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Lok Technology Certifies SkyPilot Networks as Technology Partner
San Jose, CA —August 16, 2006—Lok Technology, Inc., a leading provider of integrated appliances to manage, provision and protect wireless networks, today announced that SkyPilot Networks, the leading provider of carrier-class broadband wireless mesh networks, has become a Lok Technology Certified Technology Partner.
The Certified Technology Partner Program was created by Lok Technology to establish interoperability with leading vendors’ access point equipment, enhancing customers return on investment (ROI) with complete and integrated solutions for their network deployments.
Lok's LokBox appliances connect directly to SkyPilot's outdoor wireless mesh solution and provide seamless authentication, link aggregation, high availability, bandwidth management, and service provisioning among a variety of other features to enhance the user experience. The LokBox appliance also allows for the monetization of service plans in generating revenue along multiple streams, so that municipalities or metropolitan deployments can offer flexible public Internet access programs, enhanced security and location based services.
"SkyPilot continues to focus on meeting the needs of service providers deploying municipal wireless solutions," said Brian Jenkins, SkyPilot’s vice president of product management. "As part of this commitment, SkyPilot partners with an ecosystem of 'best-of-breed' solutions and we are excited to add Lok to this growing list of partners."
SkyPilot offers a wide range of products for service providers, municipalities, and public safety agencies seeking to deploy broadband wireless networks. SkyPilot’s infrastructure provides the versatility to build high-capacity mesh backhaul networks that deliver broadband Internet access services to Wi-Fi and fixed wireless subscribers. Utilizing an advanced antenna array to enable long-range coverage for the 5 GHz band (4.9-5.8 GHz), SkyPilot's synchronous mesh protocol provides superior RF management and sophisticated mesh networking capabilities.
"We are absolutely delighted with the addition of SkyPilot to our stable of Certified Partners. We have a number of prospective customers who will benefit greatly from our certification efforts," said Keenan Klinger, President of Lok Technology. "Our Certified Technology Partners are a known entity and our certification tests assure that SkyPilot products are compatible with the LokBox appliance."
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 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.
About Lok Technology
Lok Technology is a leading provider of secure, integrated
network infrastructure appliances to manage, provision
and protect networks. Headquartered in San Jose, CA,
Lok's LokBox appliances are sold via a global network
of distributors and integrators. LokBox appliances offer
customer networks of all sizes a single integrated,
turnkey network provisioning appliance for cost-effective
and scalable wireless and wireline network deployments.
For more information about Lok Technology, please visit
www.lok.com.