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FierceWireless Awards SkyPilot Networks as One of the "Fierce 15" Wireless Companies of 2006
WASHINGTON, DC – May 10, 2006 – SkyPilot Networks announced today that it has been named to FierceWireless’ annual Fierce 15 list. This distinction honors SkyPilot Networks as one of the top 15 emerging wireless companies for 2006. FierceWireless is an internationally recognized email newsletter for the wireless industry, provides more than 73,000 executives in over 100 countries a quick, authoritative briefing on the day's top wireless stories and markets.
“SkyPilot Networks has proven itself as a true Fierce 15 winner by providing wireless mesh solutions that enable service providers, municipalities and public safety agencies to rapidly deploy VoIP, public and private Wi-Fi access, video surveillance, and other wireless applications,” said Lynnette Luna, editor of Fierce Wireless. “With more than 200 customers in 40 countries, Skypilot Networks is well-positioned to grow into the future with Wi-Fi and WiMAX.”
SkyPilot's wireless broadband technology combines carrier-class reliability with exceptional performance, security, ease-of-use, and cost effectiveness. By delivering a scalable mesh networking architecture, the company’s mesh infrastructure and customer premise equipment significantly reduce the time to design and deploy new broadband networks. SkyPilot’s product family also integrates seamlessly with existing network systems and management tools that extend and scale existing service more simply at lower costs.
"FierceWireless is a highly respectable and well-read news outlet in the global wireless market,” said SkyPilot CEO Bob Machlin. "The industry depends on FierceWireless to provide the most up-to-date news along with the trends and happenings on a daily basis. It is therefore, an honor to be selected as a member of the Fierce 15 by such a reputable news outlet.”
The Fierce 15 celebrates the spirit of being “fierce” – championing innovation and creativity, even in the face of intense competition. The complete list of Fierce 15 companies is available in today’s issue of FierceWireless and on the FierceWireless Web site at http://www.fiercewireless.com.
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FierceMarkets is a Washington, DC-based e-publishing
company that provides critical market information for
elite business decision-makers in specialized industries.
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and IT-Wireless (http://www.it-wireless.com).
About SkyPilot Networks
SkyPilot Networks is the leading provider
of carrier-class wireless mesh solutions that enable
service providers, municipalities, and public safety
agencies to rapidly deploy cost-effective broadband
access, voice over IP, public and private Wi-Fi access,
video surveillance, and other wireless applications.
The SkyPilot solution utilizes a patent-pending synchronous
mesh architecture with high-speed switched directional
antenna arrays that extends reach, mitigates interference,
and maximizes spectral reuse. The result is a highly
scalable, reliable, and deterministic mesh network that
simplifies design, increases deployment flexibility,
and dramatically reduces equipment and operating costs.
SkyPilot has proven scalability and reliability with
over 200 customers in more than 40 countries. SkyPilot
is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum™ and
a privately held company based in Santa Clara, California.
For more information on SkyPilot and its solutions,
contact pr@skypilot.com
or visit http://www.skypilot.com.
