Aloha Satellites and SkyWave partner to offer Dish Networks
and broadband to multi-dwelling properties
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New services now available at the Century Center and Plaza Landmark
Honolulu, Hawaii . March 8, 2006. Aloha Satellites, an authorized and
recognized DISH Network. retailer and Private Cable Operator (PCO), and
SkyWave Broadband, one of the state.s fastest growing Wireless Broadband
Providers, have partnered to offer condominiums, apartment buildings, and
hotels a compelling alternative for digital television, broadband Internet, and WiFi
access.
Specifically, using the existing cabling within a property, Aloha Satellites offers
hundreds of analog and digital channels bundled into customized packages to
suit the needs of property owners, tenants and homeowners. This includes bulk
basic analog video, local broadcast network channels (analog and HD), over 90
channels of international programming including Japanese, Korean and Chinese
channels, a-la-carte digital music/video services, enhanced video services such
as pay-per-view, HD premium services and digital video recording capability.
In addition to satellite television, cable modem technology can be added to the
service offering, giving subscribers a broadband Internet option. SkyWave
manages the Internet connectivity for Aloha Satellites customers. As part of this
in-building broadband offering, SkyWave also provides every Aloha Satellites
customer with an account on its roaming WiFi network, so that these customers
can take their .broadband to go.. SkyWave.s roaming WiFi service is good at
nearly fifty locations on Oahu including areas in Waikiki, Downtown, Hawaii Kai,
Kailua, Manoa, Ward Center & Warehouse, Aiea, and Kapolei.
Aloha Satellites and SkyWave are kicking-off their partnership by announcing the
availability of DISH Network. and broadband Internet and WiFi services in the
Century Center and Plaza Landmark condominiums. The former is a dual-zoned
property located at the gateway of Waikiki with nearly 300 units. The later is a
residential condominium in Salt Lake, also with upwards of 300 units. Service has been
available since the beginning of the year and residents are signing up quickly.
Our Board was really looking for an alternative., said Mike Baker, General
Manager for Century Center. .Other cable company providers were not able to
utilize our existing infrastructure without a great amount of work and or expense
to the AOAO. With the combination of Aloha Satellites and Skywave, our owners
got a deal tailored to our needs..
Aloha Satellites and SkyWave have a
number of additional building-wide projects
in the pipeline and underway. Property managers or condominium board
members can call or email either company for more information.
Media Contacts:
Joshua Beil
President & Cofounder
josh@skywavebroadband.net
808.286.3774
About Aloha Satellites
Aloha Satellites is a subsidiary of Satellite Country, a Texas corporation based in
Austin. Satellite Country is an authorized and recognized DISH Network.
retailer and Private Cable Operator (PCO). During the past 6 years, Satellite
Country and its subsidiaries have successfully completed more than 80,000
residential and commercial satellite installations in all 48 continental United
States and Hawaii. Satellite Country has consistently ranked among the Top 10
DISH Network retailers during the past 2 years
(
www.alohasatellites.com)
About SkyWave
SkyWave Broadband, Inc. is the owner/operator of the fastest growing network of
WiFi hotspots in Hawaii. SkyWave uses complementary technologies to connect
people when they roam with Broadband-to-Go, a service good at nearly fifty
locations on Oahu including Waikiki, Downtown, Hawaii Kai, Kailua, Manoa,
Ward Center & Warehouse, Aiea, and Kapolei. Founded in 2003 and based in
Honolulu, SkyWave provides high-speed Wi-Fi (802.11) and other wireless
access solutions to commercial, retail, and residential clients and to government
agencies including the City & County of Honolulu on the Open Sky Network.
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