Brookline's new wireless mesh network is the first city-wide Wi-Fi network in the Boston metro area and represents a significant step forward in the deployment of combined public safety and commercial networks in the U.S. to incorporating 4.9GHz. The network will support a variety of public safety and municipal applications and provide Wi-Fi services to a population of over 58,000. The Strix OWS will enable Brookline's Police Department to gain immediate access to police reports and crime incidents and to perform remote video surveillance. In addition, the network will support traditional Internet services and voice communications (VoIP) for public safety, municipal, and commercial/consumer applications.

Strix's new long-range 4.9GHz capability implements the DSRC-C mask adopted by the FCC for high-power operations; this mask is critical for paving a path towards unified communications for public safety agencies nationwide. The new option provides more than double the coverage area compared to standard 4.9GHz implementations and is a critical factor to consider for any municipal mesh network.

Galaxy, recently granted the license to deploy and operate the broadband network, is the anchor ISP for the combined public safety and commercial/consumer Wi-Fi network and will offer Internet and private access to consumers, small businesses, enterprises, government agencies, and public safety services. The network will enhance the effectiveness of Brookline's critical public safety systems; augment the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region's infrastructure with a secure, resilient, interoperable, high- performance, multi-purpose wireless network infrastructure; and enable the development of new services.

Bob Carp, President, Galaxy Internet Services -- "Brookline's wireless mesh network is strategic on many fronts, and the Strix Access/One OWS is the best product to deliver the wide range of services needed as well as high-power 4.9GHz, which was an important requirement for Brookline's public safety applications. We found that Strix products work seamlessly, supporting 4.9GHz, 2.4GHz, and 5GHz simultaneously while maintaining the high levels of performance, resilience, and security needed for the scope and scale of this network. We realize the user density and demands of the network will increase and know from experience that Strix products provide the performance to handle that increase."

Bruce Brown, CEO, Strix Systems -- "Working with Galaxy on Brookline's city-wide wireless mesh network is a wonderful opportunity. Combined public-safety/commercial networks must efficiently deliver capacity to any point in the mesh; securely separate public safety from commercial traffic; and fully support voice, video, and data applications. This is what Strix's OWS multi- radio mesh network was designed to do. Our new 4.9GHz capabilities add an extra dimension to the significance of these networks."

"Carriers and municipalities also face common challenges regarding costs. Galaxy quickly realized that the biggest issue is not the initial cost of deployment but the ongoing costs. Strix Access/One products provide the best blend of performance, features, and flexibility with the lowest TCO."