Firetide

LOS GATOS, Calif., Firetide(TM), Inc., a leader in wireless mesh networking, today introduced the HotPort(TM) 3101 mesh network at HITEC, the world's largest high technology hospitality conference being held June 20-23 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The HotPort 3101 mesh network provides a cost-effective way for hotels, resorts, convention centers, and cruise ships to quickly extend Internet access and networking services property-wide with little or no disruption to daily operations.

"Guests in hospitality environments expect to have Internet access during their stay," said Kami Taylor, Vice President -- Sales and Marketing of Datanamics Inc, a Firetide partner and leading provider of network design, installation and support services for the hospitality market. "A HotPort wireless mesh network eliminates backbone wiring so networks can be installed instantly and virtually anywhere, including areas where network cabling is too difficult or expensive to install, such as historic or older buildings."

HotPort 3101 Mesh Network

HotPort(TM) 3101 indoor mesh nodes connect wirelessly to other HotPort nodes forming a self-configuring, self-healing mesh network that scales quickly and easily, resulting in a powerful and reliable wireless network. The low cost HotPort(TM) 3101 nodes feature fast 10 Mbps throughput making them ideal for deploying affordable, high-speed Wi-Fi HotZones. They feature a built-in four port 10/100 Ethernet switch, two omni-directional antennas and a high-capacity dual spectrum radio operating at 2.4 GHz for maximum range and penetration or at 5 GHz for minimal interference from 2.4 GHz devices. VLAN support and multiple encryption choices enable secure private networks.

"With the HotPort 3101, we offer our hospitality customers the ability to install a fully operational mesh network quickly, easily and affordably," said Bo Larsson, CEO of Firetide "The capacity and flexibility of the HotPort 3101 mesh network allows public access for guests and private access for service and security staff to share the same wireless backbone without compromising performance, security, or range of coverage."

Firetide leads the market in mesh hospitality deployments including several Holiday Inns, the State Fair of Dallas, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the Los Gatos Opera House conference center, and many other hospitality venues.

The HotPort 3101 is the newest addition to the HotPort 3000 high performance mesh network series which includes the HotPort 3103 high performance indoor mesh node and the 3203 high performance outdoor mesh node, both delivering performance up to 25 Mbps which is ideal for large geographical areas and for multi-service networks running voice, video, and data applications. HotPort indoor and outdoor mesh nodes are fully compatible with each other for seamless network connectivity between indoor and outdoor locations.

HotPort 3101 mesh nodes will be featured at HITEC in Firetide's booth #349. Firetide products are sold through channel partners including distributors, value added resellers (VARs), and systems integrators. For more information about HotPort products, please visit .

About Firetide, Inc. | Firetide is a privately held wireless mesh technology company that develops networking equipment to deploy high performance, scalable wireless mesh networks quickly, easily and affordably. Firetide's Instant Networking solution is ideal for building backbone infrastructure for Wi-Fi networks, Internet access HotZones, video surveillance, and temporary networks in a variety of environments such as, airports, hotels, campus environments or other locations where wiring is too difficult or expensive to install. Investors include Menlo Ventures, HMS Ventures, Hawaiian Electric Industries, and Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners. For more information, visit the company's website at .

About Datanamics, Inc. | Datanamics, Inc. is a leading networking, IT consulting and technology testing firm serving the worldwide hospitality, MDU and remote communications industries. Established in 1977, Datanamics provides its customers with cost-effective, worldwide 24/7 networking services and user support to ensure the accessibility of mission-critical systems. The firm possesses deep technical expertise in and business knowledge of each of the markets it serves, enabling it to design, implement, and support the best network solution for its customers. For more information, please visit: .

NOTE: Firetide(TM), HotPort(TM), HotView(TM) and Instant Mesh Networks(TM) are trademarks of Firetide, Inc.

Barbara Cardillo
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