WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 2, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Nomadix, Inc. (www.nomadix.com), the leading supplier of Public-access solutions, today announced that its Universal Subscriber Gateway II(TM) has been used in a pilot program that involves a citywide wireless network or "HotZone" in Kenniswijk Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The "Eindhoven City Centre HotZone" provides ubiquitous wireless broadband coverage and offers users a standard user interface with similar tariffs in a wide geographic area.
WinQ, a European Wireless ISP, developed the concept, engineered the network, completed the site acquisition and now manages the network. WinQ's vision included the delivery of world-class services over a highly manageable infrastructure, allowing consumers in the city center an incomparable experience: high speed Internet that offers real time video streaming over the network while strolling through the streets of Eindhoven.
"Kenniswijk demonstrates the various applications that make an Internet connection interesting to the general public. Basically, the whole city center of Eindhoven is a HotZone with the central train station as starting point," said Kenniswijk center customer service manager Wim Renders. "When I log on to the WINQ Wi-Fi hotspot network and see the Nomadix swirl, I know I'm working on a reliable wireless system."
The Wi-Fi network uses the Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway II (USG II) for seamless customer acquisition and service provisioning in the HotZone. Proxim Tsunami (in bridge mode) and Proxim AP-600 are used in the HotSpots, linking up to the Nomadix USG II in the Network Operating Center. Broadband access is delivered to the end users in various ways, ranging from Fibre speeds of up to 1 Gbps down to Wi-Fi speeds of up to 11Mbps.
"It is thrilling to be a part of a bold citywide Wi-Fi deployment -- one of the first in the world," said John DiGiovanni, director of marketing for Nomadix. "Our involvement in Kenniswijk's pilot program demonstrates Nomadix' commitment to remaining on the cutting edge of the Wi-Fi industry, growing our global footprint and expanding the industry's horizons."
The pilot program has been running since July 2003 and is built out in phases. The first phase involved installing the network backbone in the city centre. Subsequent phases included network distribution to the consumers and in the venues, and deployment throughout the rest of the city. Venues such as hotels, cafes and a railway station were connected in September 2003. These locations are part of a field trial to learn how the Dutch market will pick up this type of service. Since the first stage of deployment, the network was used for live television broadcasts of city council meetings, which can be viewed at www.bestuuronline.nl.
The leader in Public-access networking, Nomadix powers over 10,000 points of presence throughout the world through a family of Access Gateways and licensed embedded software solutions. The company's gateways and solutions have been deployed in a variety of venues including airports, hotels, convention centers, multiple dwelling units, college campuses, coffee shops and popular food chains.
About WinQ
WinQ is an independent WISP that takes care of roll out, management and operation of wireless broadband networks. WinQ has the vision to let users experience the freedom of the Internet with the ease-of-use of GSM. As an independent company, WinQ is not chained to large telcos and can dedicate itself solely to the needs of the venue. WinQ strives to separate hype from reality and stands out from its competition with its vast knowledge of both the IT and telecom components of Wi-Fi services in sectors such as hospitality, conference centers, sports stadiums and large projects like the Eindhoven City Centre HotZone. WinQ focuses strongly on ease of use, security and open standards.
About Nomadix
Nomadix is a leading provider of Access Gateways and embedded software solutions for creating intelligent networks that deliver transparent, secure, high-speed Internet access to the mobile user virtually anywhere throughout the world.
The company is headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., with sales offices in Europe, China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. Nomadix sells and supports its products globally through OEM partnerships, Value Added Resellers and Systems Integrators. For additional information, please visit http://www.nomadix.com or call +1-818-597-1500.