Proxim Wireless and SkyRider Communications Enable the Largest Wireless School District Network in Louisiana
June 28 2006 - 11:34AM
Business Wire
Proxim Wireless Corporation, a global provider of broadband
wireless equipment and wholly-owned subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TRBM), today announced that its outdoor broadband wireless
products have been deployed to create the wide area network (WAN)
for the Lafourche Parish public school district in Louisiana. The
network serves 37 school buildings, making it the largest wireless
K-12 school district WAN in the state in terms of number of sites.
The network has been designed, installed and maintained by SkyRider
Communications, a provider of broadband services to commercial and
government entities in Louisiana and surrounding states, and a
Proxim Wireless Platinum Partner. In late 2005, the Lafourche
Parish school district issued a request for proposal to upgrade the
WAN with higher capacity. The existing WAN consisted of leased T1
lines to each of the 37 school buildings, and the 1.5 Mbps capacity
as well as the recurring charge for each T1 had become constraints
to fulfilling the schools' growing communications requirements.
SkyRider submitted a proposal to replace the leased lines with a
network based on broadband wireless products from Proxim. Lafourche
awarded the project to SkyRider based on the fact that it was
offering 16 times as much bandwidth at a lower recurring charge for
each wireless circuit compared to the T1 line it replaced. This
network was made possible through a combination of Proxim's
Tsunami(TM) MP.11 WiMAX products, delivering true throughput of 24
Mbps to each school building, and Tsunami(R).GX point-to-point
products, providing backhaul from multiple WiMAX links. Students
and school staff are now able to save substantial time in
performing data communications tasks, and the school system has
increased its electronic data interchange capabilities, as the
network now makes it feasible to transmit large files such as
standardized tests electronically. Proxim's Tsunami MP.11 is a
field-proven product, comprising ruggedized base stations, indoor
and outdoor subscriber units and accessories, offering the
capabilities of WiMAX for license-free frequency bands worldwide.
Key features include: high throughput based on an over-the-air data
rate of 54 Mbps; WiMAX Quality of Service to support differentiated
delivery of voice, video and data traffic; state-of-the-art
security including AES encryption; and support for mobile
applications with seamless handoffs at up to 120 miles per hour.
Proxim's Tsunami.GX series offers throughput up to 102 Mbps full
duplex, carrier-class reliability up to 99.999%, and a choice of
indoor-only or indoor-outdoor installations to address a variety of
deployment conditions. "I have been very pleased with SkyRider's
network services and support," said Britt Ledet, Technology
Coordinator, Lafourche Parish School District. "The performance of
the network has been outstanding, and their thinking outside the
box and can-do attitude have been valuable to us." "Proxim Wireless
was the clear leader for the technology to support Lafourche
schools," said Wayne Kairdolf, Jr., Wireless WAN Engineer, SkyRider
Communications. "Proxim's products deliver better performance than
the competition; we can select end-to-end solutions including edge,
last-mile and backhaul connectivity from a single vendor; and these
systems have a strong track record in the K-12 school district
environment." About Proxim Wireless Proxim Wireless Corporation is
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBM). Proxim
Wireless is a global pioneer in developing and supplying scalable
broadband wireless networking systems for enterprises, governments,
and service providers. From Wi-Fi to wireless Gigabit Ethernet -
our WLAN, mesh, point-to-multipoint, and point-to-point products
are available through our extensive global channel network, backed
by world-class support. Proxim is a Principal Member of the WiMAX
Forum and is ISO-9001 certified. Information about Proxim and its
products and support can be found at http://www.proxim.com. Safe
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