BelAir Networks Deploys Wi-Fi System in Louisiana State University Region


Super Net and V Link Solutions Deploy BelAir Networks Wide Area Wi-Fi System to Expand Network in Louisiana State University Region


Baton Rouge, Louisiana -/21 Oct, 2004 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Whether over e-mail, Instant Messaging (IM) or their cell phones, today?s college students are known for staying in constant contact with one another. Now, students, residents and businesses in the communities near the Louisiana State University (LSU) can do just that ? wirelessly with BelAir Networks? Wide Area Wi-Fi solution.

Super Net, a leading wireless and wired Internet communications services company, and V Link Solutions, a leading Wi-Fi services provider, integrated BelAir Networks? Wide Area Wi-Fi solution to create a combined Power Line Communications (PLC) and broadband Wi-Fi network for the residential and business communities adjacent to LSU. The deployment delivers high speed Internet access over two square miles of open areas and buildings around LSU including 2,200 apartment units that are currently under-served by broadband providers.


?By partnering with leaders in Wi-Fi and PLC technologies, Super Net has demonstrated a successful alternative business model for ISPs,? said Super Net president Kevin Dufresne. ?We?ve proven that Wi-Fi can be used effectively to offer reliable and lower cost Internet service that is competitive with telephone and cable operators, while offering users the added benefits of mobility and convenience.?


Super Net connected the BelAir Wide Area Wireless system to its PLC Internet service which delivers broadband over electrical power lines throughout the areas surrounding LSU. The entire system is managed by V Link?s PASSYM back-end network provisioning and monitoring platform. PASSYM provides important user billing and authentication services, over both the Wi-Fi and the PLC segments of the network.


"We are very pleased to be part of such a sophisticated solution combining Wi-Fi and PLC to deliver broadband Internet services to the LSU area,? said Abbas Sadriwalla, CEO, V Link Solutions, Inc. ?With more than 600 Wi-Fi and wired networks deployed and currently under our management, we have the experience and the expertise to provide quality services to users on this network.?


As a customer logs into the system, V Link?s PASSYM platform ensures that the users are authenticated against their profile in a database to maintain proper usage as well as monitor the length of time the system is used. V Link also provides 24X7 phone-in technical support to end users and network administrators.


"Broadband wireless access is an increasingly important collaboration tool for both business and academic communities," said Phil Belanger, vice president of marketing for BelAir Networks. "We are pleased to partner with two innovative companies to provide a creative communications solution for the community around LSU."


The four BelAir200 nodes installed around the LSU region enable high speed access to the entire network at conveniently located hot zones throughout the surrounding area. Built specifically for outdoor deployment, the BelAir200 can be mounted directly on buildings, on light poles in parking lots and city streets. Each BelAir200 includes up to three backhaul radio modules that create 5 GHz point-to-point links to form the wireless backhaul mesh that interconnects all of the BelAir200 nodes. The BelAir200 access radio module supports Wi-Fi client access in the 2.4 GHz band and includes integrated antennas that project Wi-Fi signals over a large area outdoors or into multi-story buildings from the outside. The resulting system delivers unmatched capacity, security and scalability for multi-application Wi-Fi networks.



About Super Net Inc.

Super Net provides ISP service solutions for MDU and MTU property owners, businesses and residents by leveraging state of the art Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) and PLC (Power Line Communications) technologies. Through strategic partnerships with leading providers of these technologies, Super Net has rapidly gained market share in the Baton Rouge region. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Super Net is poised to lead the MDU/MTU Internet service provider market. For additional information, contact kevin@1supernet.com or (225) 298-1230. http://1SuperNet.com



About V Link Solutions, Inc.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based V Link Solutions, Inc. is a leader in delivering complete Wi-Fi solutions to the hospitality, travel and housing markets. It is one amongst a small handful of companies to own a backend solution for monitoring, metering and billing users in a Wi-Fi network. Ranked amongst the top five Wi-Fi services providers in the US, V Link Solutions has grown rapidly since its inception in 2001 to become a major player in deploying and managing Wi-Fi hotspots across continental North America for customers such as the Hilton, Marriott, InterContinental and other leading hotels as well as the Travel Centers of America and Princess Cruise Lines. V Link Solutions is a member company of the Wireless Logix Group. http://www.vlinknet.com



About BelAir Networks

BelAir Networks is the only company to offer scalable, Wide Area Wi-Fi. Built specifically for outdoor deployments, BelAir Networks? patented solution integrates easily and transparently into the existing networks and the physical infrastructure of downtown business districts, hotels and resorts, and college campuses. BelAir Networks? Wide-Area Wi-Fi delivers maximum network capacity at the lowest cost - in days, not weeks. Founded in 2001, BelAir Networks is a privately held company headquartered in Kanata, Ontario. For more information, please visit http://www.belairnetworks.com.