Nortel unveils wireless access technology for cable operators

Mobile Internet, The, June, 2004

Nortel Networks has introduced Wireless LAN Cable Access Point 6220, a wireless access solution that offers cable operators a low-cost alternative for extending the reach of high-speed data services to small and medium enterprises. Using industry-standard 802.11 wireless technology, Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Cable Access Point 6220 will connect business customers to the cable operator's broadband network.

This new product is a strand-mounted enclosure containing both coaxial-fed cable modem and Wireless LAN (local area network) functionality, allowing a cable operator to point an antenna at a building to deliver secure commercial broadband services. Wireless LAN Cable Access Point 6220 is designed to be easy to deploy and provision in "hot spot" service mode, allowing cable operators to cost-effectively provide public or private wireless Internet zones.

Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Cable Access Point 6220 consists of three elements:

--A strand-mounted Access Point Enclosure with integrated cable modem;

--A corporate services unit that receives wireless signals from the Enclosure;

--Either directional or omni-directional antennas.

Wireless LAN Cable Access Point 6220 will be commercially available in July 2004.