Spike Broadband Systems and MetroRED to Deploy Last Mile Wireless Broadband Access Infrastructure in Argentina; Argentine Businesses Targeted For Broadband Internet Access.Business/Technology Editors NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000 Spike Broadband Systems, Inc., a leading provider of broadband, fixed wireless access solutions, today announced that MetroRED Telecom Group/Argentina, a telecommunications company See telecom company. that builds and operates IP-Centric Networks in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , will be deploying Spike's HighPoint(TM) fixed wireless product suite to provide broadband wireless See wireless broadband. communication solutions across its coverage area. "Spike's HighPoint wireless access solution, will allow MetroRED to deliver broadband IP connectivity to areas still not reached by its fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber network," said Jim Zucco, Chairman and 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 Spike Broadband Systems. "Our 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 solution will allow MetroRED to provide its business customers high-speed data, Voice over IP, video and Internet connectivity." Spike and MetroRED will deploy three HighPoint 6-24C and one Spike HighPoint 2-6B wireless broadband systems operating over the 3.3GHz radio frequency band. The deployment is the first phase in a larger plan by MetroRED to extend the benefits of wireless broadband throughout the nation. "Our decision to base this deployment on Spike's technology reflects Spike's superior ability to provide the high reliability and performance standards characteristic of `wireline' technology, but in the wireless space," said Carlos Brutti, Engineering and Technology Manager at MetroRED. "MetroRED is committed to providing this type of quality as we deploy wireless broadband to our current and future customers," added Brutti. Spike's HighPoint(TM) product suite serves as the "last mile" broadband connectivity solution - enabling operators to offer high-speed digital applications such as Internet access See how to access the Internet. , data transmission, Voice over IP and various other multimedia applications. Spike's technology also offers operators a cost-effective means to meet initial deployment requirements while offering capital efficient scalability to service future demand in the growing residential, SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. and small- to medium-sized business markets. About Spike Broadband Systems Spike Broadband Systems is a leading supplier of fixed wireless broadband access solutions, enabling telecommunications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet See broadband. access services through its innovative wireless technology. Through its acquisition of Integrity Broadband Networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. in July of 2000, Spike Broadband Systems has become the only company that designs, develops and manufactures every component of its fixed wireless access system, available in the licensed 2.5GHz (MMDS (Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service or Microwave Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 2.2-2.4 GHz range. ) and 3.5GHz bands. Spike's carrier-class approach to last-mile broadband access, provides operators a turn-key solution capable of being deployed at a fraction of the cost and time needed to deploy traditional wireline infrastructures. Spike Broadband Systems has more than 40 systems deployed on six continents. About HighPoint(TM) The HighPoint(TM) Broadband Delivery System is a high capacity, point-to-multipoint, multi-sector wireless system for high-speed data and voice connectivity. Spike's HighPoint(TM) product suite incorporates the "carrier class" requirements of scalability and expandability in a capital efficient fashion - eliminating the need for additional spectrum, expensive "forklift upgrades" and truck-rolls and costly service downtime, commonly associated with upgrading other competitive wireless solutions. Spike's integrated HighPoint(TM) system leverages the economics of industry hardware standards and significantly enhances their value through patented technologies that add benefits to each layer of the system. For example, Spike's superior antenna, the Wireless Concentrator(TM), uses patented spectral reuse technology to achieve up to an eight-time performance advantage over competitive offerings. Spike's web site is located at www.spikebroadband.net About MetroRED MetroRED Telecom Group, a Fidelity Investments company, is a leading telecommunications company that operates IP-Centric Networks in Latin America. Their third-generation networks link main metropolitan business centers in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, by providing a full range of high bandwidth services to corporate and carrier customers. MetroRED's website is located at www.metrored.com |
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