Strix Systems Experiences Record Growth Fueled by Sales of Its Access/One Network Outdoor Wireless System
Market Leader Increases Sales Worldwide; Introduces Wireless CPE and Highest Capacity Compact Six-Radio Node; Reveals WiMAX Strategy; Expands the Largest Deployed Wireless Mesh Network in the World
CHICAGO, GLOBALCOMM, June 5 - Strix Systems, the leader in high-performance wireless mesh networking, today announced it has achieved record growth since its industry-leading Outdoor Wireless Systems (OWS) product became generally available less than 13 months ago. Customers are adopting the company's outdoor wireless mesh solution at an increasingly rapid pace.
"During the past year Strix has enhanced its product and technology leadership. The company can now boast its wireless mesh networks are among the most widely deployed in the world as well as the largest," said Nan Chen, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing, Strix Systems. "Strix will continue to see rapid growth as more municipalities, service providers, and outdoor/mobile enterprises begin to deploy their wireless mesh networks. Strix is in a strong position to maintain its lead in the market."
Strix OWS Products Gain Global Footprint
At the mid-point of 2006, Strix has expanded its global footprint to all major continents and subcontinents, from the U.S. to Europe, Africa, China, Japan, Australia, India and Southeast Asia. Strix outdoor nodes have been installed around the globe in more than 100 mesh networks to which more than 100,000 users connect. The wireless mesh network of Tempe, Arizona, powered by Strix Dynamic Mesh Architecture(TM) (DMA(TM)), is now being extended to the neighboring cities of Chandler and Gilbert. This expansion will result in a 187 square-mile network, representing the first border-to-border contiguous network, and the largest deployed mesh network in the world. In the meantime, Strix rapidly enters Florida wireless city market, with the announcement of deployment in Dunedin, FL and a goal of expansion to 100's square miles in surrounding cities. Strix also supplies a citywide broadband wireless mesh network for voice/data services in Chittagong, the commercial capital of Bangladesh, which has a population of 3.5 million people. Strix announced its first Japanese customer wins with KDDI. All large installations are led by Strix's professional service team, working closely with customers, to ensure successful installation and network operations.
Strix Advances Wireless Mesh Technologies and Products
Strix is known for providing the industry's highest throughput, largest capacity, and the only modular chassis-based design for scalability. Over the past year, Strix has continued to upgrade and enhance its product portfolio to meet the needs of its global customers. Most recently, Strix announced the first zero-configuration Edge Wireless System (EWS 100), a high-speed CPE that extends the reach and mobility of the Strix OWS mesh network to the indoors, enabling connectivity to WLANs, LANs, wireless-enabled laptops, VoIP phones, and other devices. With the introduction of the EWS 100, Strix now provides a complete end-to-end wireless experience for residential users and small businesses. The simple "plug and play" product connects multiple in-house devices to the mesh and provides seamless roaming for voice and data between inside and outside.
Strix also announced several product enhancements during the past year.
o In April 2006, Strix announced the OWS 2400-30, a powerful new
third-generation solution that supports up to six radios, enabling
customers to build large-scale mesh networks with the industry's highest
throughput, greatest scalability, and carrier-class reliability. The
platform's new Strix Dynamic Mesh Architecture(TM) (DMA(TM)) optimizes
mesh networking through industry-leading improvements in hardware and
software design.
o In January 2006, Strix introduced industry first support of the 802.11j
Wi-Fi protocol in its multi-radio, multi-channel, multi-RF wireless mesh
platform to address the needs of customers in Japan, where use of
802.11a is prohibited outdoor. Strix's 802.11j-compliant radios operate
at the 4.9 to 5.0 GHz frequency, providing a high-throughput mesh
backhaul replacement.
o In October 2005, Strix laid out its strategy for implementing WiMAX in
its products. Access/One products provide WiMAX-like performance today,
and their modular design will enable customers to move to WiMAX and
ultimately to mobile WiMAX with a simple field upgrade.
Strix Continues to Receive Industry Accolades for its Technology Leadership
Strix's relentless drive to enhance its industry leading product portfolio has gained wide-spread recognition and accolades including GLOBALCOMM Award of Excellence (runner-up), Technology Leader Wireless Mobility Product of the Year 2006 by European press and analysts, TechWorld Wireless Product of Year 2006, WBI Best Public Wi-Fi Products 2006 (finalist), Pulver 100, and Internet Telephony Product of the Year 2005.
About Strix Systems
Strix Systems is the worldwide leader in wireless mesh networking. Strix's Access/One® products are the industry's only modular (chassis-based) mesh systems, delivering the largest capacity, highest throughput, and best scalability. This new generation of products provides the broadband mobility and reach to support voice, video, and data applications. Sold globally by a network of first-class distributors and integrators, Access/One® solutions have been deployed in hundreds of networks worldwide, outdoor and indoor, for the service providers, metro, public safety, government, energy, transportation, hospitality, education, enterprise, and residential markets. For more information about Strix Systems, please visit www.strixsystems.com.
NOTE: Strix Systems and Access/One Network are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of Strix Systems. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.
Source: Strix Systems
CONTACT:
Jeannette Bitz of Engage PR,
+1-510-748-8200, ext. 207,
jbitz@engagepr.com, for Strix Systems
Nan Chen of Strix Systems,
+1-818-251-1077,
nan@strixsystems.com
Web site: www.strixsystems.com/
