Easy to Use Wi-Fi Network Management System Scales to Serve North America’s Largest Wi-Fi Networks
New BelView 4 NMS from BelAir Networks goes live in Long Island, NY, Minneapolis, MN and Riverside, CA, and hundreds of Wi-Fi networks worldwide
Kanata, Ontario (Vocus) May 27, 2009
The persistent popularity and growing number of Wi-Fi enabled devices and applications is driving both the need and the opportunity for large scale and multi-location Wi-Fi networks (http://www. belairnetworks. com), comprising thousands of Wi-Fi access points (AP). To simplify the management of these vast, geographically dispersed networks, BelAir Networks, the market leader in service provider WLAN, has introduced a new generation of Wi-Fi network (http://www. belairnetworks. com) management. Supporting up to 20,000 wireless APs in a single network, the user friendly and feature rich BelView 4 Network Management System (NMS) is a comprehensive software package that leverages the latest GIS-based mapping and GPS information to facilitate the set-up and management of Wi-Fi networks of all sizes.
The widescale adoption of Wi-Fi enabled devices, including smartphones, cameras, games and netbooks, has led to greater consumer expectations of Wi-Fi availability and created opportunities for cable operators and telecom servicer providers to:
Promote Wi-Fi access as a mobile broadband complement to their residential broadband business Offload data traffic from overloaded 2G and 3G networks onto their Wi-Fi networks Deliver managed Wi-Fi services to high value verticals including retail, education, healthcare, hospitality, mass transit and other businesses where customers, as well as employees, benefit from Wi-Fi access and WLAN applications
“With Wi-Fi networks (http://www. belairnetworks. com) growing in number, size and types of deployments, ease of management is critical to operational efficiency, so we designed BelView 4 NMS to make it as easy for our service provider customers to manage 20,000 AP’s as it is to manage one,” said Dave Park, VP, Product Marketing, BelAir Networks. “This isn’t just about managing RF (radio frequency), it’s about managing large, carrier-grade Wi-Fi networks that integrate with the service provider’s back office and their wireline network infrastructure – BelView 4 NMS gives service providers the visibility and functionality they need to cost-effectively integrate Wi-Fi into their current business.”
In addition to providing network wide visibility and administrative tools for nodes, links, alarms, channel planning, performance data, and software and tunnel audits, among other features, BelView 4 NMS provides at a glance details of connected Wi-Fi devices including auto-identification of manufacturer. For example, in one deployment, Apple® computers and devices commonly account for more than 70% of Wi-Fi connections to the network at any given time. This visibility is invaluable for both marketing and network management purposes.
For full details on BelView NMS 4 features and benefits, check out the data sheet (http://www. belairnetworks. com/resources/pdfs/BelView_Data_BDMA09920-A02.pdf) or tune into this webcast (http://www. belairnetworks. com/webcasts/signup. cfm? intWebCastID=60&intDate=1). To arrange a live demo, e-mail pr@belairnetworks. com.
About BelAir Networks
BelAir Networks is the trusted brand of the world's most demanding customers, including leading telecom service providers and cable operators, and the US Navy. The service provider WLAN market share leader in 2008 and for the last 6 consecutive quarters, BelAir Networks is also the technology leader, delivering the industry's highest performance mobile broadband networking solutions for video, voice and data applications. BelAir Networks solutions are built on a patented modular architecture supporting the latest industry standards for Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 4.9 GHz, 5.9 GHz and 4.4 GHz spectrum bands. BelAir Networks indoor and outdoor broadband wireless solutions deploy quickly, blending into the physical environment and integrating easily with existing infrastructure. Founded in 2001, BelAir Networks is a privately held company backed by investment from leading venture capital firms including Comcast Interactive Capital, T-Mobile Venture Fund and Trilogy Equity Partners. For more information about BelAir Networks products and customers, visit our website.
Contacts:
Sheila Burpee Duncan
BelAir Networks
613.254.7070 ext. 134
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