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For exhibitors, the W2i Digital Cities Convention can be a unique venue to both deliver, or learn of, a major press announcement and/or product release.
For further information on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, contact Daniel Aghion, Executive Director of W2i, at daghion@w2i.org or (617) 439-5400. |
Platinum Sponsor
 IBM
IBM is a leader in the invention, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, storage systems and microelectronics.
Website: http://www.ibm.com
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 Intel
For 35 years, Intel Corporation has developed technology enabling the computer and Internet revolution that has changed the world. Intel supplies the computing and communications industries with chips, boards, systems, and software building blocks that are the "ingredients" of computers, servers and networking and communications products. These products are used by industry members to create advanced computing and communications systems.
Website: http://www.intel.com/
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 Motorola
Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and information you need, anywhere, while on the go. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004.
Website: http://www.motorola.com
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Gold Sponsor
 Tropos Networks
Tropos Networks, Inc. is the leading supplier of systems used to build metro-scale, outdoor Wi-Fi networks. Tropos’ unique Wi-Fi cells, along with the first element manager to control large Wi-Fi networks, enable public agencies and service providers to deliver ubiquitous, city-wide mobile broadband to users in any locale. These carrier-class IP networks are low cost and easy to install and scale. The Tropos cellular mesh architecture and use of optimized open-standard radios dramatically reduce the need for wired backhaul while eliminating expensive proprietary clients and complex software. Using the patented Predictive Wireless Routing Protocol, Tropos solutions deliver maximum bandwidth to the user regardless of conditions, at unprecedented Wi-Fi network scale.
Website: http://www.tropos.com/
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 Alvarion
With more than 3 million units deployed in 150 countries, Alvarion (www.alvarion.com) is the world’s leading provider of innovative wireless broadband network solutions enabling Personal Broadband to improve lifestyles and productivity with portable and mobile data, VoIP, video and other services.
Website: http://www.alvarion.com/
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 Infinet Wireless
InfiNet Wireless has been a worldwide leader in broadband wireless access since 1993. Our products have been deployed by more than 300 customers in over 30 countries. The company was created to provide ISP and telco carriers with breakthrough wireless solutions for last mile broadband access to millions of prospective users in the Emerging Markets of Russia, China, and India. Today, InfiNet Wireless is a leading provider of pre-WiMAX multiservice broadband wireless access systems for hundreds of global markets.
Website: http://www.infinetwireless.com/
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Event Sponsor
 SR Telecom
SR Telecom designs, manufactures and deploys versatile, Broadband Fixed Wireless Access solutions. For over two decades, carriers have used SR Telecom's products to provide field-proven data and carrier-class voice services to end-users in both urban and remote areas around the globe. SR Telecom's products have been deployed in over 130 countries, connecting nearly two million people.
Website: http://www.srtelecom.com/en/index.html
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 EarthLink Municipal Networks
Experienced, innovative, financially secure: EarthLink Municipal Networks is the smart choice for municipalities and utilities seeking to build citywide broadband wireless networks. As one of the nation's leading high-speed Internet service providers, EarthLink has earned a reputation for award-winning service, superior technology, and outstanding customer support. We've leveraged this experience to become a market leader for municipal broadband networks. In partnership with forward-thinking cities, we’ve developed robust, flexible, cost-effective solutions that go far beyond the minimum requirements for ubiquitous access. You can trust EarthLink’s Municipal Networks team to provide innovative connectivity options to city workers, emergency personnel, businesses, visitors, and all city residents. Let us show you how.
Website: http://www.earthlink.net/muni
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 HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company’s offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging & printing.
Website: http://government.hp.com/index.asp
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 BelAir Networks
BelAir Networks is the first company to offer scalable, mobile wireless broadband mesh networking solutions with the highest quality for data, voice and video. The company teams with world-class global partners to deploy proven, cost-effective wireless broadband mesh networks. BelAir’s wireless networking solutions are built on the only multi-service architecture for municipal wireless broadband deployments of Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 3G Cellular networks. Built specifically for outdoor deployments, BelAir Networks’ patented solution delivers the lowest cost per user and deploys in days, blending into the physical infrastructure of downtown business districts, hotels and resorts, and campuses. Founded in 2001, BelAir Networks is a privately held company.
Website: http://www.belairnetworks.com/
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Event Exhibitor
 Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc (NASDAQ - CSCO) the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, this year celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership and corporate social responsibility.
Website: http://www.cisco.com/
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 WiFi Company
Wifi-Company started as a research facility inside wireless technologies’ scope and, more generally, aimed to solution development against digital divide. Wifi-Company has a primary attitude to design, aimed at developing advanced solutions for services optimisation (broadband, video- surveillance, IP telephony etc.) through the integration of diverse technologies (wireless, satellite, cable).
Website: http://www.wifi-company.com/
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 MetroFi
MetroFi is a leading provider of free wireless Internet access, municipal services, and Internet advertising. MetroFi has secured agreements with several cities across the US to design, build and operate free municipal Wi-Fi networks for residents, visitors and city workers. MetroFi is able to provide free access in these communities through online advertising supported by local and national advertisers.
