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Internet Thailand Deploys LightPointe Optical Wireless Bridges for Fast, Affordable MetroLAN Broadband Service
Thailand's Largest ISP Connects High Rises to Fiber Backbone With LightPointe Solution, Enabling Tenants to Access Cost-Effective, High Bandwidth Internet Service
SAN DIEGO, CA
November 1, 2004
LightPointe, a designer and manufacturer
of optical wireless products based on free-space optics (FSO) technology,
today announced that Internet Thailand Public Company Limited (INET),
a leading ISP and network infrastructure provider for e-commerce,
has deployed the company's FlightSpectrum™ optical wireless bridges
to expedite high-speed MetroLAN Internet services to Bangkok-area
businesses. As INET's newest, broadband Internet access offering,
MetroLAN provides economical and reliable, high-speed access without
the additional cost of upgrading equipment or pulling fiber-optic
cable to each location.
LightPointe's FlightSpectrum provides 100 Mbps building-to-building
connections for INET, enabling the ISP to aggregate voice and data
traffic from about two dozen buildings throughout downtown Bangkok
to the company's 1 Gbps network backbone. For tenants in MetroLAN
buildings, INET installs a simple customer premises equipment (CPE)
device that provides access to the Internet at 10 Mbps increments-sufficient
for a variety of bandwidth-intensive and multimedia applications
including video streaming, video conferencing, graphic-rich websites,
online services and large database file transmissions. In most cases,
the INET MetroLAN is operational within one day of installation.
According to Buncha Srisamanuwat, executive vice president, engineering
group for Internet Thailand Public Company Limited, LightPointe's
optical wireless bridges have accelerated the deployment of the
company's MetroLAN services considerably, enabling INET to reduce
the cost, time and effort associated with implementing high-speed
broadband services. "LightPointe's FlightSpectrum optical wireless
bridges give us all the performance and reliability we require,
at a fraction of the expense and time it would have taken to install
fiber or implement a microwave or radio frequency (RF) solution,"
said Srisamanuwat. "As a result, we can respond to our customers'
demands for economical, high-capacity bandwidth much faster while
speeding the development of a new, more profitable revenue stream."
LightPointe's FlightSpectrum features the company's innovative multi-beam,
multi-path technology for additional resiliency and network redundancy.
For service providers, the FlightSpectrum offers high network availability
with a range of bandwidth and distance options to meet a variety
of LAN, mobile wireless backhaul and metro access applications.
In particular, ease of use and installation simplicity across LightPointe's
entire Flight family of optical wireless bridges helps service providers
better leverage existing capital budgets.
"FlightSpectrum is an ideal choice for service providers seeking
to extend their existing networks without the cost of additional
equipment, training or licensing," said Bob Preston, senior vice
president and CMO for LightPointe. "For Internet Thailand, we were
able to help them capture pent-up demand for high-speed services
without incurring the exorbitant expense of 'wiring' each MetroLAN
building, resulting in significant competitive and 'capital' advantages."
In addition to increased traction in the service provider market,
LightPointe's optical wireless bridges are gaining rapid momentum
in enterprise applications as an alternative to existing 802.11
solutions, including the most recent 802.11g products that provide
54 Mbps of half-duplex connectivity. Recently, the company announced
the sale of its 2,500th optical wireless bridge worldwide.
About Internet Thailand Public Company Limited (INET)
INET is a listed company on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the
country's leading Internet Service Provider that successfully provides
high-speed Internet connection as well as highly secure and reliable
online transaction services. Its huge network covers one-third of
the country's entire Internet network and traffic. It offers e-commerce
infrastructure and services via http://www.thai.com.
In maintaining its leadership, Internet Thailand continues to push
for technological advancement to ensure efficient and quality services
to all users in the country. Its core businesses include Internet
access, hosting, leased line, and broadband Internet services, please
visit http://www.inet.co.th.
About LightPointe
LightPointe designs and manufactures high-speed optical wireless
products based on free-space optics (FSO) technology for cost-effective
"last mile" connectivity in enterprise and carrier networks. LightPointe
products have been deployed in more than 60 countries, and the company
is recognized worldwide for the highest standards of quality and
service. To learn more, please visit http://www.lightpointe.com.
SOURCE Lightpointe
Web Site: http://www.lightpointe.com
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