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AO Wireless Provides High Bandwidth Wireless Backhaul for SXSW

Posted on Wed, Mar 16, 2011

Austin, TX - March 16th, 2011

Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc., with newly expanded service coverage in TX, was brought in by SXSW to help expand their gigabit internet bandwidth pipe to multiple venues around Austin for the 25th Annual SXSW Film and Music Festival.

President Joe Wargo says, "We were excited to be asked by SXSW to help solve some of their bandwidth problems. SXSW really goes out of their way to make the entire SXSW Festival an amazing event for all who attend. Over the years they have seen a huge increase in demand for internet bandwidth by its participants. Most everyone is carrying an IP enabled wireless device. SXSW just couldn't rely on the carriers to provide the bandwidth that's being demanded.

SXSW SAF Links Austin

We were able to deploy carrier grade point to point microwave links to several large venues allowing SXSW to provide bandwdith where they needed it most. For this project we used a combination of high capacity radio systems like SAF 24GHz Lumina radios and BridgeWave 60GHz radios. The advantage of these two frequency platforms was to help avoid interference. Plus they could be deployed immediately under FCC regulations.

About Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.
Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. ("AO Wireless") is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions. Alpha Omega Wireless provides wireless site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, wireless installation, equipment sales, radio repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & monitoring of point to point wireless links, point to multipoint wireless systems, WiMax backhaul, and wireless mesh. As well as SCADA telemetry radio, wireless video surveillance, and indoor RF.  Alpha Omega Wireless works with unlicensed wireless Ethernet bridges and licensed microwave links.

About SXSW (South by Southwest)
SXSW Music is one of the largest music festivals in the United States, with more than 2,000 performers playing in more than 90 venues around downtown Austin over two weeks, in March. The SXSW Conferences & Festivals offers the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. SXSW Film has become one of the world's premier film festivals,  focusing on new directing talent.

Similarly, SXSW Interactive has attracted a strong following among web creators and entrepreneurs. Its focus on emerging technology has earned the festival a reputation as a breeding ground for new ideas and creative technologies. According to festival co-organizer Louis Black, SXSW Interactive "has probably been the biggest of its kind in the world" since 2007.

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Alpha Omega Wireless Exhibits at SXSW

Posted on Sun, Mar 13, 2011

Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. will be exhibiting at the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival.

sxsw logo

President Joe Wargo says, "We are extremely excited o be able to participate in one of the most exciting events in the world. SXSW brings together music, video, and emerging technologies all in one place. The one thing all entertainment and media have in common is the need for greater bandwidth. Wireless technologies play a key role in the creation and distribution of both music and video. People now demand the ability to get a rich media experience one their PC's, tablets, and smart phones. We are seeing an explosion of how content is delivered.

Wireless broadband and wireless backhaul growth is being demanded. As a wireless integrator, we are proud to demonstrate at the event what technologies are being used to help build out America's broadband network."

About Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.

Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. ("AO Wireless") is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions. Alpha Omega Wireless provides wireless site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, wireless installation, equipment sales, radio repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & monitoring of point to point wireless links, point to multipoint wireless systems, WiMax backhaul, and wireless mesh. As well as SCADA telemetry radio, wireless video surveillance, and indoor RF.  Alpha Omega Wireless works with unlicensed wireless Ethernet bridges and licensed microwave links.

About SXSW (South by Southwest)
SXSW Music is one of the largest music festivals in the United States, with more than 2,000 performers playing in more than 90 venues around downtown Austin over two weeks, in March. The SXSW Conferences & Festivals offers the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. SXSW Film has become one of the world's premier film festivals,  focusing on new directing talent.

Similarly, SXSW Interactive has attracted a strong following among web creators and entrepreneurs. Its focus on emerging technology has earned the festival a reputation as a breeding ground for new ideas and creative technologies. According to festival co-organizer Louis Black, SXSW Interactive "has probably been the biggest of its kind in the world" since 2007.

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Alpha Omega Wireless Becomes Premier Partner with Firetide

Posted on Sat, Aug 21, 2010

August 21, 2010, Sacramento, CA - Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.

Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. announces it will be expanding its product and solutions offerings by partnering with Firetide, Inc. a world leader in wireless mesh product solutions. AO Wireless will become a Premier Partner with a high level of commitment to the partnership. Firetide Premier Business Partners have in-depth outdoor wireless backhaul knowledge, market expertise, and the ability to provide full customer support. 

