Proxim Wireless Pioneers the Convergence of Wi-Fi Mesh and WiMAX

February 05, 2007

Proxim Wireless Corporation, a global pioneer of end-to-end solutions in Wi-Fi mesh, WiMAX, WLAN, and wireless backhaul and wholly owned subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc. , announced MeshMAX, a new multi-radio product line that incorporates WiMAX, Wi-Fi mesh, and Wi-Fi access. Proxim MeshMAXTM products are available in both the unlicensed and licensed frequency bands. Proxim Wireless is the first company to enable the convergence of Wi-Fi mesh, WiMAX, and Wi-Fi access in a single integrated device. MeshMAX provides significant benefits to service providers, municipalities, and customers planning to deploy Wi-Fi mesh and WiMAX. MeshMAX enables a new deployment architecture that increases the capacity of mesh networks, simplifies their deployment, and provides outdoor mobility for the 300 million-plus Wi-Fi clients.

"Proxim's MeshMAX is the right product line at the right time," said Daryl Schoolar, Senior Analyst, In-Stat. "The convergence of WiMAX and mesh is a natural evolution in broadband wireless, as it maximizes the strengths of both technologies. Proxim Wireless is well-positioned to deliver this integrated product family because of the company's long history of providing enterprise-class wireless networking products and point-to-multipoint distribution systems."

Proxim MeshMAX products are currently being evaluated by service providers in a number of countries including Chunghwa Telecom, one of the largest telecommunications operators in Taiwan. Commenting on the new MeshMAX product line, Dr. K.S. Huang, Chunghwa Telecom Labs, said, "Proxim's MeshMAX successfully integrates WiMAX and Wi-Fi mesh in the same unit. The advantage of this integration is that it guarantees Quality of Service for optimal voice and video, which can allow us to quickly and cost effectively bring Internet connectivity and applications to rural areas."