Skywave Broadband Launches Fixed 
Wireless Broadband Access Network in Honolulu

New high technology company makes waves in the sky above Honolulu

    Skywave Broadband LLC, a new Honolulu-based wireless broadband provider, announced the deployment of its network and robust high-speed Internet access throughout Honolulu. By bypassing the local, wired infrastructure, Skywave provides businesses and educational institutions with greater flexibility at more cost effective prices than traditional T1 service.

    "The Internet is a critical component to our 24x7 call center operations, and Skywave is providing us both a primary and secondary wireless link to make sure that our clients never loose touch with their customers." said Jared Grugett, Vice President of Shared Tenant Services for Hawaii Direct Telephone.

    "Hawaii is a hotbed for high technology, and Skywave is an ideal solution for organizations that have outgrown their existing cable or DSL connection but cannot afford to double or triple their monthly costs by purchasing a T1 line," said Joshua Beil, Skywave Broadband’s Director of Business Development. "Additionally, Skywave can help companies with one or more T1 lines save at least 25% on their monthly recurring Internet charges."

    "Redundancy and throughput is a priority for our online Educational Programs and for our Internet needs. The service Skywave offers provides the security away from land based connections that fulfills Chaminade's requirements for fail over protection," said Eddie Pang, Director of Networking and Desktop Services for Chaminade University. "Additionally, our bandwidth requirements were increased the same day we called with a request."

    Skywave has deployed access points on several rooftops in downtown Honolulu that are tied directly into multiple ISP backbones. As a result, Skywave is capable of delivering alternative, broadband Internet connectivity over its fixed wireless network to organizations up to 9 megabits per second, or approximately six times faster than a T1 line. Similar to a T1 line, Skywave’s service features symmetrical bandwidth, delivering the same throughput for both uploads and downloads.

    Other benefits of Skywave Broadband’s service include:

• Instant installation: Using wireless technology, Skywave’s service can be deployed quickly, with equipment installed at a customer’s site and the service up-and-running generally within three business days. Wireline service generally takes two to four weeks lead time for installation and operation.
• On demand bandwidth: Through a simple setting change, Skywave can throttle the bandwidth being delivered to an individual customer either up or down by the kilobit, depending on the customer’s needs.
• Flexible terms: Skywave is offering month to month, 1-year, and 2-year terms
• 30-day guarantee: From now till the end of 2003, Skywave is offering a no hassle, money back guarantee on the first month of service.

By Robert Hoskins

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