoWorld 100 award, offers a comprehensive product portfolio that supports Wi-Fi, WiMAX mesh, 4.9 GHz Public Safety and cellular backhaul, and includes the flagship four-radio BelAir200 Wireless Multi-service Switch Router, the dual-radio BelAir100 Multi-service Node, the BelAir100C Multi-service Node featuring point-to-multipoint backhaul, the BelAir100S, and the single-radio BelAir50C, all seamlessly managed by the BelAir BelView Network Management System. For cellular operators, BelAir also offers the BelAir300 Converged Multi-service Wireless Node, combining cellular, Wi-Fi and wireless mesh on a converged platform. To learn more about Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards go to, www.awards.frost.com. 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 info, visit www.belairnetworks.com. About Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit www.frost.com. |
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