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KENTUCKY PROGRAM SELECTS VIVATO FOR LARGE HOT ZONE IN CITY OF
FRANKFORT
ConnectKentucky Group Drives Economic Development with GeoWireless
Deploying Vivato's Extended Range Wi-Fi
SPOKANE, WA, August 25, 2005 - Vivato, Inc., a leading provider
of extended-range Wi-Fi equipment, and GeoWireless, a network design,
installation and systems integration firm, have installed a Wi-Fi
system for the city of Frankfort, KY that will provide wireless
broadband communications for residents and visitors.
Governor Fletcher has launched a project to make several state
buildings and state-owned spaces more user-friendly for visitors.
For phase one, wireless high-speed Internet access will be available
to residents and visitors in a 3 sq. mile area that includes the
Capital Plaza Tower, the Transportation Building, the Old Capitol
Annex and surrounding grounds, the Frankfort Convention Center,
the Kentucky History Museum, and the Capitol building and grounds.
"My 'Prescription for Innovation' has called for full state-wide
broadband deployment by 2007, increased use of computers, and improved
online services," remarked Governor Fletcher. "We understand
that wireless access is key to achieving these goals and this project
demonstrates the ease of deploying and using a wireless high-speed
network."
"In order for Kentucky's more rural areas to truly realize
the benefits of technology, including e-health, e-government, online
education and entertainment, wireless broadband will be a necessary
component of statewide high-speed infrastructure."
The project is the result of a joint effort between the Commonwealth
Office of Technology (COT) and ConnectKentucky. The project utilizes
802.11g Wi-Fi technology from Vivato and GeoWireless. Similar wireless
technology has been used in rural Walla Walla County, Washington
to cover 3,700 square miles. The technology holds great promise
for covering Kentucky's less populated areas towards meeting Governor
Fletcher's goal of full broadband deployment by 2007.
John Hearton, President of GeoWireless, praised the Vivato equipment
for its ability to provide 802.11g Wi-Fi for a large coverage area
in Frankfort. "Vivato is a great partner for this deployment
because of their large coverage capacity and simplified network
operations."
The Vivato approach to Wi-Fi incorporates phased-array antennas
and a patented PacketSteering™ technology to provide up to
12 times the coverage of competing Wi-Fi systems. By requiring fewer
components, a Vivato installation also features lower networking
and maintenance costs.
Wireless broadband can also help meet the needs of Kentucky's future
workforce, according to COT Commissioner, Mike Inman. "While
this wireless project provides an amenity for visitors to state
properties, it also demonstrates the potential for providing high-speed
Internet access for an increasingly mobile state workforce, said
Commissioner Inman. "State employees need broadband access
wherever they are in Kentucky, and wireless broadband makes that
feasible for our most rural areas."
"We're excited to work with GeoWireless and ConnectKentucky
to provide the City of Frankfort a large hot zone for public use,
and a private secure hot zone for mobile state workforce use in
the future," said Glenn Booth, Director of Marketing, Vivato.
"This deployment reinforces the value proposition that we offer
our customers-that the Vivato approach delivers the most cost-effective
Wi-Fi solution on the market, providing greater coverage for considerably
less Total Cost of Ownership than competing solutions."
About ConnectKentucky
The Technology Solutions Group is an affiliated consulting group
within ConnectKentucky that focuses on assisting communities and
companies with implementing critical technology solutions. Leveraging
the collective knowledge of representatives from state and local
government, universities, and numerous private sector companies,
ConnectKentucky is accelerating technology in the Commonwealth through:
broadband expansion, research, governmental affairs, public relations,
and high-tech recruiting. For more information please visit http://www.connectkentucky.org
or call 877.781.4320 toll free.
About Vivato
Vivato, Inc. is a wireless systems infrastructure company with technology
that is based upon an innovative signal processing and antenna design.
Vivato's unique system architecture enables cost-effective, large-scale
indoor and outdoor wireless deployments in cities and towns, as
well as airports, seaports, warehouses, universities, enterprises
and hotels. Vivato is headquartered in Spokane, Washington. For
more information, please visit www.vivato.com
or call 509-343-6001
About GeoWireless
GeoWireless, a subsidiary of NETSEC Consulting, delivers state-of-the-art
wireless technologies to industry and government. These technologies
are tailored to meet customer requirements including mobility. GeoWireless
personnel are industry recognized trained professionals that sit
on a variety of networking advisory panels including architecture,
security, performance and advanced technologies. The leadership
team alone has over 100 years of combined experience in communications
technologies. For more information, please visit http://www.geowireless.net
or call 703-472-3350.
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