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CANOBEAM
MAKES DATA TRANSMISSION OVER THE LAST MILE
RELIABLE FOR OPEN ACCESS
Network Access Company Builds Customer Confidence
in NYC Metro Area with
Canon Dependability, FSO Experience
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Jan. 19 – The availability
of Gigabit Ethernet networks is rising in the New
York City area with the help of Canobeam, the highly
dependable Free Space Optics (FSO) solution from Canon
U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ).
The high bandwidth, security and reliability of the
Canobeam system has made it an integral part of the
“last mile” in flexible new fiber-based
networks deployed by Open Access, a fast-growing network
access company.
“No other FSO vendor has the lasting value
of Canon,” says John Culbertson, Co-founder
of Open Access. “The Canobeam system meets the
high standards of bandwidth and reliability we require,
and Canon backs their technology extremely well –
that gives Open Access and our customers all the confidence
in the world.”
For Long Island-based Open Access, the Canobeam system
is an essential link in the company’s “hybrid”
approach to completing fiber networks, whether they’re
in logistically challenging places like Manhattan,
corporate campuses, or sprawling educational facilities
like SUNY Stony Brook. Using the Gigabit Ethernet
transmission capabilities of the Canobeam system,
Open Access uses the Canon FSO systems to connect
their fiber backbone to their customers’ place
of business, for an easy setup that gets networks
running quickly and keeps them online.
“FSO is one of the important ways that we enhance
our network, as well as provide disaster recovery
to those buildings,” Culbertson explains. “Once
they have these air interfaces, those buildings are
better off than just having fiber. In some places
the Canobeam system is in place permanently, and in
others it serves as a solid interim bridge where we
replace FSO with fiber.”
With the demand for high bandwidth constantly on
the rise, the Canobeam units had both the technical
specifications and reliability to make it the top
FSO system for Open Access, allowing them to give
their customers Service Level Agreements that promise
extremely high dependability. “The Canobeam
solution far surpassed our bandwidth requirements,
and we also feel that it’s more secure than
RF, microwave and Wi-Fi,” says Culbertson. “It
has no interference issues that can happen with the
other technologies in the industry, and that’s
the type of reliability that our customers require.”
The Canobeam system features Canon’s acclaimed
Autotracking function, which automatically maintains
the beam’s alignment for maximum reliability,
compensating for shifting of buildings and platforms
due to vibration, wind, temperature changes and other
environmental conditions. It also incorporates a 3R
Function (Re-shaping, Re-Timing and Re-generating),
allowing the data signal to be relayed without loss
of strength or quality even when operating at maximum
transfer speed. No FCC allocation is ever required
for the Canobeam system.
Developed with Canon’s deep experience in optical
innovation, the Canobeam system has established itself
as a versatile and solid performer for optimized fibreless
data transmission. Proven to provide wireless connections
between buildings and locations where traditional
networks cannot be established, the Canobeam system
gives network administrators a highly dependable option
for completing high-speed, high-bandwidth data links.
The Canobeam line has also been chosen in telecom
applications for "last mile" connectivity,
corporate LAN’s, municipal and government video
transmissions, and "instant-on" transmission
in disaster situations.
Making the most out of the fiber optic metro build-outs
in NYC and beyond has been a challenge for many companies,
but with their flexible hybrid approach and the advanced
FSO capabilities of Canobeam, Open Access has found
a solid solution. “Our business is about making
it easy for people to communicate at high speeds,”
John Culbertson concludes. “For getting the
last mile to a company, the Canobeam system is built
into our business plan.”
For more information about the Canobeam product line,
please call Canon Broadcast and Communications Division
at 1-800-321-4388.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business,
and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed
as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America,
and is ranked #43 on the Business Week list of "Top
100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ)
is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking second
overall in the U.S. in 2002, with global revenues
of $24.5 billion. Canon U.S.A. employs more than 10,000
people at over 30 locations. For more information,
visit www.usa.canon.com.
Open Access is a Long Island, NY-based network access
company deploying "carrier neutral" fiber
optic solutions. Open Access has built a carrier-class,
"first mile" metro-area telecommunications
access network using Optical Gigabit Ethernet as its
core technology in conjunction with fiber and wireless
technologies like Free Space Optics (FSO) as its access
technologies. Open Access provides these services
through the use of fiber provided by KeySpan Communications.
For more information, please visit www.openaccessinc.com.
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