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Time Warner Cable Deploys Bandspeed Wireless LAN Solution in Student Apartment Building

Bandspeed Inc. today announced the successful deployment of its AirMaestro wireless LAN (WLAN) solution by Time Warner Cable at Jefferson West, a large student apartment building that houses 350 students at The University of Texas at Austin.

Source: Bandspeed
6/30/2008

Time Warner Cable Deploys Bandspeed AirMaestro™ Wireless LAN Solution in Student Apartment Building

Bandspeed’s AirMaestro™ WLAN Increases Wireless Throughput by up to 1400 Percent

AUSTIN, TEXAS – June 30, 2008 – Bandspeed Inc. today announced the successful deployment of its AirMaestro wireless LAN (WLAN) solution by Time Warner Cable at Jefferson West, a large student apartment building that houses 350 students at The University of Texas at Austin. The Bandspeed system combines the AirMaestro Virtual Controller Access Points (APs) with AirMaestro WLAN monitoring and management software, providing a complete wireless LAN solution.

The Bandspeed system replaced an existing WLAN solution from another manufacturer. The previous WLAN was plagued with wireless coverage and capacity problems throughout the six-story complex, resulting in severe performance degradation and user dissatisfaction. The previous WLAN also didn’t provide centralized and remote network management, making it difficult to address performance issues without sending a technician on-site. The apartment complex was inundated with calls from students complaining about their lack of wireless connectivity – so it was time to make a change.

Time Warner Cable selected the Bandspeed AirMaestro WLAN to solve the issues. The network was initially upgraded by replacing the existing access points with Bandspeed AirMaestro APs in the same locations. Both coverage and performance were significantly improved through the superior RF performance of the AirMaestro APs. Next, additional APs were installed to provide the blanket coverage and network capacity demanded by the student tenants. The combination of the scalability of the AirMaestro WLAN architecture and the APs support for standards-based Power-over-Ethernet allowed additional APs to be easily added to the network where they were needed. WLAN throughput improved dramatically throughout Jefferson West – by as much as 1400 percent in some areas.

“Our tenants immediately noticed the difference, and so did we – the complaints about wireless connectivity dropped to zero,” said Mark Schliep, Director of Community Operations for Jefferson West.

Simplified Deployment and Maintenance
Bandspeed’s AirMaestro APs and WLAN management software proved easy to install at the facility. The APs intelligently and dynamically select the appropriate WLAN channels on which to provide access, improving the user experience and providing consistent Wi-Fi® coverage.

In addition, each AP includes an integrated dual-band spectrum analyzer. When used in conjunction with the AirMaestro WLAN Management Console software, this allows Time Warner Cable to remotely view the RF environment around any AP in the Jefferson West network in real-time. The system automatically detects RF interference from devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens – consumer devices that can severely degrade wireless network performance – allowing Time Warner technicians to adjust the AP settings remotely to prevent network problems.

“Bandspeed’s deployment at Jefferson West has exceeded Time Warner’s expectations,” said David Roon, vice president, Time Warner Cable, Austin. “We haven’t received a single WLAN support call since the AirMaestro system was installed. AirMaestro has proved to be an intelligent and robust WLAN solution that allows Time Warner Cable to confidently deploy wireless service for our customers.”

“Bandspeed is very pleased to be working with Time Warner Cable,” said Bill Eversole, president and CEO, Bandspeed. “Our enterprise-class AirMaestro WLAN solution is the ideal platform to extend Time Warner’s high-performance, broadband solutions to its customers.”

About Bandspeed
Bandspeed is the leader in next-generation Wi-Fi® infrastructure solutions for the small-to-medium enterprise, delivering WLAN platform and management solutions that enable mission-critical Wi-Fi voice, data and video applications. Bandspeed AirMaestro is an 802.11 network solution consisting of a Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® AP and WLAN Management software. Bandspeed is privately held and headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information on Bandspeed, please contact the company at (512) 358-9000, or visit Bandspeed’s website at www.bandspeed.com.