IntroWeb Deploys Aperto Networks' PacketWave Systems For Enterprise Broadband Wireless Applications Across Northern Holland; Dutch ISP Uses Licensed 2.6 GHz Systems to Provide Best-in-Class Wireless Connectivity for VoIP, VPNs.MILPITAS, Calif. & HENGELO, Holland -- IntroWeb, a growing ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. (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. ) and applications integrator in Northeast Holland, has deployed PacketWave systems from Aperto Networks to transition its SkyAccess Office services from the unlicensed 2.4 GHz to the licensed 2.6 GHz frequency band. IntroWeb will also leverage Aperto's unique OptimaLink(R) functionality to enhance wireless performance for applications such as VoIP and VPNs throughout its service territory. "PacketWave has been proven as the best performer in reliability, speed and latency," described Arwin van Garderen, 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. of IntroWeb. "Our enterprise customers demand a range of applications, including VPNs, Voice over IP, streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. and disaster recovery. For these customers in particular, we must have service levels that rival wireline E-1, especially in terms of reliability. Aperto's PacketWave equipment passed our tests with flying colors Noun 1. flying colors - complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors" flying colours success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" ." IntroWeb was founded in 1995 as an outgrowth of the successful IT integration company IntroCom, launched in 1983. Its initial high-speed access subscriber base was served exclusively via unlicensed 2.4 GHz frequency. IntroWeb currently has a redundant backbone network dual-homed to the Amsterdam Internet Exchange The Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) is an Internet Exchange Point situated in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. AMS-IX is a fast growing, non-profit, neutral and independent peering point. The beginnings of the AMS-IX can be traced back to the early 1990s. (AMS-IX AMS-IX Amsterdam Internet Exchange (also seen as AMSIX) ), and offers broadband wireless as well as high speed and broadband wireline (ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , Cable, ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line , E-1) services and applications for residential and enterprise subscribers. It is migrating its residential and business wireless base entirely to the licensed 2.6 GHz frequency band. "IntroWeb is a significant player on the Northern European broadband scene," said Reza Ahy, CEO of Aperto Networks. "The company has strong technical competencies in the applications it offers, and its value proposition fits well with the IP-rich functionality of Aperto's systems. IntroWeb is aggressively driving to make wireless broadband ubiquitously available and affordable in many metropolitan areas." "IntroWeb also has a very pragmatic set of expectations for WiMAX certification," Dr. Ahy continued. "The company looks to it as a driver of cost-effectiveness, but even more as a catalyst for interoperability. Aperto has been a leader in facilitating multi-vendor interoperability, and as we ship to CETECOM Labs for WiMAX certification, we will extend our prominence in multi-vendor interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. , for the benefit of IntroWeb and other progressive carriers." About IntroWeb IntroWeb is a full-service Internet Provider in the (Business-to-Business) Internet market. IntroWeb delivers the technical infrastructure for Internet Access (ISDN, Cable, ADSL and Wireless connections), Hosting (NT, Unix) and other related services (domain registration, E-commerce and online payment solutions). With about 55 employees, we are a flexible organization which can offer high quality products and services and support. For more information, visit www.introweb.nl. About Aperto Networks Aperto Networks is a global leader in WiMAX multiservice broadband wireless access systems, fulfilling the potential of WiMAX through its newly launched PacketMAX(TM) product portfolio. These powerful systems will be in the first wave to be certified in mid-2005 by the WiMAX Forum's CETECOM Test Labs in Spain, and in multiple operators' market trials by the end of 2005. Aperto WiMAX-class systems have been deployed in over 200 operator networks and 60 countries for business and consumer multiservice access, high-performance backhaul and fixed/mobile overlay infrastructures. Aperto's foundational architecture, including best-in-class Quality of Service and OptimaLink per-user link optimization software, powers its newest generation of PacketMAX systems as well as its classic PacketWave(R) solutions. The company delivers end-to-end solutions comprised of modular multi-sector base stations, minimal-install subscriber units, radios and antennas in 2.5, 3.3 - 3.8 and 5 GHz frequencies for point-to-multipoint and point-to-point deployments. Aperto is a founding board member of the WiMAX Forum as well as a founder and lead contributor to IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.16a/d and the ETSI-BRAN standards. For more information on Aperto Networks, go to www.apertonet.com. |
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