Cheetah and BelAir Launch Wi-Fi Access Along The Las Vegas Strip
More than 40 Million Annual Visitors Now Have Access to Broadband Wi-Fi
Kanata, Ontario -/March 26, 2007 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Visitors to the Las Vegas Strip, famous for its bright lights and big bets, can now take advantage of an exciting new amenity – wireless broadband Internet access at several of Las Vegas’ most prominent resorts.
Cheetah Wireless Technologies (CWTI) and BelAir Networks today announced that the companies have launched a broadband mesh network delivering high speed Wi-Fi access along the Las Vegas Strip, including inside and outside of the country’s largest hotels and casinos.
With this deployment, an estimated 40 million visitors and business travelers per year can now take advantage of Cheetah Wireless’s high speed Internet service. To cover the massive hotels, resorts and casinos located in Las Vegas, some reaching over 30 floors, CWTI uses BelAir Networks industry-leading outdoor-in broadband wireless network solution. Upon completion the wireless network will cover almost the entire Strip.
“Deploying a comprehensive broadband wireless network to serve hotels along the Strip was a challenge that required a high performance, highly scalable solution,” said Mitchell Gonzalez, President and Founder of Cheetah Wireless Technologies. “We turned to BelAir Networks for their proven, industry-leading performance, carrier-class capacity and their unique outdoor-in solution, ideally suited for this opportunity.”
Las Vegas is one of the country’s most popular travel destinations and hosts key technology events including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January and Interop, taking place in May at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Las Vegas is also hosting the upcoming Vegas Grand Prix, a three-day festival taking place April 6th – 8th, featuring concerts and a celebrity poker tournament in addition to the world famous race. CWTI is the exclusive Wi-Fi provider for the event.
To address the huge transient market along the Strip with high performance broadband access both inside and outside of the buildings, CWTI deployed BelAir200 and BelAir100 Wireless Multi-service Nodes, from BelAir Networks patented, award-winning product portfolio.
“The Las Vegas network addresses a combination of municipal public access and hospitality industry communications requirements – a perfect fit for BelAir Networks proven, cost-effective wireless broadband mesh technology,” said Jim Freeze, SVP of Marketing and Alliances, BelAir Networks. “BelAir Networks is the choice of leading cities worldwide so we’re pleased that Cheetah Wireless has deployed our industry-leading, carrier-grade technology to address this unique opportunity.”
CWTI’s wireless network in Las Vegas – “cheetahnetwork” – offers tiered service levels at hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly rates. For more information log on to www.cwti.net or call 702 CHEETAH.
BelAir Networks offers the industry’s most comprehensive wireless mesh portfolio supporting Wi-Fi, WiMAX mesh, 4.9 GHz Public Safety and cellular backhaul, and includes the flagship four-radio BelAir200 Wireless Multi-service Switch Router, the dual-radio BelAir100 Multi-service Node, the BelAir100C Multi-service Node featuring point-to-multipoint backhaul, the BelAir100S, and the single-radio BelAir50C, all seamlessly managed by the BelAir BelView Network Management System. For cellular operators, BelAir also offers the BelAir300 Converged Multi-service Wireless Node, combining cellular, Wi-Fi and wireless mesh on a converged platform.
About Cheetah Wireless Technologies, Inc.
Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cheetah Wireless Technologies, Inc., (CWTI) specializes in wireless mesh network solutions that leverage the inherent benefits of the microcell design. The Company offers solutions from a number of manufacturers and has integrated them into a single wireless canopy. This strategy allows seamless transition for the user, regardless of the infrastructure implemented by CWTI. By utilizing a centralized Network Operation Center, CWTI provides its customers with toll-free 24-hour technical support, integrated billing and unified rate plans - regardless of the mix of technologies deployed. CWTI's network design ensures fast, secure and extremely reliable mobile data service that eliminates the headache of expensive and unsightly tower sites. By pursuing a private/public partnering model, CWTI delivers the full benefits of these networks at little to no capital cost to municipalities across the country. For more information, contact CWTI at 1-702-243-3824, or via email at sales@cwti.net.
CWTI’s wireless network in Las Vegas – “cheetahnetwork” – offers tiered service levels at hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly rates. For more information log on to
http://www.cwti.net or call 702 CHEETAH.
About BelAir Networks
BelAir Networks is the first company to offer scalable, mobile wireless broadband mesh networking solutions with the highest quality for data, voice and video. The company teams with world-class global partners to deploy proven, cost-effective wireless broadband mesh networks. BelAir’s wireless networking solutions are built on the only multi-service architecture for municipal 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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