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HANOVER, GERMANY PRNewswire March 9, 2005 LightPointe, a designer and manufacturer of optical wireless products based on free-space optics (FSO) technology, today announced that the Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis District Office in southwest Germany has deployed a VoIP network via multiple optical wireless connections. The German government agency's wireless VoIP network includes five LightPointe optical wireless links that integrate the voice and data services for various satellite offices into the main district office. The mission-critical point-to-point network connections support key government functions, including health services, youth welfare, and forestry commission. The optical wireless network covers a one-kilometer radius near Stuttgart. Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis District Office provides government services for more than 135,000 residents. The government agency selected LightPointe's optical wireless products after reviewing several fixed-line and wireless alternatives. The optical wireless network was configured and deployed in only two days at a substantial cost-savings over the competing solutions. The network provides secure, high-bandwidth capacity and fixed-line voice call quality with no jitter or latency. The new network also eliminates the need for duplicative voice telephone equipment in multiple offices and provides full-duplex 155-megabit connections to each of the five remote offices. "If you compare the one-off investments made with the costs of a conventional solution involving line rental and leasing charges for five new telephone systems -- not forgetting modem lines for the time recording terminals, plus central administration -- you could say that the investment has already paid for itself," said Dietmar Hirsch, IT manager at the Landratsamt Main-Tauber District Office. LightPointe was the only solutions provider to offer the flexibility, security and overall performance required for a wireless VoIP network. Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis District deployed a combination of two LightPointe optical wireless system models, the FlightLite 155 and FlightSpectrum 155. The outdoor point-to-point systems allow all staff members in five remote offices of the government agency to access centralised data such as up-to-date management information, and the systems enable voice telephone calls via the same wireless network. "One of the key benefits of optical wireless systems is the ability to carry both voice and data traffic simultaneously," said Bob Preston, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for LightPointe. "Our optical wireless full-duplex throughput rates and multiple-beam architecture provides an unrivalled combination of performance and availability for VoIP networks, data-only networks or converged voice and data networks." The VoIP integration of the Main-Tauber wireless network -- part of a regional government mandate -- has proven itself as a prime example of efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The ability to run both data traffic and voice traffic over the LightPointe optical wireless links also ensures that the network can scale to meet future bandwidth demands. About LightPointe LightPointe designs and manufactures high-speed optical wireless products based on free-space optics (FSO) technology, for cost-effective connectivity in enterprise and carrier networks. LightPointe products have been deployed in more than 60 countries, and the company is recognised worldwide for the highest standards of quality and service. It is headquartered in San Diego and has offices in the UK and Germany. To learn more, please visit http://www.lightpointe.com. SOURCE LightPointe Web Site: http://www.lightpointe.com æ æ æ æ æ |
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