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Roadstar Internet's INET Loudoun Provides Gigabit Wireless Broadband in Northern VirginiaLEESBURG, Va. --(Business Wire)-- Marty Dougherty, CEO of Roadstar Internet, Northern Virginia's largest independently-owned wireless broadband internet provider, says the company successfully completed field trials of its new INET Loudoun(TM) service. Roadstar began full-scale deployment of the wireless-fiber network recently and customers may now sign up for service in its OnNet(TM) designated buildings. Dougherty said Roadstar plans to connect hundreds of buildings to the INET Loudoun network within 18-24 months. John Wood, CEO of Loudoun County based Telos Corporation, an initial INET Loudoun trial site, said, "Rather than calling it 'INet Loudoun,' I think a better name ... is 'Rocket ship Loudoun.'" INET Loudoun service shatters all previous boundaries businesses faced obtaining "real" broadband connections. It offers ultra high-speed symmetrical connections for commercial, institutional and government use, Dougherty said. Roadstar's INET Loudoun offers "fiber like" connection speeds to these users hard-pressed to find any type of high capacity broadband connection options - much less at a reasonable price. Dougherty predicts INET Loudoun service will radically change the playing field once dominated by wire-based providers. With today's announcement, Roadstar is offering INET Loudoun services that rival direct fiber links at T1 pricing levels. The core of INET Loudoun service offering is the latest in broadband wireless technology. Using GigE 80 Ghz licensed millimeter wave RF technology from Bridgewave Communications, Roadstar can build multiple gigabit backbone network pipes-"wireless fiber"-which provide fiber-like connectivity speeds, but with the inherent cost and flexibility only available from wireless. Deploying wireless fiber means Roadstar's INET Loudoun network will be built out in a fraction of the time to construct a similar terrestrial-based fiber network. No digging or endless waits for permits and construction; in many cases customers can go from conception to online within days. Roadstar is one of the first ISPs in the nation to deploy GigE millimeter wave technology licensed by the Federal Communications Commission into the core of its network. Because of this, Loudoun businesses will be among the first in the nation to enjoy the results- high capacity connections. Since the company's beginnings in 2003, Roadstar utilized available licensed and unlicensed equipment and spectrum to deliver dependable high capacity broadband to its customers. Roadstar also unveiled a new Web site at www.roadstarinternet.com and complete information for all services can be found there. Contact David Hughes at 703-234-9969, [email protected], for more information. |
