Solectek Releases Extended-Range Campus 
Wireless LAN Solution for Large-Cell Deployment

High-power 802.11(b) radio solution for campus area network and wireless community networks

    Solectek Corporation, a leader in fixed wireless broadband networking, is entering the 802.11(b) wireless LAN market with an extended range system solution. The AU-500 series product line is aimed at the user base that desires to have a large coverage area around a single access point. Dr. Eric Lee, CEO of Solectek explains why the company chose to enter the already crowded 802.11(b) market, "The consumer sector is now all about prices without sacrificing the high-end features required in the most demanding corporate applications. Obviously, we need to offer something unique that will both be different and useful to the user base.  I believe extending the coverage area is something that has been overlooked and we chose to address that void."

    The AU-500 series will offer indoor ranges up to 1,200 feet (open space), more than three times more than most 802.11b products in the market. Further ranges are possible with external antennas. The product line includes an access point, client cards, and client bridges for flexible indoor-outdoor configurations. The AU-500 series is complimented by the lower-cost AP200 series for short-range applications.

    The AU-500 series focuses on large cell requirements and is particularly well suited to address the need for outdoor extensions of your wireless networks. Applications include campus networking for schools, colleges, and corporate campuses where many buildings are located in close proximity. The clients can maintain seamless connectivity in and between any of the buildings on campus. Such applications could extend to outdoor coverage needs such as industrial sites, outdoor events, and point-of-sales transactions.

    AU-500 is also designed to serve the burgeoning wireless community networks where Internet access is provided to clients in neighborhoods from a local point of distribution. Says Dr. Lee, Customers have talked to us about low-cost, simple, high-power radio solutions for some time. We feel that combining the mature 802.11(b) and our proprietary radio technology is what they need. We are bringing a decade of enterprise-level fixed wireless experience right down to the communities."

    Solectek also offers the most flexible, feature-rich solutions for enterprises and larger ISP's that require longer distance, bandwidth control, heavy data traffic, Voice over IP, and enhanced throughput Dr. Lee adds, "We now have solutions for every budget and feature need. Customers can view Solectek as a one-stop shop for all things broadband wireless."

    About Solectek
    Headquartered in San Diego, California, Solectek Corporation designs, manufactures and markets a wide variety of high-speed wireless equipment and solutions. It has over 20,000 installations worldwide. For more information on the technical specifications and many applications of the new wireless LAN kit, visit our website at http://www.solectek.com or call (858) 450-1220. If you have any questions or wish to discuss your own networking needs via e-mail, please contact us at info@solectek.com.

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