WindChannel Expands; Brings Fixed Wireless Broadband Access to the EPA and Others in Durham and the Research Triangle Park.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 North Carolina's Leading Fixed 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 Provider is Breaking the Last Mile Bottleneck Throughout the Research Triangle Region WindChannel Communications, providers of ultra-high speed fixed wireless Internet connectivity and data transfer services, today announced its downtown Durham, N.C. access points are now 'Hot' and organizations like the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and are enjoying cost-effective Internet connectivity that is flexible, fast and secure. The EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. has more than 1,200 employees working at its 133-acre campus in the heart of the Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. . The use of cutting-edge technology like fixed wireless broadband is nothing new to the EPA's state-of-the-art facility. The main roadway into the campus is lined by streetlights topped with solar panels. WindChannel has been serving the Raleigh, N.C. market since February and is quickly capitalizing on opportunities to build wireless broadband networks throughout the state. The company takes advantage of next generation fixed wireless broadband technology to deliver bandwidth at lower costs with enhanced reliability and security, faster provisioning and world class customer care. "We are well positioned to solve the last-mile connectivity problem due to our wireless carrier-class, Internet access See how to access the Internet. network," said Randy Choplin, president and chief executive officer for WindChannel. "Not being tethered Attached to a data or power source by wire or fiber. Contrast with untethered. to wires and their associated expense enables us to provide Internet access and other data transfer services without the usual delays or high costs of traditional wired providers." Last-mile connectivity refers to the link between a building and the public networks that provide critical broadband services to businesses and residential consumers. This link is the principle bottleneck that prevents many companies from utilizing cost-effective, high-speed Internet See broadband. access. The cost to build and maintain last mile connectivity is expensive with traditional broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a providers often paying more than $1 million a route mile for their networks. About WindChannel Communications WindChannel Communications, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., provides businesses in the Southeast with ultra high-speed Internet connectivity and data transfer solutions. The company has constructed a carrier class IP network that deploys next generation Fixed Wireless Broadband (FWB (Fixed Wireless Broadband) See fixed wireless. ) technologies to deliver bandwidth without wires. WindChannel combines leading-edge technology with world-class customer care to meet the rising demand for secure, reliable and flexible bandwidth solutions faster and more affordably than traditional wireline providers. The company is delivering on its vision for a world without wires to businesses throughout the region. To learn more about fixed wireless broadband technology or WindChannel Communications, visit www.windchannel.com. |
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