FLINT targeting High-Density WiFi applications
OTTAWA, ONTARIO / ACCESSWIRE / September 19, 2014 / Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc., (YFI;TSX.V), the global leader in WiFi3 next-generation WiFi technology, announced a partnership with FLINT Professional Services, a UK-based provider of infrastructure and professional services to the mobile industry, to address growing market demand for high-density WiFi in the UK market.
The increasing density of smartphone and tablet users throughout the United Kingdom has strained traditional WiFi networks and has left carriers struggling to fulfill the demands. Together with FLINT, Edgewater Wireless is responding to the demand, directly addressing the needs of high-denisty applications.
"We've watched service providers and large enterprises grapple with the rapid growth of data hungry smart devices.", said Neil Burbidge, Managing Director of FLINT Professional Services. "Bringing Edgewater's WiFi3 solutions to the UK market, gives us a solution matched to the needs to the high growth UK market."
Starting from engineering first principles and building a true high-performance chipset specifically geared toward the high-density carrier market, Edgewater Wireless and WiFi3, represent a dramatic shift in WiFi, offering the only carrier focused multi-channel WiFi solution directly addressing the needs of high-density applications.
Edgewater Wireless WiFi3 series of Next Generation WiFi Access Points enables 3-channels on a single radio and provides improved WiFi services and QoS to end users by delivering up to 50 times greater performance vs traditional WiFi. WiFi3 achieves unparalleled performance by mitigating issues such as Adjacent Channel Interference (ACI) and offering industry leading capabilities such as the integrated Spectral Surveillance Architecture (SSA(TM)) - Edgewater's integrated, real time spectral monitoring feature which dramatically reduces operational expenses (OPEX) for service providers and large enterprises.
"The UK, and European, markets for high-density WiFi are considerable and we're seeing a growing demand for WiFi3 in the region," said Andrew Skafel, President and CEO of Edgewater Wireless. "Our partnership with FLINT comes at an exciting time, they are highly skilled and are providing the foundation for growth. We've quickly established a foothold in the European market and FLINT has acquired product for current projects."
About Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc.: Edgewater Wireless develops and commercializes leading edge technologies and intellectual property for the communications market. Edgewater Wireless delivers advanced product solutions designed to meet the high-performance, high quality of service (QoS) and high-reliability needs of service providers and their customers. Leveraging over twenty (20) patents, Edgewater Wireless' WiFi3 is redefining WiFi technology with its wideband, multi-channel radio and high-capacity Access Point solutions. It is delivering next generation WiFi, today. For more information, please visit www.edgewaterwireless.com.
About FLINT Professional Services: Flint is a UK based provider of specialist infrastructure, services and projects to the mobile industry. We work with tier-1 operators, global vendors and service providers in 20 countries. Email or call us today to talk about your needs. We work with our customers to develop solutions and projects for a wide variety of challenges. For design, configuration, installation and other operational projects across radio, core and back-office systems. For more information, please visit www.flintprofessionalservices.com
Contact
Andrew Skafel Neil Burbidge
President & CEO, Edgewater Wireless Managing Director, FLINT
+1 613 271 3710 +44 (0) 1923 677733
[email protected] [email protected]
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. Although Edgewater Wireless believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward looking statements and information because Edgewater Wireless can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties, which could cause Edgewater Wireless' actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed. These risks and uncertainties, include, but are not limited to access to capital markets, market forces, competition from new and existing companies and regulatory conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date it is expressed in this news release or otherwise, and to not use future-oriented information or financial outlooks for anything other than their intended purpose. Edgewater Wireless undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
SOURCE: Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc