Gemtek Systems and NetCheckIn Partner for Wi-Fi Public Access Hotspots; New One-Stop-Shop Solution Facilitates Wi-Fi Public Access in Hospitality Industry.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AMSTERDAM, Netherlands & LANDSHUT, Germany & SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2003--Gemtek Systems, the leading supplier of Carrier-grade Wi-Fi Public Access Solutions(TM), and NetCheckIn GmbH, a premier European wireless Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (WISP), today announced a partnership that allows health and hospitality venues such as hotels, conference and medical centers to quickly and easily add user-friendly high-speed Wi-Fi(R) public access equipment and services to their main business. The new partnership provides a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for Wi-Fi public access solutions comprising networking equipment, installation and operations in one package, making it easy for resellers, venue owners and Internet service providers to buy and deploy high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots. The new complete hotspot solutions assure that equipment and services are reliable and compatible and eliminate the technical difficulties of setting up separate authentication servers. These new Wi-Fi hotspot solution packages combine the core competencies of both companies: Gemtek Systems develops and delivers the carrier-grade Wi-Fi hardware components, comprising Ethernet client adapters, Power-over-Ethernet gateways, and indoor and outdoor access points. NetCheckIn contributes robust back-end systems for authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. ) services, and also provides WISP operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. and valuable contracting models for business development. The first Wi-Fi hotspots to deploy the combined Gemtek-NetCheckIn solutions are located in Dusseldorf (Astron City Hotel) Berlin (Grand Hotel Esplanade Grand Hotel “Esplanade” once stood on Berlin’s busy transport and nightlife hub Potsdamer Platz. During its colourful and turbulent history it went from being one of the German capital’s most luxurious and celebrated hotels to a bombed-out ruin lost in the ) and Stuttgart (Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin Hotel). Leasing and financing options are also available through auxiliary companies such as Lease Partners, based in the Netherlands. Such a complete Wi-Fi public access solution addresses customers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a reliable hassle-free way to add Wi-Fi public access service capacity to their primary business. Sales partners such as Hotelfinder GmbH and Grundig Entertainment Network are targeting carriers, service providers, public venue owners, medical centers and rest areas. About Gemtek Systems Gemtek Systems is a VC-backed spin-off from Gemtek Technology Corporation (TAISDAQ: 4906), the world's largest independent manufacturer of wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area solutions. Gemtek Systems designs and builds complete customized Carrier-grade Wi-Fi Public Access Solutions(TM) to give operators worldwide a head start in the rapidly evolving wireless Internet industry. For more information, please visit www.gemtek-systems.com, or call +31-23-549-9012. About NetCheckIn NetCheckIn, founded in 2001 with headquarters in Landshut near Munich, is a spin-off from the IT-system house HT-Teletec. NetCheckIn is one of the first WISPs based in Germany, and its core business consists of operating and providing service for public hotspots. For more information, please visit www.netcheckin.de, or call +49-871-9225 x 117. Wi-Fi(R) is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance (Wi-Fi Alliance, Austin, TX, www.wi-fi.org) A membership organization founded in 1999 devoted to certifying 802.11 wireless Ethernet devices for interoperability. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo on a wireless radio (PC card, access point, etc. . Carrier-grade Wi-Fi Public Access Solutions is a trademark of Gemtek Systems. |
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