Advanced Radio Telecom to Trial 100 Mbps
Wireless Network in Silicon Valley Using
Triton Network Systems' Invisible Fiber(TM) Product
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Radio Telecom Corp. (Nasdaq: ARTT - news)
announced today that it will utilize Triton Network Systems' consecutive point 100 Mbps radio as part of a
trial broadband network platform providing Internet access to selected businesses in Silicon Valley. The
trial will evaluate the reliability, quality and cost-effectiveness of deploying consecutive point-based
wireless networks using Triton Network Systems' Invisible Fiber Internet products.
''As we announced recently, ART will be accelerating its plans to build broadband wireless metropolitan
area networks in 40 of the top 50 communications markets over the next few years,'' said Henry C.
(Harry) Hirsch, chairman & CEO of ART. ''With the successful completion of the Triton Invisible Fiber
Internet trial, we intend to incorporate their radio into our network as one of several potential technologies
to best serve our customers. Consecutive point architecture should allow us to deliver broadband IP
connectivity to businesses at a price far less than currently available in the marketplace.''
This pilot network will provide 100 Mbps IP connectivity to five multi-tenant buildings. The test will begin
this month and run for 90 days. Triton Network Systems' Invisible Fiber Internet product allows ART to
provide a 100Base-T connection from the customer premise to ART's point of presence (POP), which
simplifies the network and could lead to a significant reduction in infrastructure cost.
''Because of the consecutive point architecture and the quality of the Triton Network Systems' Invisible
Fiber Internet product line, broadband fixed wireless networks are inherently self-healing and route
diverse, providing a level of reliability suitable for e-commerce and the many new advanced applications
under development,'' said Brian Andrew, president & CEO of Triton Network Systems. ''Triton Network
Systems' Invisible Fiber Internet product offers never-before-available speed and the assurance of highly
reliable Internet services.''
Last week, ART announced that Qwest Communications International Inc. (Nasdaq: QWST - news), and
a group of high-tech investment funds -- syndicate leader Oak Investment Partners, MeriTech Capital
Partners, Advent International, Accel Partners, Brentwood Venture Capital, Worldview Technology
Partners, Bessemer Venture Capital, Adams Capital Management -- have signed a definitive agreement for
a $251 million equity investment that is to expedite the deployment of ART's high-speed wireless network.
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