Firetide Premier PartnerPresident Joe Wargo says, "We are excited to expand our offerings in the wireless mesh network solutions by partnering with Firetide. We have a long history of providing effective and reliable wireless backhaul networks for video backhaul. Firetide is an industry leader in manufacturing wireless Ethernet bridge and wireless mesh radio systems that excel in wireless backhaul of video. Over the years they have perfected their wireless mesh protocol for the efficiency of data and video over wireless backhaul.

Firetide has developed their wireless mesh radio platforms to not only provide low latency, high throughput data backhaul, but have also have focused the unique characteristics of transmitting video over wireless bridges. Many wireless Ethernet bridges, whether point to point, point to multipoint, or wireless mesh, have not been successful in passing video due to the IP video cameras operating in multicast. Firetide has developed a unique method of passing video traffic and has focused a lot of research and development in providing a highly reliable system.”

About Firetide Inc.
Firetide is the leading provider of wireless infrastructure mesh networks that enable concurrent video, voice, and data for municipal, public safety, and industrial applications. Firetide provides reliable high performance wireless infrastructure mesh and access solutions 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. http://www.firetide.com

About Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.
Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. ("AO Wireless") is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions. Alpha Omega Wireless provides wireless site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, wireless installation, equipment sales, radio repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & monitoring of point to point wireless links, point to multipoint wireless systems, WiMax backhaul, and wireless mesh. As well as SCADA telemetry radio, wireless video surveillance, and indoor RF.  Alpha Omega Wireless works with unlicensed wireless Ethernet bridges and licensed microwave links.

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Alpha Omega Wireless Opening New Office In Austin Texas

Posted on Sun, May 30, 2010

May 30, 2010, Sacramento, CA - Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.

Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. announces it will be expanding its operations in Texas. Currently, Alpha Omega Wireless operates out of its headquarters in Sacramento, CA and provides a service coverage area of the state of California and Nevada. By the end of June 2010 Alpha Omega Wireless will be operational in Texas and will have an office based in Austin. 

President Joe Wargo says, "We are excited to expand our operations of providing outdoor wireless backhaul solutions in the state of Texas. We have chosen to base our office of operations in Austin. Our primary focus will be to service the southern part of Texas. Austin is a great area for technology companies like ours and will allow us to service the Austin, San Antonio, Houston metro areas and areas in between.

Texas makes great sense for our  company to expand to. We have been asked by many of our manufacturing partners to provide wireless installation and support services in this area. Texas has a huge demand for wireless backhaul like point to point wireless, point to multipoint wireless Ethernet bridges, and wireless mesh. There are a lot of two-way radio and SCADA integrators in the area but not any companies that offer the full outdoor wireless integration for broadband wireless networks like offered by AO Wireless."

About Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.
Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. ("AO Wireless") is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions. Alpha Omega Wireless provides wireless site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, wireless installation, equipment sales, radio repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & monitoring of point to point wireless links, point to multipoint wireless systems, WiMax backhaul, and wireless mesh. As well as SCADA telemetry radio, wireless video surveillance, and indoor RF. Alpha Omega Wireless works with unlicensed wireless Ethernet bridges and licensed microwave links

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Alpha Omega Wireless now supports the SAF Phoenix TDM and IP System

Posted on Mon, May 03, 2010

May 5, 2010, Sacramento, CA - Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. (http://www.aowirleless.com) announces that it is now carrying the new SAF Tehnika' CFIP Phoenix, a TDM and IP split mount, point to point wireless backhaul radio system. The CFIP Phoenix is a licensed microwave link that also can be deployed as an unlicensed wireless bridge in the 24GHz frequency band.

SAF CFIP Phoenix

The CFIP Phoenix is a high capacity point to point wireless backhaul radio system that provides up to 366Mbps full duplex (720Mbps aggregate throughput) of Ethernet IP connectivity and up to 20 T1/E1 TDM channels. The spit mount wireless backhaul system includes an industrial grade fanless design that increases reliability and enables low power consumption. SAF's ACM (Adaptive Coding and Modulation) and ATPC (Automatic Transmit Power Control) provides for high availability and high density deployments. The microwave link can have up to 4093 concurrent VLAN traffic that allows building many port-to-port networks paths for specific client services. It also supports Jumbo frame size supports 9728 bytes, which allows using longer header info (VLAN, MPLS) and transmitting more useful content and less headers, thus gaining on total throughput.

