[January 12, 2005] Tropos Networks CEO Testifies to New York City Council Committee on Technology in Government Tweet NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 12, 2005 -- Ron Sege Explains Metro-Scale Wi-Fi and WiMAX Mesh Benefits for Promoting Economic Development, Improving Public Safety, Enhancing Government Services Tropos Networks, the leading supplier of equipment used to build metro-scale Wi-Fi mesh networks, today announced that President and CEO Ron Sege testified to the New York City Council's Committee on Technology in Government on Monday, January 10, 2005. At the Committee's invitation, Sege explained how metro-scale Wi-Fi and WiMAX mesh could help ensure that all outer borough residents and businesses have access to affordable broadband Internet service. During his testimony, Sege said, "Bringing pervasive low-cost Internet broadband access to Brooklyn, and to the rest of New York City, to its citizens and businesses, will make a tangible difference. It will bring innovation and education, expand opportunity, make people safer and improve government services. And the reason it can be done now is that metro-scale Wi-Fi and WiMAX broadband mesh makes it much more affordable. It can be done quickly and inexpensively, and it can be done starting today." According to a media advisory issued by the New City Council, the Committee on Technology in Government is to consider a citywide wireless broadband network. The hearing was held to determine how the City can ensure that outer borough businesses have access to affordable broadband Internet. The advisory said that huge areas of the City have no affordable broadband Internet access, including many of the sectors with the most potential for economic growth. A summary of Sege's testimony can be found at http://www.tropos.com/company/releases/2005_01_10.shtml. About Tropos Networks, Inc. Tropos Networks, Inc. is the leading supplier of systems used to build true metro-scale, Wi-Fi mesh networks. Tropos' unique Wi-Fi cells combine patented metro-scale mesh routing protocols with world-class radio technology and element management to deliver the fastest, lowest cost and simplest to install and to use full coverage broadband wireless systems on the market. Tropos metro-scale Wi-Fi systems enable public agencies, municipalities and service providers to quickly and easily deliver ubiquitous, city-wide mobile broadband to users in any locale. The Tropos cellular mesh architecture and use of optimized open-standard radios dramatically reduce the need for wired backhaul and eliminate expensive proprietary clients and complex custom software. Tropos systems are fully distributed, and the Tropos Predictive Wireless Routing Protocol (PWRP(TM)) is fully dynamic to ensure maximum reliability and performance regardless of environmental conditions. Tropos Networks is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, please visit www.tropos.com, call 408-331-6800 or write to [email protected]. Tropos Networks, Tropos and PWRP are trademarks of Tropos Networks, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s). [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]