Website: http://www.metrofi.com/
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 Strix Systems
Strix Systems designs, develops, and delivers high performance wireless mesh networking systems based on the company’s unique multi-radio, multi-channel and multi-RF wireless architecture. Sold globally by a network of integrators and resellers, these solutions address the high cost of hard-to-wire environments while providing the high throughput and low latency needed to support wireless voice, video, and data applications. Strix’s Access/One solutions provide scalable, reliable wireless connectivity in both indoor enterprise deployments as well as in the emerging outdoor public safety, municipal, and metropolitan Wi-Fi marketplace.
Website: http://www.strixsystems.com/
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 SkyPilot Networks
SkyPilot Networks is a leading provider of carrier-class wireless broadband systems that enable carriers, network operators, and service providers of all sizes to easily deploy cost-effective last-mile IP-based services. The SkyPilot solution offers quick time-to-revenue and a compelling return-on-investment by extending reach, routing around obstacles, and increasing deployment flexibility, thereby dramatically reducing equipment and operating costs. The SkyPilot products provide a highly scalable and reliable wireless mesh network with a choice of subscriber access options. SkyPilot Networks is a privately held company based in Santa Clara, California.
Website: http://www.skypilot.com/
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BelAir Networks
BelAir Networks is the first company to offer scalable, mobile wireless broadband mesh networking solutions with the highest quality for data, voice and video. The company teams with world-class global partners to deploy proven, cost-effective wireless broadband mesh networks. BelAir’s wireless networking solutions are built on the only multi-service architecture for municipal wireless broadband deployments of Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 3G Cellular networks. Built specifically for outdoor deployments, BelAir Networks’ patented solution delivers the lowest cost per user and deploys in days, blending into the physical infrastructure of downtown business districts, hotels and resorts, and campuses. Founded in 2001, BelAir Networks is a privately held company.
Website: http://www.belairnetworks.com/
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 Airpath Wireless
Airpath offers the only OSS and clearinghouse solution for network operators, service providers and systems integrators to deploy and manage metropolitan and municipal broadband wireless networks. Airpath's hosted platforms deliver all of the tools to provision, manage, authenticate and bill retail end-users and to clear and settle wholesale roaming transactions. The company's robust solutions are hardware independent and designed to scale from a single venue to major metropolitan networks.
Website: http://www.airpath.com/
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 Pronto Networks
Pronto Networks provides carrier-class Operations Support Systems (OSS) that enables network operators to deploy and manage large public hot spot networks. The company's software handles provisioning, configuration, authentication, access control, security, pre-paid and post-paid billing, and roaming settlement for large public WLAN networks, in addition to remotely managing and updating multi-vendor hardware and Wi-Fi switches. Pronto Networks is funded by BV Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and the Intel Communications Fund. In 2003, Pronto Networks received several awards including Wired Magazine's Top 25 Wi-Fi Companies to Watch, the AlwaysOn list of Top 100 Private Companies, and Computerworld's Innovative Technology Awards.
Website: http://www.prontonetworks.com/
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 Nomadix
Nomadix is focused on providing solutions for the public access market. We sell our family of Access Gateways running the Nomadix Service EngineTM (NSE) software to Public Access Service Operators (PASOs) and Venue Owners providing a turnkey, "Zero User Configuration" solution for public access HotSpot and Metropolitan HotZone deployments.
Website: http://www.nomadix.com/
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 NextPhase Wireless
NextPhase Wireless is a connectivity company that specializes in delivering integrated Internet, voice and data communication solutions to our customers. Leveraging the expertise and experience gained from designing, deploying and operating our own wireless wide area networks (WWAN) since 1999, we also provide connectivity solutions to businesses and municipalities.
Website: http://www.npwireless.com/
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 Redline Communications
Redline Communications is the leading provider of advanced broadband wireless access and backhaul solutions. Redline’s RedMAX™ WiMAX Forum Certified™ and RedCONNEX™ family of award-winning proprietary products enable carriers and service providers to cost-effectively deliver rich fixed and mobile wireless broadband services to business and residential subscribers
Website: http://www.redlinecommunications.com/
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 Firetide
Firetide is a privately held wireless mesh technology company that develops networking equipment to deploy high performance, scalable wireless mesh networks quickly, easily and affordably.
Website: http://www.firetide.com
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 Wincomm Technologies
Winncom Technologies is a worldwide distributor and provider of complete networking solutions, wireless and wired. Our unmatched expertise in broadband wireless networking products and full range of network infrastructure and access products by the leading industry manufacturers allows us to sell the products and provide complete solutions for various markets and applications.
Website: http://www.winncom.com/
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 Vivato Networks
Vivato Networks develops, manufactures, and distributes extended range Wi-Fi infrastructure equipment that provides the lowest total cost of coverage in large-scale mobile workforce and metropolitan network access environments. Vivato Networks employs patented advanced antenna technologies to the 802.11 b/g wireless standard to improve performance over more traditional approaches. Vivato uses a patented phase array beam forming and switching technology, to utilize narrow focused radio beams to 802.11 b/g wireless devices.
Website: http://www.vivato.com/
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If you are unable to complete your purchase online, please contact Christine Leblois, Treasurer at 1-617-439-5400.
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