November 17, 2003
SKYWAVE BROADBAND LAUNCHES
FIXED WIRELESS BROADBAND
ACCESS NETWORK IN HONOLULU
New high technology company makes waves in the sky above Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii - November 19, 2003 - Skywave Broadband LLC, a new Honolulu-based wireless
broadband provider, today announced the deployment of its network and robust high-speed Internet
access throughout Honolulu. By bypassing the local, wired infrastructure, Skywave provides businesses
and educational institutions with greater flexibility at more cost effective prices than traditional
T1 service.
"The Internet is a critical component to our 24x7 call center operations, and Skywave is providing us
both a primary and secondary wireless link to make sure that our clients never loose touch with their
customers." said Jared Grugett, Vice President of Shared Tenant Services for Hawaii Direct Telephone.
"Hawaii is a hotbed for high technology, and Skywave is an ideal solution for organizations that have
outgrown their existing cable or DSL connection but cannot afford to double or triple their monthly costs
by purchasing a T1 line," said Joshua Beil, Skywave Broadband's Director of Business Development.
"Additionally, Skywave can help companies with one or more T1 lines save at least 25% on their
monthly recurring Internet charges."
"Redundancy and throughput is a priority for our online Educational Programs and for our Internet
needs. The service Skywave offers provides the security away from land based connections that
fullfills Chaminade's requirements for failover protection," said Eddie Pang, Director of Networking
and Desktop Services for Chaminade University. "Additionally, our bandwidth requirements were
increased the same day we called with a request."
Skywave has deployed access points on several rooftops in downtown Honolulu that are tied directly
into multiple ISP backbones. As a result, Skywave is capable of delivering alternative, broadband
Internet connectivity over its fixed wireless network to organizations up to 9 megabits per second,
or approximately six times faster than a T1 line. Similar to a T1 line, Skywave's service features
symmetrical bandwidth, delivering the same throughput for both uploads and downloads.
Other benefits of Skywave Broadband's service include:
Instant installation: Using wireless technology, Skywave's service can be deployed quickly, with equipment installed at a customer's site and the service up-and-running generally within three business days. Wireline service generally takes two to four weeks lead time for installation and operation.
On demand bandwidth: Through a simple setting change, Skywave can throttle the bandwidth being delivered to an individual customer either up or down by the kilobit, depending on the customer's needs.
Flexible terms: Skywave is offering month to month, 1-year, and 2-year terms
30-day guarantee: From now till the end of 2003, Skywave is offering a no hassle, money back guarantee on the first month of service.
For more information, contact:
Joshua Beil
Business Development
808.286.3774
josh@skywavebroadband.net
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