ARRIS TeleWire Supply Complements Offering With BelAir Wireless Mesh Portfolio
Kanata, Ontario -/April 12, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-Wireless mesh networking leader, BelAir Networks, announced that the company is entering into a agreement with ARRIS TeleWire Supply for the resale of BelAir’s product portfolio throughout North America. ARRIS TeleWire Supply, a leading full-line supplier of broadband Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) products in the U.S, offers tools, hardware and infrastructure products to the cable industry.
BelAir Networks provides a comprehensive wireless mesh product portfolio that delivers three times the performance at the same price as traditional single-radio solutions.
“ARRIS TeleWire Supply has built its reputation and its business by supplying cable operators across North America with best in class products for their networks,” said Bob Puccini, President, ARRIS TeleWire Supply. “The BelAir Networks wireless mesh portfolio is a welcome addition to our product line. It provides opportunities for our cable operator customers to quickly, cost-effectively and competitively expand their service offerings and their markets with wireless mesh deployments for cities, campuses, resorts, MDUs and business customers.”
The BelAir family of single-, dual-, and multi-radio wireless mesh nodes includes the BelAir50S and BelAir100S which are optimized for strand-mounting on existing cable infrastructure, feature a DOCSIS® interface and are plant-powered. With more than 120 deployments worldwide, BelAir developed the first multi-service wireless mesh architecture supporting Wi-Fi, WiMAX and cellular services on a single mesh and offers the only wireless mesh solution optimized to deliver carrier-grade voice.
“BelAir’s agreement with ARRIS TeleWire Supply is a reflection of the increasing demand we’re experiencing for our wireless mesh products from the cable industry,” said Bernard Herscovich, President and CEO, BelAir Networks. “ARRIS TeleWire Supply provides the reach, distribution, support and complementary products that make it easier and more convenient for cable operators throughout North America to deploy BelAir’s carrier-grade products.”
BelAir Networks comprehensive product portfolio includes the flagship BelAir200 Wireless Multi-service Switch Router, the dual-radio BelAir100 Multi-service Node, the recently announced BelAir100C Multi-service Node featuring point-to-multipoint backhaul, the BelAir100S, and the single-radio BelAir50C and BelAir50S, all seamlessly managed by the BelAir BelView Network Management System. BelAir also recently announced the BelAir300 Converged Multi-service Wireless Node, combining cellular, Wi-Fi and wireless mesh on a converged platform.
About ARRIS TeleWire Supply
ARRIS TeleWire Supply is a nationwide full-line supplier of broadband HFC products offering customers a wide selection of brands from a broad range of manufacturers. In addition to its traditional distributed products, ARRIS TeleWire Supply also markets proprietary products under its RegalÔ and MONARCHÔ brand names.
Information about ARRIS TeleWire Supply products and services can be found at
http://www.arrisi.com
About BelAir Networks
BelAir Networks is the first company to offer scalable, wide-area wireless broadband solutions with the highest quality for data, voice and video. BelAir’s wireless networking solutions are built on the only multi-service architecture for wide-area wireless broadband deployments of Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and 3G Cellular networks. Built specifically for outdoor deployments, BelAir Networks’ patented solution delivers the lowest cost per user and deploys in days, blending into the physical infrastructure of downtown business districts, hotels and resorts, and campuses. Founded in 2001, BelAir Networks is a privately held company. For more info, visit
http://www.belairnetworks.com.
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