MeshNetworks Technology Deployed In Garland (Dallas), Texas

NexGen City will deploy a citywide wireless dynamic mesh network in Richardson Texas (near Dallas) for use by Richardson emergency personnel. This is the first such commercial / revenue deployment of MeshNetworks proprietary wireless dynamic mesh network technology (NexGen City is a MeshNetworks OEM). Apparently MeshNetworks, and NexGen City see such emergency / first response users as their primary market; justifiable because in a widespread event, each piece of equipment adds to the capabilities of the wireless network, perhaps by placing temporary standalone nodes as needed. See the MeshNetworks press release for more details.

There are a number of BWIA industry insiders (not to mention wireless telephony insiders... to whom such a thing as a wireless dynamic mesh network is inconceivable and way too much of a disruptive technology) that simply don't grasp that wireless dynamic mesh networks are a viable wireless network architecture; they're simply too invested in traditional point-to-point and point-to-multipoint network architectures. But... that's what disruptive technologies are all about. It's my observation that the BWIA industry is one of the most poignant examples of continuous disruptive technology, especially BWIA systems that make use of license-exempt spectrum.

As stated previously, this is yet another deployment of an innovative Broadband Wireless Internet Access system, of which we'll see many more of in 2004. It will be a very busy year for FOCUS On Broadband Wireless Internet Access.

Steve Stroh