Gerber Juice Company use high speed Microwave

Gerber Juice Company Ltd recently upgraded their backup network to interconnect all four of their sites using the latest in high speed microwave links.
The Company had previously used the Orthogon Systems (now part of Motorola) Gemini system to deliver up to 44Mbps connectivity, but now have the latest OS Spectra 300 links, each capable of delivering up to 300Mbps data throughput. The fast, high performing links can carry the Companys voice & data requirements providing both additional network capacity and full system redundancy.

FWA Solutions commission Welsh Assembly Government Hotspot System

FWA Solutions have commissioned a new multi level management and billing hotspot system for the @Wales Digital Media Initiative, part of the Welsh Assembly Government, to manage the Intelligent Cities hotspot network and future network roll outs. The centralised system allows users of the system at any level on the network, which spans ten locations in Cardiff, to access broadband services and be allocated broadband capacity and use according to their requirements. The system also provides a suitable platform to allow future users to gain broadband access from the network. Access can be controlled with the ability for billing the services by account, by session or as required by the user or organisation.

FWA Solutions’ Managing Director, David Penny, explained “The Spark billing systems we supplied had to be flexible enough to accommodate a wide range of users from regular accounts to ad-hoc users that visit the network. The @Wales team also needed the functionality to provide a centralised control system to manage users with the external interfaces to support the many different ways of purchasing usage. This system allows the network to offer future growth on a commercially sustainable model.” James Davies, Project Manager for the Intelligent Cities Initiative network added: “After considering the alternatives, we chose the FWA Solutions/Spark billing solution because we felt it had the power, flexibility, scalability and feature set we were looking for, backed up by an excellent support package"

Wi-Manx deploys UK’s first commercial WIMAX Service

Wi-Manx Ltd & FWA Solutions announces the UK’s first commercial service based on licensed WIMAX technology. The entirely new infrastructure allows the local operator, based on the Isle of Man, to offer best of breed internet access to their local customers.

The infrastructure is capable of supporting private connections between offices, home users and links to off-island destinations. Wi-Manx's carrier grade network supports high-speed services including IP, Voice and Ethernet technologies. The system's non-line-of-sight capability means it has a large coverage area over the town of Douglas. The service operates on a licensed band resulting in a higher quality of service.

FWA Solutions, a Redline Communications certified partner, installed and commissioned a RedMAX system earlier this year which is now delivering commercial services on the Isle of Man. Although many operators have undergone trials of pre-WIMAX systems, this is the UK’s first licensed, fully IEEE802.16d compliant, commercial network deployment of its type.