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BridgeWave's Gigabit Wireless Links Support Towerstream's WiMAX Backhaul Network
Multiple Metropolitan Areas Rely on BridgeWave's 80 GHz links for High-Capacity Backhaul
Santa Clara, Calif. – Dec. 1, 2009 – BridgeWave Communications, the leading supplier of gigabit wireless solutions, today announced
that Towerstream, a leading wireless Internet service provider, has deployed BridgeWave's high-capacity links in its fixed WiMAX network.
Towerstream's operations in its largest metropolitan markets depend on BridgeWave's 80 GHz products, for reliable carrier-class backhaul to
provide high-capacity WiMAX connectivity to support Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), data services and other IP-based services.
Established in 2001, Towerstream delivers high-speed Internet access to businesses in markets including New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago
and Philadelphia. Because of its growth, the company realized it needed a reliable backhaul solution to support its growing WiMAX broadband network
that had expanded to include ten metropolitan areas. The company looked into wireless vendor options and determined that BridgeWave fulfilled its
needs. Fiber optics was a possibility but not ideal because of its high cost, lengthy permitting and installation process. By proving to be highly
scalable, coupled with its full-rate gigabit speeds, BridgeWave became the selected backhaul option for Towerstream.
BridgeWave's 80 GHz links enables Towerstream to achieve gigabit WiMAX backhaul speeds while still providing “five-nines”
reliability. Towerstream recognizes that through the use of BridgeWave's 80 GHz links versus fiber, latency and packet loss actually decreases
since the links provide direct connectivity between buildings, eliminating intermediary switching points. BridgeWave's 80 GHz links provide
full-rate gigabit connectivity with low latency, yielding fiber-like performance without the delays associated with installing fiber.
After a smooth installation process, Towerstream now looks to BridgeWave to provide a reliable, high-capacity WiMAX backbone at gigabit speeds.
BridgeWave's 80 GHz links are deployed in several metropolitan areas including New York City and Boston. Plus, because of BridgeWave's ability to
scale rapidly, Towerstream can also easily upgrade to meet evolving bandwidth needs and support future growth.
“As we looked for a reliable backhaul provider, it was a clear decision to go with BridgeWave because of its ease of deployment and gigabit
speeds,” said Arthur Giftakis, vice president of engineering and operations at Towerstream. “Deploying BridgeWave's systems proved to be
more cost effective and these savings are seen at every level - less equipment is needed and the down time is limited. BridgeWave helps make it
possible for us to provide our customers with exceptional WiMAX-based services.”
“Working with Towerstream in metropolitan areas such as New York City and Boston demonstrates the need for wire-speed GigE backhaul links in
dense urban areas,” said Amir Makleff, president and CEO of BridgeWave. “BridgeWave's product helps service providers such as Towerstream
meet their backhaul needs with the best-of-breed product in its class. We look forward to future deployments in more cities as Towerstream continues
to grow.”
About BridgeWave Communications
Founded in 1999, BridgeWave Communications is the leading supplier of multi-gigabit wireless connectivity links for next-generation
4G mobile and WiMAX backhaul. The company's advanced millimeter wave technologies combined with innovative features such as native
TDM+IP transport, flexible channel tuning, AdaptRate™ and AdaptPath™, built-in 256-bit AES Encryption, and advanced
Forward Error Correction, provide carrier-class performance at the highest availability and longest distances for multi-gigabit
links. The FlexPort™ product delivers scalable capacity for the migration to 4G mobile network backhaul. BridgeWave's
point-to-point wireless links are deployed worldwide in mainstream enterprise, government and service provider networks and play a
key role in today's WiMAX networks. With the largest global installed base of GigE radios, BridgeWave delivers the highest levels of
product quality and reliability. For more information, visit www.bridgewave.com.
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