Press Releases
SkyPilot Networks Sets New Price/Performance Benchmark for Municipal
Wi-Fi, Introduces Licensed 4.9 GHz Products for Public Safety
Previews New Generation WiMAX Mesh Networking Solution and
Expanded Corporate Partnerships
Santa Clara , CA – September 19, 2005 – SkyPilot Networks, a leading provider of carrier-class broadband wireless systems, today announced a series of strategic technology developments and corporate partnerships that significantly enhance its broadband wireless services for the fast-growing municipal market. The company also announced its selection of Fujitsu’s WiMAX System-on-Chip that will be instrumental in delivering one of the industry’s first WiMAX mesh networking solutions.
SkyPilot announcements today include a partnership with MetroFi, the leader in designing, building, and operating wireless broadband networks. MetroFi is using SkyPilot equipment to provide municipalities with an “ all -in” metropolitan Wi-Fi access solution at $50,000/square mile that establishes a new, breakthrough price/performance standard. This turn-key, open-access pricing includes site surveys, network design, SkyPilot equipment, and inst all ation. Please see accompanying announcement: “SkyPilot Networks Equips MetroFi for Municipal Broadband Wireless”
To address the licensed US public safety markets and other international frequencies, SkyPilot is expanding coverage with the addition of support for the 4.9 GHz frequency band. In the US , this all ows government agencies to deploy a 4.9 GHz mesh backhaul with Wi-Fi access for dedicated first-responder services.
SkyPilot has also verified interoperability and established partnerships with the leading providers of billing and management, back office accounting, operational support systems, authentication solutions, site survey solutions, and Wi-Fi customer premise equipment (CPE) vendors. SkyPilot’s newly-formed partnerships with Airpath Wireless, Ekahau, Funk Software, IntraISP, NetMotion Wireless, Nomadix, Padcom, PePLink, Pronto Networks, and Zcomax Technologies bring interoperable and complete broadband solutions to municipalities looking to provide Wi-Fi access services. Please see accompanying announcement: “SkyPilot Networks Announces 4.9 GHz Product Availability and Expands Partnerships for Municipal Broadband Wireless Market”
By working with Fujitsu’s high-performance, standards-based SoC, SkyPilot will add WiMAX interoperability in a wide range of licensed and unlicensed frequency bands. The company will also be able to leverage its sophisticated Synchronous Mesh Protocol on top of Fujitsu’s WiMAX SoC that will enable SkyPilot to be among the first companies to deliver a comprehensive and robust WiMAX mesh networking solution. Please see accompanying announcementl: “SkyPilot Chooses Fujitsu System-on-Chip for New Generation WiMAX Mesh Networking Solution”
“This confluence of announcements dramatically strengthens our position as a strategic provider of carrier-class broadband wireless services for municipalities and future WiMAX networks,” said Bob Machlin , CEO of SkyPilot Networks. “The industry can expect ongoing announcements from SkyPilot that highlight how our technology is being widely adopted in carrier, service provider, and municipal markets around the world.”
SkyPilot will be exhibiting its new capabilities at the upcoming Municipal Wireless conference (http://muniwireless.microcast.biz/) in San Francisco on 09/28-29, the Digital Cities conference (http://www.w2idigitalcitiesconvention.com/10122005/l) in San Francisco on 10/10-12, and the WiMAX World Conference (http://www.wimaxworld.com/overview.htm) in Boston, MA from October 26-28.
About SkyPilot Networks
SkyPilot Networks is a
leading provider of carrier-class broadband wireless systems that enable carriers,
service providers, and municipalities of all sizes to easily deploy cost-effective
last-mile voice and data services . The SkyPilot solution offers quick time-to-revenue
and a compelling return-on-investment by extending reach, routing around obstacles,
and increasing deployment flexibility, thereby dramatic all y reducing equipment
and operating costs. The SkyPilot products provide a highly scalable and reliable
wireless mesh network with a choice of subscriber access options. SkyPilot Networks
is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum™ and is a privately held company
based in Santa Clara , California . For more information on SkyPilot and its
solutions, contact pr@trilliantinc.com or visit http://www.skypilot.com.
