Strix Systems Announces Availability Of 802.11j Mesh Products For Japanese Market

Calabasas, CA -- Strix Systems announced the availability of 802.11j wireless mesh products for the Japanese market. Strix has introduced support for 802.11j in its multi-radio, multi-channel, multi-RF wireless mesh platform to address the need for a high-performance mesh solution for use throughout Japan, where 802.11a is prohibited. Strix's 802.11j-compliant radios operate at the 4.9 to 5.0 Ghz frequency, providing a high-throughput mesh backhaul replacement. Strix has also announced the opening of its Japan offices, which will provide local support for its network of Japanese value-added distributors (VADs) and partners.

Strix also added five Japanese VADs to its network of global partners, including ALP Systems, Network Value Components, PSI Japan, Soliton, and Takabun. Strix currently has a network of over 15 value-added resellers (VARs) in Japan.

KDDI's Wi-Fi Hot Zone deployment in the shopping malls of Gifu uses Strix's wireless mesh nodes to provide simple, integrated Wi-Fi coverage over a 5,000 meters squared area. The service, which has been available since August 2005, provides Hot Zone Wi-Fi coverage for visitors. The Phoenix Seagaia Resort is using Strix's wireless mesh solutions to deliver triple-play services to its guests throughout the entire property.

As more and more cities throughout the world turn to wireless mesh for Wi-Fi networks, Japanese users needed a solution that could deliver the high-performance mesh backhaul that 802.11a provides elsewhere. Strix Systems enables Japanese customers to use 802.11j for backhaul, which provides a standards-compliant way of avoiding interference with the saturated 2.4 Ghz spectrum by operating at 4.9 to 5.0 Ghz frequencies. This enables customers to use 802.11j for backhaul while still leveraging 802.11b/g for client access.

Strix's deployment at the Phoenix Seagaia Resort is providing the triple play of voice, video, and data throughout the resort, which includes a convention center. Strix's multi-radio system supports wireless VoIP (wVoIP) for the Phoenix Seagaia Resort's hotel staff and guests, Internet access throughout the resort and convention center for all guests and conference attendees, and 2 Mbps wireless video feeds. Strix's modular, multi-radio architecture allows for simple configuration and automatic self-tuning of radios within a node.

"Deploying Strix's wireless mesh equipment throughout our resort was the only way to provide high-performance voice, video, and data to our guests without having to purchase expensive additional bandwidth," said Mr. Tsutomu Takahashi, IT director of the Phoenix Seagaia Resort. "In addition to providing reliable wireless services to our hotel guests, Strix is also able to meet the demanding needs of business users by simultaneously supporting triple play services for the large conferences held at our convention center."

"Providing the industry first 802.11j-compliant wireless mesh products is yet another testament to Strix's leadership of innovation in the mesh market," said Nan Chen, vice president of marketing at Strix Systems. "There is an enormous market for integrated indoor and outdoor wireless mesh in Japan, and the ability of our multi-radio, multi-channel, multi-RF system to meet the standards requirements of Wi-Fi networks in Japan while providing the high-performance needed to scale and support multiple services is truly unique when compared to competing mesh solutions."

SOURCE: Strix Systems