Visiting Dignitaries and Professionals Enjoy Wireless
Internet Access to On-line Olympic Activities
SALT LAKE CITY and PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- IKANO
Communications and its subsidiary, SISNA, utilizing Enterasys Networks
(NYSE: ETS) technology, will provide wireless Internet access to the
Governor's Mansion and the Devereaux House up to and during the 2002
Olympic Winter Games.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010116/LATU057LOGO-b )
The wireless solution will provide the fastest, high-speed Internet access
available to guests attending functions and will help to enhance all events
held at these locations. The Governor's Mansion will host visiting national
and international dignitaries, while the Devereaux House, at the site of the
Medals Plaza and the Salt Lake Ice Center, will serve as the central
hospitality center for the State's business and economic development
opportunities during the Games. Wireless Internet access will allow guests to
follow the Games on-line via the official 2002 Olympic Winter Games website,
obtain local transportation and ticketing information as well as the
Governor's daily Olympic update from the State of Utah's Olympic site and take
part in various web casts. Access to email and other web-enabled tools will
enable guests to communicate with colleagues and family members while enjoying
the State's Olympic activities.
Wireless connectivity allows users to access the Internet from anywhere
within a network without being confined by the necessity of a phone plug.
Users can move about the locations without losing their Internet connection.
From meeting to meeting, outside or inside, Internet access will be available
-- no strings, or wires, attached. In addition, Enterasys and SISNA staff
will be on site for technical support.
"IKANO and SISNA are excited about this great opportunity," said Henry
Smith, IKANO CEO. "IKANO is a supplier for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, and
this will give IKANO and SISNA, two leading, Utah-based technology companies,
additional opportunity to showcase their technologies to national and
international visitors."
Based on the 802.11b wireless standard, Enterasys' RoamAbout wireless
technology provides throughput speeds of up to 11 Mbps, anywhere from 10 to
20 times faster than DSL or cable modems, and offers 128-bit data encryption
and additional features to provide the highest level of wireless security.
Additionally, installation is faster and easier than with DSL or other high-
speed access currently available.
"We have successfully provided the first high-speed wireless network
available in the Salt Lake valley, and complimented that with the most
extensive dial-up network in North America," said Smith. "Wireless delivers
seamless, high-speed access to information anytime, anywhere."
Broadband fixed wireless utilizes radio frequency connected to a head-end
and SISNA's infrastructure to provide high-speed (up to 11 Mbps) access to the
Internet. Utilizing the 2.4 GHz unlicensed spectrum, micro-cells with access
points in the center are utilized to provide service in a particular
geographic area.
The advantages of fixed wireless are numerous, including the speed and
ease of deployment, and the ease at which the network can be upgraded to
accommodate more users. Additionally, the combination of IKANO and SISNA's
network architecture and choice of equipment vendors allows for hardware
upgrades of end-user equipment to utilize different spectrums, e.g. 5.7GHz
unlicensed spectrum, or provide greater throughput to end-users as governed by
the FCC. While mobile, fixed wireless should not be confused with cellular
telephony as connections are affected by moving antennas and near line-of-
sight requirements.
"We are delighted to work with IKANO Communications and SISNA to provide
mobile Internet and email access to the Governor's Mansion and Devereaux House
guests attending the Olympic Winter Games," said Kelly Gould, regional vice
president, Enterasys Networks. "Our RoamAbout wireless technology empowers
the Governor's visitors and guests of the Devereaux House with the flexibility
to follow the Games while enjoying some of the State's off-site events. In
addition, with Internet access and the ability to view any web-enabled sites,
such as email, stock information and news services, users can remain connected
to their professional and personal lives while enjoying the 2002 Olympic
Winter Games."
SOURCE IKANO Communications
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CONTACT:
Debbie LaBelle, Public Relations Director of
IKANO Communications, +1-801-415-8076, dlabelle@ikano.com; or
Anne Pelletier of Enterasys Networks, Inc., +1-603-337-1417,
apelleti@enterasys.com
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