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Hillwood Development (“Hillwood”) and Perot Systems Corporation, in collaboration with BelAir Networks and Red One Network Solutions (“Red One”), have deployed a next generation wireless broadband mesh network throughout the Victory Park Development, one of the US’s most significant and innovative master-planned urban developments.

The broadband wireless network provides high-speed wireless access over the 75 acre urban development in the heart of downtown Dallas. Thanks to the mesh network, nearby buildings, such as the W. Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences, will be able to integrate Internet access while maintaining separate authentication systems.

Victory Park, in downtown Dallas, is an innovative 75 acre mixed use development, encompassing seven million square feet of high-density retail, residential, entertainment and office space, adjacent to the American Airlines Center, which is the home arena for the Dallas Mavericks and the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars.

“Victory Park is becoming the most vibrant and innovative mixed use urban district in the country, so we wanted truly state of the art wireless broadband technology that was both field-proven and cost effective; that’s why we chose BelAir Networks and Red One to implement it,” said Dave Newgard, CTO Victory Park, Perot Systems, in a press release. “BelAir Networks wireless mesh technology delivers carrier-class capacity and reliability so guests, tenants, residents and visitors enjoy industry-leading broadband performance and we get the scalability we need to address this growing community.”

BelAir Networks offers mobile broadband mesh network solutions with more than 250 deployments worldwide, including leading cities such as Boston, Minneapolis, the City of London and Toronto, as well as high-profile venues such as Dolphin Stadium in Miami. BelAir equipment blends seamlessly into its surroundings preserving the esthetics of the area.

“In Victory Park and throughout the W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences, Perot Systems is using BelAir Networks wireless mesh technology to achieve the highest standard in urban WiFi performance,” explained Jim Freeze, SVP, marketing and alliances, BelAir Networks. “Victory Park reflects both progressive urban planning and the extensive technical expertise of Perot Systems, so we’re proud that BelAir Networks wireless mesh technology was chosen to support this new urban district.”

BelAir Networks also provides a comprehensive product portfolio that supports WiFi (News - Alert), WiMAX mesh, 4.9 GHz Public Safety and cellular backhaul, and includes the flagship four-radio BelAir200 Wireless Multi-service Switch Router, the dual-radio BelAir100 Multi-service Node, the BelAir100C Multi-service Node featuring point-to-multipoint backhaul, the BelAir100S, and the single-radio BelAir50C, all seamlessly managed by the BelAir BelView Network Management System.

Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to deliver custom solutions that help clients accelerate growth.

Red One Network Solutions is a provider of network integration and consulting services, specializing in wireless broadband technologies. Headquartered in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Red One aims to bridge the gap between design concept and operational efficiency.

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Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering telecommunications, service providers and networking. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.

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