BellSouth network supports wireless data service for media at Kennedy Space Center

Telecomworldwire, July 13, 2005

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-13 July 2005-BellSouth network supports wireless data service for media at Kennedy Space Center(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Nortel has announced that it has created a wireless data solution created specifically for the shuttle launch at the Kennedy Space Center which is linked to the Internet by high-speed dedicated circuits from BellSouth.

With the wireless data network in place, reporters on the ground will be able to use their wireless-enabled laptops and handheld computing devices to access the Internet, e-mail, file sharing and other applications. Designed to deliver user mobility, the Wireless Mesh Network will provide reporters with secure and continuous access to the Internet while moving throughout the observation area.

BellSouth has installed upgraded circuits to serve the media with high-speed connections including DSL, T-1s and DS3s (45Mb/s of dedicated bandwidth). Many of these circuits are run directly to the hurricane-rated structures that house individual news organisations, constructed after the last launch for additional safety at the NASA Press Site. These connections are utilised by news organizations for dedicated voice, data and video circuits that link headquarters locations to the reporters onsite.

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