San Jose Convention Center Cuts the Cord -- Goes Wireless at T1 Speeds; Concentric Network and Wavepath Take Convention Center Network Wireless for the First Time.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)--Dec. 15, 1998--For the first time, conventioneers will experience a fully wireless trade show at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The wireless high-speed network at ITEK, an information technology show, was installed in one day, six times faster than typical installation times required for landlines. The wireless high-speed network is provided by Concentric Network Corporation (Nasdaq:CNCX), a leading provider of value-added IP networking services, and Wavepath, the Bay Area's leading wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 local loop provider. "If we can connect the entire San Jose Convention Center in one day, imagine what we can do for businesses throughout the Bay Area," said Philip Mustain, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Wavepath. "Wireless high-speed connectivity is proving to be a reliable, robust and secure network technology that can meet grueling network challenges. The network with Concentric shows that our wireless local loop can be combined with other products and technologies to provide innovative solutions." "Businesses are eager for an access vehicle that offers high speed combined with great availability and ease of installation," said Mark Fisher This article is about the British politician. For others, see Mark Fisher (disambiguation). Mark Fisher (born October 29, 1944) is a British politician. , senior vice president and general manager of the network services division at Concentric. "ConcentricWireless iSpeed solution does just that, providing high-speed, affordable access even where traditional, wired solutions are not an option." The wireless network combines iSpeed ConcentricWireless high-speed local loop service to the trade show, in conjunction with Wavepath. Wavepath provides the access by transmitting data over its private, robust and secure frequencies from Concentric's Point of Presence (PoP) location in 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. , to sites in the greater San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay at T1 speeds, with even faster burst rates. (T1 speeds are 1.5 Mbps; available burst rates are up to 6mbps.) Once the data is received at the McEnery Convention Center, the iSpeed ConcentricWireless network interfaces with a 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 on the showroom floor, and provides the high speed service to over 50 participating exhibitors. About Concentric Network Concentric Network Corporation provides complete, easy-to-use Internet networking solutions for small to medium sized businesses, including high-speed dedicated and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary access, Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and e-commerce services. For larger enterprises, the company offers customized Virtual Private Network solutions. A leader in IP network innovation, Concentric's services rely on a high-performance, ATM-based network that covers North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , South America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, backed by 24 hour/7 days a week customer support. The company was recently selected as the "Most Innovative 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. " by Interactive Week magazine, and consistently receives top ratings by Inverse Network Technology (www.inversenet.com), an independent research firm that grades the performance of network service providers each month. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "CNCX," Concentric Network is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with operations offices in Southern California, St. Louis, Mo., and Saginaw, Mich., along with sales and channel support across the U.S. For more information, access the company's Web site at http://www.concentric.net or contact Katie Greene at 408/817-2885. About Wavepath Wavepath is the Bay area's leading high-speed wireless Internet connectivity company, providing a wireless broadband local-loop in the San Francisco Bay area. The company's iSpeed product offers high-speed reliable, easy-to-install Internet connectivity designed to serve the needs of telecommuters ad businesses through ISPs. Wavepath is a privately held subsidiary of Le Groupe Videotron Ltee of Montreal, Canada, an international communications company. In the United States, Groupe Videotron also owns a private cable television and telephone company. Groupe Videotron is a leader in information highway development as a result of its experience in multimedia development and in integrated cable television and telephony in the United States and United Kingdom. Note to Editors: Concentric Network Corporation and the Concentric logo are trademarks of Concentric Network Corporation. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks. |
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