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News
Issue #2002 - 23
(June 2002)
(Updated June
19, 2002)
APPLICATIONS
Wireless Networking Takes to the
High Seas
Red-M has deployed what it
describes as the world’s largest single-site public wireless
network, not in a oversized shopping center, but aboard The World of
ResidentSea, a luxury ship with 110 residential units and 88 guest
rooms.
Red-M worked with systems integrator Ship Equip to roll out a
Bluetooth network that covers 27,500 square meters and uses 250
access points. Residents and guests can now access the Internet from
a range of Bluetooth-enabled devices, including laptops, PDAs and
digital cameras.
At the core of the wireless network is Red-M’s Genos
wirelessware, including a central Genos server and 250 Red-M access
points deployed around the ship.
Genos is a scalable platform for creating mobile data and voice
applications in which users’ interaction and experience can be
tailored to location, device and access technology. Genos supports
wireless network standards IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth.
Features of the Wireless Network
- Security:
A five-layer security scheme in Genos ensures
that maximum security is maintained across the entire wireless
network, preventing access by unauthorized users.
- Management:
Genos offers extensive wireless management
capabilities, for a seamless network service.
- Range of devices:
The wireless network supports laptops,
PDAs, and other business and consumer electronic devices. The
Bluetooth technology allows the widest range of devices and users
to access the service.
"Through the installation, owners and guests on board The
World are benefiting from a multi-technology environment partnered
with the highest level of security, seamless roaming and access to
information," said Simon Gawne, vice president and co-founder
of Red-M.
For more information: http://www.red-m.com
MobileInfo.com’s Comments & Advisory: Providing
wireless access over a ship-based residential hotspot is an interesting
application of Bluetooth. Red-M chose to deploy Bluetooth access points
instead of IEEE 802.11 because it wanted to support both consumer electronic
devices like cellular phones and PDAs at an affordable price.
Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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