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OUTBACK
WIRELESS USES TROPOS EQUIPMENT TO QUICKLY UNWIRE TEXAS MOTOR
SPEEDWAY FOR NASCAR’S SAMSUNG/RADIOSHACK 500 |
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Wi-Fi Service Available to Racegoers in Camping Areas
at Track |
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SAN MATEO, CA - March 31, 2004 -- Tropos Networks, a leading supplier of equipment used to build
metro-scale Wi-Fi networks, today announced that Outback Telecom
of Flower Mound, Texas, has unwired the Texas Motor Speedway
in Ft. Worth, Texas, with metro-scale cellular Wi-Fi equipment
from Tropos. The network, installed in just one day, has gone
live and is providing wireless broadband Internet service for
racegoers at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Samsung/RadioShack 500. |
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Outback Telecom selected the Tropos 5110
outdoor Wi-Fi cells to provide Wi-Fi service to more than 50,000
race fans who spend race week in more than 6,200 motor homes
and recreational vehicles parked in the infield and around the
perimeter of the track at the Texas Motor Speedway. These racegoers
can purchase access for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 race week
for $39. Using this wireless broadband Internet service, subscribers
can check e-mail, conduct business, contact friends and family
and use the Web to stay abreast of the latest racing developments
while enjoying the week of racing and events leading up to the
April 4 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup event. Users can access the network
from anywhere within this temporary city of fans and are afforded
unlimited mobility using their Wi-Fi enabled laptop computers. |
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“We selected the Tropos 5110 because
access with standard Wi-Fi clients is a must for our service
and we needed the fast, economical installation that the Tropos
system offers,” said John Mills, CEO of Outback Telecom.
“In one day, we installed the Tropos Wi-Fi cells, made
the network operational and were ready to offer service to users.”
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“The Tropos solution is perfect for
this type of installation,” said Ron Sege, President and
CEO of Tropos Networks. “It offers the quickest way to
roll out mobile broadband wireless Internet service for popular
outdoor spectator events like the Samsung/ RadioShack 500. The
Wi-Fi cells cover a large outdoor area, require minimum power
and self-organize into an optimal network configuration that
offers maximum performance and reliability with a minimum of
installation cost and time.” |
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The Tropos 5110 Wi-Fi cell, an outdoor-optimized
and ruggedized node based on the 802.11 standard, uses the intelligent
Predictive Wireless Routing Protocol (PWRP) to provide pervasive,
metro-scale coverage. The Tropos PWRP routes traffic wirelessly,
effectively eliminating up to 95% of the wired backhaul requirements
associated with traditional access point, or hotspot, solutions.
The Tropos Wi-Fi cells form a wireless mesh, dynamically routing
traffic along the highest throughput path to the wired gateway.
This intelligent routing negates effects of radio frequency
(RF) interference, backhaul failure, and traffic loads by selecting
the best-performing route to a wired backhaul point. PWRP also
scales to thousands of nodes with the lowest routing overhead
in the industry. |
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About Tropos Networks
Tropos Networks, Inc., is a leading supplier of systems used
to build metro-scale, outdoor Wi-Fi networks. Tropos unique
Wi-Fi cells, along with the first element manager to control
large Wi-Fi networks, enable public agencies and service providers
to deliver ubiquitous, city-wide mobile broadband to users in
any locale. These carrier-class IP networks are low cost and
easy to install and scale. The Tropos cellular mesh architecture
and use of optimized open-standard radios dramatically reduce
the need for wired backhaul while eliminating expensive proprietary
clients and complex software. Using the patented Predictive
Wireless Routing Protocol™, Tropos solutions deliver maximum
bandwidth to the user regardless of conditions, at unprecedented
Wi-Fi network scale. Tropos Networks is headquartered in San
Mateo, California. For more information, please visit www.tropos.com,
call 650-286-4250 or write to info@tropos.com. |
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Tropos Networks and Tropos are trademarks
of Tropos Networks, Inc. All other brand or product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s). |
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About Outback Telecom
Outback Telecom supplies equipment, implementation services,
network consulting and engineering support for Wireless Internet
Service Providers (WISPs) and enterprise customers all over
North America. With over 26 years experience in the telecommunications
industry, our professional staff are seasoned veterans in designing
and implementing advanced networks. Outback Telecom is proud
to provide premium wireless telecommunications services for
customers like Texas Motor Speedway and the Cotton Bowl. For
more information, please visit www.outbacktelecom.com
or call 972-346-6317. |
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