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subsidiary Ptera Wireless is developing Tylite's wireless
network system, including community NOC/data centers and POP
(Point of Presence) locations to provide the connectivity for
remote users in your new network. For more information on Ptera,
go to www.ptera.net |
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Tylite subsidiary is Priority Terabit Inc., which is
a CLEC for providing a range of services from simple telephone
to full video/TV/VOD. For more information on Priority Terabit
Inc, contact Jim Wilson at 509.927.7837 |
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| Tylite
in the News - School District 81 Press Release |
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Teams with Alcatel and Tylite To Provide World Class Phone Solution
to Spokane Schools Using Gigabit Ethernet |
| Spokane
Educational Metropolitan Area Network is the first of its kind running
voice to over 50 sites with Gigabit Ethernet |
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Mahwah,
New Jersey – August 28, 2000 - The city of Spokane, Washington
invests in its children’s education. Reflecting this commitment,
citizens of Spokane approved a bond initiative to allocate their
tax dollars to upgrading the school system’s voice and data infrastructure.
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E-MAN
Saves Thousands of Dollars a Month on Centrex and Frame Relay Services
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The
bond initiative resulted in an E-MAN (educational metropolitan area
network): a new Gigabit Ethernet IP-based network designed to link
all Spokane elementary and secondary schools (K-12) with local and
state colleges and universities over fiber. The educational goals
of the E-MAN are to bring high speed filtered Internet, share data
among the different educational communities and buildings - such as
library information - and enable voice and videoconferencing among
all educational institutions. The Spokane Board of Education originally
considered SONET for the infrastructure but eliminated this option
because of its cost and complexity. Finally, Gigabit Ethernet from
Alcatel was selected because of its high performance, simplicity of
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Spokane
School District Steps Up |
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Spokane
School District 81(SD81) was the first to step up to install a Gigabit
Ethernet network. The SD81 E-MAN currently connects 53 sites, at distances
of up to 20 km (12.5 miles). The original plan was to upgrade to a
fiber network which would support both the voice and data needs of
the district – saving thousands of dollars a month on existing Centrex
and Frame Relay services by transmitting voice and data over the shared
media. The fiber network will even extend to each classroom, with
copper to the desk for data and phone connections. The school district
has seen remote server backup times drop from over two hours to under
two minutes. In addition to supporting the curricular goals and efficiently
protecting the district’s student and business data, every classroom
has a phone with enhanced 911 capability connected to the network.
Enhanced 911 calls display the location of the call to the room in
the school. Whole classes of students on computers can go to a web
site at the same time without undue delays. |
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In order
to support voice on the network, Voice over IP (VoIP) gateways were
installed to move voice over the network. This approach, however,
led to several unforeseen problems such as echo, delay and PBX interface
issues that slowed the implementation process. The phone/VoIP system
was tuned to work pretty well but had room for improvement. Bottom
line: VoIP gateways worked pretty well but a better solution was found. |
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IPmux:
Traditional Telephony over IP Passes with Flying Colors |
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RAD’s
IPmux Gateway provided the best solution for T1 trunk replacement
MAN architectures. The product converts T1 voice and data streams
into packets for transmission over IP, and Ethernet-based networks
(TDM over IP). In the SD81 network, it connects the PBX in each school
to the central PBX for connection to the PSTN for delivery of traditional
voice communications over the same IP infrastructure that is used
for data. |
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“We
are able to provide a voice over the network system with none of the
compromises of most VoIP systems,” says Jim Wilson of Tylite Inc.,
the systems integrator and former Alcatel program manager for the
Spokane E-MAN project. “We were very glad to hear about the IPmux
Gateway,” Jim says, “because we had promised the customer a complete
solution and it wasn’t working well enough. The IPmux is well suited
for our application, it sounds just like the normal telephone, even
music-on-hold works.” “We are experiencing excellent quality voice
with the new network,” confirms Dennis Schweikhardt, Manager of the
Technology Infrastructure for SD81. |
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E-MAN
Futures |
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Many
school districts around the world are seeing the advantages in cost
savings and performance of Gigabit E-MAN’s. Tylite provides system
integration services for Gigabit Ethernet networks for School districts,
businesses and home developments. |
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About
Tylite |
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Tylite
was formed in response to an emerging need for technical expertise
in the design and development of high-speed data networks or Metropolitan
Area Networks (MAN). The vision of Tylite is that future networks
will be Ethernet and Internet Protocol-based. Recently a construction
management function was added, rounding out Tylite’s ability to provide
services from conception through and including the implementation
of these networks. Tylite’s completed projects, and the projects currently
in process, combine all aspects of high speed connectivity, including
gigabit data transfer, voice, Internet, and video access. Video projects
include broadcast, video conferencing, video on demand, and security
video. Tylite brings connectivity to the home and business. |
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About
Alcatel |
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Alcatel
builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end
voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers,
as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees
and sales of $23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130
countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: www.alcatel.com. |
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About
RAD Data Communications |
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Since
1981, RAD has been a premier manufacturer and a technological pioneer
in ATM, Frame Relay, ISDN, high-speed transmission over copper and
fiber, voice compression, IP routing and rate and interface conversion.
RAD is dedicated to offering carriers, systems integrators and corporate
customers flexible, scaleable, high-quality product and system solutions.
Service and sales support are available in more than 100 countries
through a network of expert partners and authorized distributors.
They are backed by RAD offices in Israel, Argentina, Brazil, China,
Scandinavia, France, Germany, UK, Canada and the United States. |
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RAD
is a member of the $390 million RAD Group of companies, a world leader
in networking and internetworking product and system solutions. For
more information visit RAD's web site at www.rad.com. |
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Contacts: |
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Relations: |
Kathy
Claxton, Director of Marketing |
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201-529-1100
Ext. 249 |
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Products: |
market@radusa.com |
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and the RAD logo are registered trademarks of RAD Data Communications,
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