xchange magazine announced today that Firetide, Inc. has been selected as a finalist to receive the Industry Choice Best of WiMAX World USA 2007 Award for its wireless mesh network including HotPort™ mesh nodes, HotPoint™ access points, and HotView™ Pro network management. The awards recognize leaders in the development and deployment of WiMAX technologies.
Nominations were open to exhibitors, sponsors and presenters of the WiMAX World USA Conference and Expo, Sept. 25-27 in Chicago. Having received more than 80 submissions, a select judging panel of experts from the WiMAX community narrowed the field to 16 finalists, including Firetide. It is now up to their peers to determine the winner.
“We are proud that Firetide is being recognized by the industry at this prestigious event,” said Bo Larsson, CEO of Firetide. “Our wireless mesh networking solutions are effecting major changes to the public safety and municipal markets, and ensuring faster deployment of applications such as video surveillance and first-responder communications. This award is further recognition of our success and commitment to customers worldwide who are using advanced wireless technologies to support a diverse set of mission-critical applications.”
Conference delegates will vote for the Industry Choice Award at the event, and the winner will be announced during the WiMAX World USA Awards presentation following the close of the first day’s convention sessions. Hosted by Eliot Weinman, conference co-chair and president of Trendsmedia, the events and publishing division of Yankee Group that produces WiMAX World Conferences & Expos, and by Paula Berner, editor in chief, and Tara Seals, associate editor, of xchange, the awards also will be given to outstanding WiMAX technology innovators in six additional categories. All winners will be featured in the November issue of xchange as well as on the WiMAX World and xchange Web sites.
“xchange congratulates all the finalists in this contest. The WiMAX World community is proving to be a fertile ground for innovation, so making the cut is an honor in itself,” said Mike Saxby, publisher of xchange.
Eliot Weinman, conference co-chair added, “On behalf of WiMAX World, I congratulate Firetide for being selected as a finalist for this award. The Industry Choice finalists represent the best and brightest WiMAX technology, services and network implementations in the world.”
Firetide is the leading provider of wireless mesh networks that enable concurrent video, voice, and data for municipal, public safety, and enterprise applications. Firetide HotPort™ mesh nodes, HotPoint™ access points, and HotView™ Pro network management provide a reliable high performance wireless infrastructure supporting video surveillance, Internet access, public safety networks, and temporary networks wherever rapid deployment, mobility, and ease of installation are required. Headquartered in Los Gatos, Calif., Firetide is a privately held company with worldwide product distribution.
Finalists were selected by an independent judging panel, including Craig Mathias, principal, Farpoint Group; Will Strauss, principal analyst, Forward Concepts; Adlane Fellah, CEO and founder, Maravedis Inc.; Caroline Gabriel, lead research analyst, Rethink Research; Philip Marshall, vice president of enabling technologies, Yankee Group; James Farstadt, founder and president, rClient LLC; Michael Khalilian, chairman and president IMS Forum; and representatives from xchange and Trendsmedia.
For more information on the Best of WiMAX World USA Awards, visit www.xchangemag.com/wimaxUSA2007.
About Firetide, Inc.
Firetide is the leading provider of mesh networks that enable concurrent video, voice, and data for municipal, public safety, and enterprise applications. Firetide HotPort mesh nodes and HotPoint access points provide a reliable high performance wireless infrastructure and access solution for video surveillance, Internet access, public safety networks, and temporary networks wherever rapid deployment, mobility, and ease of installation are required. Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, Firetide is a privately held company with worldwide product distribution. For more information, visit www.firetide.com.