SkyPilot Reaches Milestone of 25,000 Units Shipped and 300 Customers
Posted on: Monday, 12 March 2007, 09:00 CDT
SkyPilot Networks, the leading provider of carrier-class broadband wireless mesh networks, today announced that it has surpassed 25,000 units shipped and has mesh networks deployed by more than 300 customers in 50 countries. This milestone occurred less than a year after SkyPilot reached its 10,000 unit goal, which took 18 months to achieve.
In addition, SkyPilot has teamed up with service providers in more than a dozen cities for Wi-Fi coverage including California cities Concord, Cupertino, Foster City, Riverside, San Jose, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale; Portland, Oregon; Vail, Colorado; Boston, Massachusetts; Aurora and Springfield, Illinois; Steilacoom, Washington; and Burleson, Texas.
The company today also launched two new products that are designed to give service providers and municipalities more flexibility in designing, building and operating wireless mesh networks. The products include the SkyAccess™ DualBand and SkyControl™ with Google Earth™ mapping service.
"Our rapid growth has introduced us to some innovative and fast-paced service providers that continue to push us to deliver industry-leading products," said Brian Jenkins, vice president of product management for SkyPilot. "The new products announced today are a direct result of our customers' requests for advanced methods to extend their wireless coverage, improve their return on investment (ROI) and offer additional revenue-generating services. The SkyAccess DualBand enables them to provide Wi-Fi coverage at a lower price point than with other solutions and the new version of SkyControl uses Google Earth services to enhance the ability to visualize their network and provide location-based services."
SkyAccess DualBand
SkyAccess DualBand is a mesh edge solution that cost-effectively assists service providers in extending Wi-Fi coverage and filling wireless coverage holes in the network, which can reduce overall network infrastructure costs by up to 33 percent. The SkyAccess DualBand is comprised of two separate radios, one for Wi-Fi access and another for directional backhaul. By employing two radios, the antenna enables carriers to maintain capacity and lessen interference. For more information on the SkyAccess DualBand, please reference the press release at http://www.skypilot.com/company/pr/pr_031207a.htm.
SkyControl with Google Earth™ Mapping Service
By combining the satellite imagery and three-dimensional terrain maps of Google Earth with the SkyControl graphical mesh management system, SkyPilot is delivering a powerful tool that will enable service providers to better plan and manage their mesh networks. By using the integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) in SkyPilot's mesh nodes, SkyControl automatically and dynamically places these devices on a Google Earth map to provide an accurate visualization of the actual outdoor environment and allow network administrators to manage and monitor the mesh network directly from Google Earth Pro. For more information about SkyControl, please reference the press release at http://www.skypilot.com/company/pr/pr_031207b.htm.
SkyPilot also announced today that compliance with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive is available on all hardware products.
About SkyPilot Networks
SkyPilot Networks is the leading provider of carrier-class wireless mesh solutions that enable service providers, municipalities, and public safety agencies to rapidly deploy cost-effective broadband access, voice over IP, public and private Wi-Fi access, video surveillance, and other wireless applications. The SkyPilot solution utilizes a patent-pending synchronous mesh architecture with high-speed switched directional antenna arrays that extends reach, mitigates interference, and maximizes spectral reuse. The result is a highly scalable, reliable, and deterministic mesh network that simplifies design, increases deployment flexibility, and dramatically reduces equipment and operating costs. SkyPilot has proven scalability and reliability with over 300 customers in more than 50 countries. SkyPilot is a privately held company based in Santa Clara, California. For more information on SkyPilot and its solutions, contact pr@skypilot.com or visit http://www.skypilot.com.
Source: Business Wire
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