Natural and human-made emergencies and disasters necessitate immediate
communications across public safety agencies and between first
responders. An innovative wireless communications solution now brings
connectivity, interoperability, and reliability to emergency workers and
public safety officers in the field. New Energy Technologies, a leading
provider of instant in-field communications for government and
municipalities, announced today the wireless NETwrkz™
Starter Kit, a turnkey mobile wireless public safety interoperable
communications platform that operates in a temporary environment or as a
permanent installation. The rapidly deployable package supports
internet, VoIP, video and data communications using BelAir Networks
carrier grade wireless broadband technology.
The Starter Kit delivers fast interoperable communications, ease-of-use,
and the ruggedized equipment required by public safety agencies to build
a high-speed wireless network covering more than one square mile in less
than an hour. The Kit includes four BelAir Networks wireless mesh nodes,
mounting tripods, generators, a server, wireless video cameras, a
wireless phone bridge and a CDMA or GPRS cellular modem, and associated
equipment required to support video conferencing and surveillance, voice
services, data and high-speed internet connections.
“We designed this Starter Kit for agencies
looking to achieve instant interoperable communications and visibility
in disaster and emergency situations. The Kit can be deployed in under
an hour to provide video, high-speed Internet access and interoperable
voice communications across any area in need,”
said Dave Kimberling, CTO of New Energy Technologies. “We
chose the industry leader in wireless mesh, BelAir Networks, because
their equipment’s reliability has been proven
after years of use in all terrains and environments for a wide range of
military and civilian public safety organizations.”
In times of crisis, concurrent voice, video and data communications,
necessitating a high-performance, interoperable network, may be required
to support personnel from multiple jurisdictions and agencies. The
NETwrkz™ Starter Kit can manage and assign
multiple levels of QoS across all users and applications enabling the
prioritization of critical voice and video traffic. The Kit supports
Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 4.9 GHz Public Safety, 5.9 GHz ITS, 4.4 GHz Military bands
or any combination of these frequencies on a single network.
New Energy Technologies studied emergency applications and communication
networks for over a year before launching the Kit, speaking with
officials who have had experience in providing instant in-field
communications for disaster recovery, including officials in the Gulf
Coast and southeastern United States. From this extensive research, New
Energy Technologies developed three different bundled offerings to meet
the various goals of these organizations, including the new NETwrkx™
Starter Kit.
The NETwrkz™ Starter Kit is the ideal
solution for cities and government agencies looking to offer instant
wireless communications during such disasters as fires, hurricanes,
tornadoes, floods, snow storms, avalanches, infrastructure failure such
as bridge or building collapse, as well as non-disaster uses such as
local events, security surrounding a sporting event, high crime areas,
and other applications for industrial, commercial or hospitality
networks. For more information on the NETwrkz™
Starter Kit, including a full listing of components and pricing, please
contact: les@newenergywifi.com.
“New Energy Technologies has put together a
comprehensive and integrated kit to deliver the fastest, most reliable
wireless communications in support of emergency and disaster recovery
efforts,” said Dave Park, VP of Product
Marketing for BelAir Networks. “We’re
proud that our technology has been proven successful in supporting hard
working and dedicated emergency workers and first responders with the
highest quality communication networks.”
BelAir Networks VP, Dave Park, will be hosting a live webcast: “Emergency/Disaster
Management: Interoperable Voice, Video and Data Communications Networks”
with guest speaker, David Kimberling, CTO, New Energy Technologies,
on Tuesday, March 25 at 2:00 pm EST, and on Thursday, March 27 at 2:00
pm EST. To accommodate attendees in Europe, Middle East and Africa, an
additional live webcast will be held on Thursday, March 27 at 2:00 pm
GMT. For more details or to register go to www.belairnetworks.com/webcasts.
BelAir Networks is the leading provider of mobile broadband mesh network
solutions with more than 400 deployments worldwide in leading cities
such as Minneapolis, London and Toronto, high-profile venues such as
Lincoln Center in New York, and Dolphin Stadium in Miami and in
mission-critical Defense applications including the Space and Naval
Warfare Systems Center, Charleston. BelAir Networks offers the industry’s
most comprehensive product portfolio with the highest capacity, lowest
latency and fastest roaming speeds and supporting Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 4.9 GHz
Public Safety, 5.9 GHz ITS, and 4.4 GHz Military spectrum bands. The
portfolio includes the flagship four-radio BelAir200 Wireless
Multi-service Switch Router, the BelAir200D for Defense applications,
the three-radio BelAir100T Wireless Mesh Node, the BelAir100M Mobile
Mesh Node, the dual-radio BelAir100 Multi-service Node and BelAir100D,
the single- or dual-radio BelAir100C Multi-service Node featuring
point-to-multipoint backhaul, and the strand-mounted BelAir100S all
seamlessly operating through the BelAirOS and managed by BelViewNMS.
About New Energy Technologies
New Energy Technologies, a leading provider of instant in-field
communications, specializes in providing Wi-Fi standards-based solutions
focused on three basic venues – Government,
Municipal and Commercial. In order to provide easy-to-use and
easy-to-deploy wireless applications, proven technology from leading
manufacturers have been selected and integrated into three offerings
that address the needs and requirements specific to each customer and
deployment. Through the integration and adaptation of these
technologies, New Energy Technologies has developed the NETwrkxMBL™
family of Wi-Fi-based portable communications offerings. From more
information, please visit www.newenergywifi.com.
About BelAir Networks
BelAir Networks is the first company to offer scalable, mobile wireless
broadband mesh networking solutions with the highest quality for data,
voice and video. The company teams with world-class global partners to
deploy proven, cost-effective wireless broadband mesh networks. BelAir’s
wireless networking solutions are built on the only multi-service
architecture for Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 4.9 GHz, 5.9 GHz and 4.4 GHz spectrum
bands. BelAir Networks patented solution deploys quickly, blending into
the physical infrastructure of downtown business districts, hotels and
resorts, campuses, transportation systems and ports. Founded in 2001,
BelAir Networks is a privately held company. For more information about
BelAir products and customers, visit www.belairnetworks.com.
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