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Technology Stocks : Wi-LAN Inc. (T.WIN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: glenn_a who wrote (5534)	2/14/2001 6:56:09 PM
From: P2V	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 16863

HEY 'ARRY ! Don't know where you are, but I hope to review this system in the "springtime, on The Rock". I cannot think of a place that needs to be connected more.. than Rose Blanch ! Care to join us, and a bottle of Screech ?? Mardy. *********************************************************** Economic Development Agency Builds Wireless Network Customer: The Marine and Mountain Zone Corporation (M&MZC) is one of twenty regional economic development boards in the province of Newfoundland and covers the region from North Branch to Grand Bruit on the Southwest coast. The Board is responsible for developing and maintaining an up-to-date economic plan, identifying investment opportunities, and taking responsibility for the economic development agenda for the zone. The Zone's headquarters is in Port aux Basques (a town of approximately 5,500 residents situated on Newfoundland's southwest coast 225 km south of Corner Brook). Product: Wi-LAN Hopper Plus™ wireless Ethernet bridges Challenge: As part of its mandate to stimulate economic growth in Port aux Basque, the M&MZC is seeking ways to bring high-speed Internet access and videoconferencing capabilities to as many of the town's residents as possible. Solution: Using eight Hopper Plus wireless Ethernet bridges, the M&MZC deployed a "last mile" fixed wireless network, linking five different sites in town with the local hospital, which has high-speed Internet access and videoconferencing capabilities thanks to a satellite hook up. The satellite connection, a Telesat Canada uplink and downlink, taps into a province-wide network operated by TETRA (Telemedicine and Educational Technology Resources Agency), a research and development facility set up to stimulate the use of information technology in remote areas. The hospital's satellite equipment, a Telesat Earth Station, is connected to routing gear, which in turn links to Wi-LAN's wireless Ethernet bridges. Through a Hopper Plus-based network designed and installed by Wi-LAN integrator Electronic Centre Limited, the hospital's high-speed Internet access and videoconferencing capabilities have been extended to each site. Port aux Basques network locations include: the M&MZC office; Marine Atlantic, a local ferry company; the Career Information Resource Centre, which aids in job searches; the town's library; and the College of North Atlantic, which is part of Newfoundland's public college system. With videoconferencing now available, the Port aux Basques library is participating in a judicial pilot program, enabling residents to make "virtual" court appearances, saving them a six-hour drive to Corner Brook. In the network, the Hopper Plus wireless Ethernet bridges interface with routers equipped with VLAN functionality to ensure bandwidth is used in the most efficient manner. Cost is a key reason the M&MZC opted for a wireless solution over a wired one for the network, which was jointly funded by provincial and federal governments. "This project would not have been feasible, if dedicated telephone company high-speed circuits and high monthly charges were our only option," said Jan Peddle, regional development officer, M&MZC. In addition to cost, the fact the Hopper Plus wireless Ethernet bridges can be easily redeployed as needed was also a key factor. Providing the necessary funding can be secured, the M&MZC is looking to expand the network to communities Conroy Valley, Burnt Island and Rose Blanch, all located within a 40 km radius of Port aux Basques.