For the last four years, LGC Wireless has built a reputation on helping carriers expand their networks to meet the challenges posed by highly dense areas, from underground subways to concrete skyscrapers.

The San Jose, California, company said it recently received $19.3-million in venture capital funding from Allegis Capital, Crystal Internet Ventures, and OMERS. It expects to raise an additional $10.7- million by the end of the year. The new financing will fund expansion and operational costs as well as launch a new distributed wireless capacity product line, the company said.

"The in-building wireless market is becoming more and more important," said Philippe Bouissou, general partner of Allegis Capital. LGC Wireless is well positioned as the leader for the in-building wireless market as it expands into the dense metropolitan market, he added.

This injection of capital follows LGC Wireless' launch of its latest product, InterReach Unison, which is a flexible fiber optic wireless networking system designed to deliver high-quality PCS and cellular communications within any facility, including airports, subways, hotels, convention centers and shopping centers.

"As its name suggests, InterReach Unison was specifically designed to expand the reach of wireless inside buildings and to work in harmony with the public wireless networks," said Enrique Cuellar, vice-president of marketing for LGC Wireless.

InterReach Unison joins LGC Wireless’ existing products LGCell and Metro Reach Focus, which have been installed in a number of notable facilities: The Venetian Hotel-Resort-Casino in Las Vegas; Seattle’s Safeco Stadium; the Metro subway in Santiago, Chile, and Malaysia’s Petronas Towers.