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FIRM 'WINS' HIGH-SPEED CONNECTIVITY WITH CANOBEAM
FREE SPACE OPTICS FROM CANON
Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy
LLP Quickly Create Gigabit Ethernet Connection with
Canobeam™ and Canon's World Class Optical Technology
LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK -- For establishing
a dependable wireless Gigabit Ethernet connection
between two buildings at Atlanta-based law firm Powell,
Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP (PGF&M), the verdict
was in: they opted to employ the unique flexibility
and security of Free Space Optics (FSO). PGF&M recently
installed the Canobeam DT-55 optical beam transceiver
from Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc.
(NYSE: CAJ), for a dependable high-bandwidth solution
that keeps the large law firm in motion.
"Canobeam was the only system that fit the bill,"
said Brad Sidwell, chief technology officer of PGF&M.
"We have two sites in Atlanta a block away from each
other, and the 100 meg connection from our local telecom
provider wasn't enough. We wanted a gig, but we felt
the price of having that from telecom was too high,
while the Canobeam gave us a 10-month R-O-I scenario."
Besides providing PGF&M with tremendous value, the
Canobeam system's ease of use made for an instant
upgrade in data rates for the firm's 350 attorneys
and 650 total employees. "From a logistical standpoint,
things could not be better," Sidwell confirms. "Setup
of the Canobeam system literally took five minutes,
with one unit in an office window on the 16th floor,
and the other in a window on the 11th floor. The Canobeam
system took very little time to configure, we immediately
switched it over to be our main connection, and we
have had no connectivity issues since Ð even with
nasty weather, there have been no problems."
Built exclusively for fibreless transmission of
Gigabit Ethernet, the DT-55 optical beam transceiver
features Canobeam's unique Auto-Tracking System and
constant footprint function, and a range of 100m -
1,000m, bringing the highest level of control yet
to wireless Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. As the
only fibreless Gigabit Ethernet system with Auto-Tracking,
Canobeam DT-55 optical beam transceiver maintains
alignment between units with maximum reliability,
even under conditions in which buildings or other
platforms sway due to altitude or wind conditions.
With constant footprint, the DT-55 model adjusts the
beam according to the distance it must travel, maintaining
beam focus and signal strength fully over its 100m
- 1,000m range. Plus, no FCC frequency allocation
is ever required. Secure operation comes from Canobeam's
extremely tight, "untappable" beam, making signal
interception impossible from street level.
Canobeam's versatility and compact design also helped
PGF&M plan for the future, as well as avoid roof rights
issues that can make other wireless solutions impossible.
"A criterion for our data connection was that we needed
something moveable as we relocate, and Canobeam can
do that," said Sidwell. "We also had a restriction
from our building standpoint that we couldn't put
anything on the roof, so Canobeam's ability to pass
through the windows of our sites is key."
The Canon reputation for excellence, reliability
and solid support was a major factor in PGF&M's Canobeam
purchase decision, and the firm has not been disappointed.
"We are extremely reliant on our LAN to do our work
and would not have bought the same technology from
an unknown company Ð the fact that it was a Canon
product was definitely a plus," Sidwell said.
Optelligence, an optical sales force representing
Canobeam in a number of states throughout the U.S.A.,
made the sale. "The Optelligence sales force was terrific
from a pre-sales standpoint, allowing us to do thorough
testing before we committed," adds Sidwell.
The reliable, secure and affordable high speed connectivity
of Canobeam has proven to be the ideal way to keep
PGF&M ahead in a crowded legal field, where continuity,
mobility and dependability are indispensable. "The
challenge is to make sure we have systems that allow
us to conduct business with our clients the way they
want to, with 24/7 access to information," Brad Sidwell
concludes. "Canobeam is absolutely integral to a reliable,
robust network that moves efficiently and allows our
professionals to work in a timely and high-quality
manner."
For more information, please call Canon Broadcast
and Communications Division at 1-800-321-4388.
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