iFORTE of Indonesia Rolls Out Firetide Mesh and Access Network to Deliver Wireless...

iFORTE of Indonesia Rolls Out Firetide Mesh and Access Network to Deliver Wireless Broadband to Jakarta's Main Business Districts

Wireless Connectivity Extends Reach of Metro Ethernet Fiber
Network
LOS GATOS, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Businesses and residents in metropolitan Jakarta, the capital of
Indonesia, now have a compelling choice when it comes to broadband
Internet service. Thanks to iFORTE, Indonesia's premier service
provider and IT integrator, and Firetide, a leading provider of
wireless mesh and access networks, the Jakarta business district can
take advantage of iFORTE's M-WIFO (Mobility-WiFi Fiber Optic) service.
Extending the reach of the fiber backbone installed by iFORTE along
the dedicated bus lines of the TransJakarta transit system, the
Firetide mesh and access wireless network cost-effectively brings
broadband connectivity to thousands of businesses and residents along
the bus line corridor.

Similar in approach to the recently revived Wireless Silicon
Valley project, the deployment uses an enterprise-focused business
model to deliver Internet access to business customers and residential
complexes through a combination of fiber and wireless connectivity.
Although the deployment has an access component, no public Wi-Fi(R)
access is planned at this time. The first phase of the fiber build out
-- to deploy a 120 mile fiber optic network backbone -- will conclude
in June 2008. Spanning 300 square miles, this phase includes 10
corridors of the Trans-Jakarta transit system in metropolitan
Jakarta's business districts, including most of the first and second
tier main streets.

"The Firetide wireless infrastructure allows us to extend service
coverage wherever there is demand without having to install additional
fiber optic connections as the last mile," said Andrie Tjioe, director
of iFORTE. "The unique ability of Firetide mesh to act as a redundant
backhaul, should the fiber be damaged, increases the reliability of
our service and enables us to stand by our advertised service levels.
Firetide's track record in the region and throughout the world -- and
Firetide's commitment to the project -- made all the difference."

In the current phase of the deployment, iFORTE has deployed 95
Firetide HotPort(R) wireless mesh nodes and 72 Firetide HotPoint(R)
access points along a 25-mile stretch running through Jakarta's
business districts in two corridors of the Trans-Jakarta bus system.
The wireless mesh nodes tap into the fiber backbone and distribute
bandwidth to other mesh nodes deployed on surrounding buildings, or to
access points installed on bus stops. The wireless access points
deliver the broadband signal to Firetide HotClient(TM) customer
premises equipment (CPEs) installed in offices, shops, banks and
residential complexes. The end-to-end Firetide wireless infrastructure
enables reliable delivery of guaranteed bandwidth to subscribers - be
it 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps or 4 Mbps.

"Firetide is pleased to partner with iFORTE on this deployment,"
said Bo Larsson, chief executive officer of Firetide. "Our
high-performance, resilient wireless network is a perfect complement
to the fiber backbone installed by iFORTE. The Firetide wireless
infrastructure enables iFORTE to extend connectivity selectively,
where and when needed, driving economies not previously possible in
these large scale deployments. Plus, should there be a break in the
fiber backbone due to fiber damage or a power outage, for example, our
mesh intelligently and instantly reroutes the network traffic,
ensuring that it reaches its final destination without interruption or
packet loss."

iFORTE evaluated a number of vendors and technologies for this
ambitious project, eventually choosing the Firetide solution. iFORTE
teams visited Firetide installations not only in the Asia-Pacific
region, but also in the U.S. where they toured the Firetide network
deployed by IBM throughout downtown Chicago for the city's Office of
Emergency Management and Communications. Firetide and iFORTE worked
closely together from project conception to network design,
installation and system integration. The two companies also
collaborated on advanced features that enable iFORTE to offer a
virtual private network infrastructure using a customer's internal
virtual local area networks to communicate among branches with
complete security.

About Firetide Inc.

Firetide is the leading provider of wireless mesh and access
networks that enable concurrent video, voice, and data for municipal,
public safety, and enterprise applications. Firetide HotPort(R) mesh
nodes, HotPoint(R) access points, HotClient(TM) CPEs, HotView
Controller(TM), and HotView Pro(TM) network management platform
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,
Calif., Firetide is a privately held company with worldwide product
distribution. www.firetide.com.

About iFORTE

iFORTE Solusi Infotek is a 300-strong IT solution provider serving
customers in diverse businesses. The company was founded in March
2002, and began its service upon securing a license for VSAT operation
at the national level. At the end of 2002, iForte acquired Power LAN
Indonesia, a subsidiary of PowerLAN Australia. This acquisition added
Microsoft Axapta (now called Microsoft Dynamics) and Invensys Protean
teams to iForte. Since 2002, iForte has established itself as a
premier ISP serving the corporate market. In April 2008, iFORTE
launched its M-WIFO (Mobile-WiFi Fiber Optic) service which covers
metropolitan Jakarta.

Firetide, Inc.
Ksenia Coffman, +1-408-355-7263
kcoffman@firetide.com
or
Edelman
Travis Murdock, +1-650-740-6055
travis.murdock@edelman.com

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