Radionet Extends Fault Tolerant Mobile Broadband to Moving Vehicles





Helsinki, Finland-/19 May, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Radionet Ltd, a leading supplier of Wireless Hotzone technology, today launched a new wireless solution for heavy-duty industrial environments such as mines, tunnels, ports and container terminals and other connection critical applications for organizations such as police or fire brigades.

With its innovative redundant network connections and ruggedized design, the Radionet RN-1000 solution brings high availability, continuous connection for moving vehicles at speeds of up to 54 Mbps. In the most demanding industrial environments, the RN-1000 solution enables wholly new applications such as live video streams from surveillance cameras and control data for moving vehicles.

The RN-1000 series provides high security and bandwidth for industrial logistics solutions and linking mobile vehicles, container handling equipment, and industrial machinery to information systems.

?This is a ground-breaking solution for connection critical environments where mobility or automation of vehicles and machines needs to be supported. By combining standards based technology, ruggedized design and Radionet?s mobility innovations, the solution enables secured connections in even in the harshest of environments such as deep mine shafts, oil fields or outdoor port environments,? said Markus Bj?rkqvist, VP Sales and Marketing, Radionet. ?The solution is based on direct customer requirements addressing the need for high throughput wireless connections in industrial environments in a cost-effective and secure way.?

The RN-1000 solution is based on worldwide standards featuring several key innovations. First, the solution provides mobility with zero-delay ?fault tolerant? connection handovers. The system proactively scans for available network connections, allowing uninterrupted network connection even in moving vehicles. Second, the solution features two redundant radio units, so that if one connection fails, the system will not lose its connection to the network.

The solution is designed for the most demanding of environments, features a bulletproof steel casing and passes the rigorous IP66 industrial standard tests - which in practice means that the enclosure is fully dust resistant and can operate even if directly drenched with water. The solution can also withstand extreme temperatures from ?40?C to +70?C.

The solution is composed of three components: the wireless access point, the mobile terminal and the terminal server to control the whole solution. The solution utilizes external sectorised antennas designed specifically to meet the needs of industrial applications.

Product highlights

Key product features of RN-1000 series include:
? Tunneling, enabling fault tolerant hand-over
? Traffic prioritization to ensure mission critical traffic has priority
? Channel lists to enable dedicated channels per radio
? Background scanning to reduce hand-over times
? Highly ruggedized design for demanding operating conditions
? Dual radio support supporting up to 54Mbps each
? IP 66 class product

Availability

The RN-1000 Heavy Industry Solution is available worldwide through Radionet?s direct sales and channel partners.

About Radionet
Radionet is one of the leading providers of products and technology for large-scale outdoor Wireless Hotzone networks. The company develops solutions for citywide Wireless Hotzones and community networks, mobile broadband solutions for industrial applications such as ports and mines, and link solutions for wireless backhaul and building-to-building links. Radionet operates in 24 countries in Europe, Middle East and Americas through its network of certified distributors, value added resellers and system integrators. http://www.radionet.com