President Joe Wargo says, "The CFIP Phoenix allows for an easy transition from previous legacy TDM licensed microwave links. Clients can now make the switch to IP wireless backhaul while maintaining their legacy TDM traffic. The wireless bridge system can also be configured in a 1+1 to provide complete failover redundancy and can be trunked together at the IDU (Indoor Unit), which has 4 gigabit Ethernet ports, to provide double capacity. We have many clients in the government and utility space that still use TDM circuits and need IP as well. The CFIP Phoenix provide the best of both in one licensed microwave link.

The SAF CFIP Phoenix allows us to perform a wireless installation of 100Mbps full duplex and can software upgrade the radios up to 360Mbps full duplex (720Mbps aggregate throughput) protecting the clients CPEX investment."

About SAF Tehnika:
SAF Tehnika is the leading manufacturer of telecommunications and data transmission equipment, recognized for its role in delivering telecommunications infrastructure in 97 countries worldwide. SAF Tehnika products provide wireless backhaul solutions for digital voice and data transmission to mobile and fixed network operators, data service providers, governments and private companies.

The company provides an important part of the telecommunications infrastructure to customers in 97 countries worldwide.SAF Tehnika has grown to be an acknowledged member of the industry. The company's determined focus, strong technology resources and quality products allow it to compete successfully in its market segment with the largest integrated vendors - Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks and NEC.

About Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.
Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. ("AO Wireless") is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions. Alpha Omega Wireless provides wireless site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, wireless installation, equipment sales, radio repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & monitoring of point to point wireless links, point to multipoint wireless systems, WiMax backhaul, and wireless mesh. As well as SCADA telemetry radio, wireless video surveillance, and indoor RF. Alpha Omega Wireless works with unlicensed wireless Ethernet bridges and licensed microwave links.


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Alpha Omega Wireless Presents Green Wireless to School District

Posted on Thu, Apr 15, 2010

April 15, 2010 - Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. (http://www.aowireless.com) an Outdoor Wireless Integrator presented at Manteca Unified School District's, located in Manteca CA, "Planet Green Party." Manteca Unified School District ("MUSD") holds an annual event in celebration of Earth Day to have vendors come and demonstrate how various industries are becoming more environmentally friendly.

Solar powered  wireless

Alpha Omega Wireless ("AO Wireless") was asked to present to 2000 students on how wireless backhaul, point to point wireless bridge, technology can be considered a green technology. AO Wireless gave a presentation on the environmental impact differences between deploying other backhaul technologies, such as: copper and fiber, compared with doing a wireless installation of a microwave link using a point to point Ethernet bridge (see "Going Green with Solar Powered Wireless Backhaul" article at http://www.aowireless.com/blog/bid/38356/Going-Green-with-Solar-Powered-Wireless-Backhaul).

AO Wireless also demonstrated the low power consumption of using wireless backhaul and how wireless Ethernet bridge technology is environmentally safe (see "Is Wireless Safe? - The 5 Misconceptions - Part 4" at http://www.aowireless.com/blog/bid/35855/Is-Wireless-Safe-The-5-Misconceptions-Part-4).

The students had fun interacting by putting on tower safety climbing gear and being able to see and touch licensed microwave radios and antennas that they normally only see on towers in the distance. 

About Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.
Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions and wireless video surveillance. Alpha Omega Wireless provides wireless site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, wireless installation, equipment sales, radio repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & monitoring of Point to Point wireless, Point to Multipoint wireless systems, WiMax, and wireless mesh, two-way radio, SCADA (telemetry radio), wireless video surveillance, and indoor RF. Alpha Omega Wireless works with unlicensed wireless backhaul and licensed microwave wireless network connectivity.

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Alpha Omega Wireless Focuses on 24GHz Point to Point Wireless

Posted on Sun, Apr 11, 2010

April 12, 2010, Sacramento, CA - Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. (http://www.aowirleless.com) announces its focus on utilizing the FCC's unlicensed wireless 24GHz frequency band for point to point wireless Ethernet bridge solutions. AO Wireless has chosen SAF Tehnika, an Eastern European manufacturer of point to point licensed microwave wireless radio systems, to resell and perform wireless installations in the United States.

President Joe Wargo says, "The 24GHz wireless spectrum band is an unlicensed frequency that is heavily underutilized in the United States. Like licensed microwave, a point to point wireless Ethernet bridge in the 24GHz unlicensed wireless band provides carrier grade wireless backhaul.The 24GHz wireless backhaul is ideal for point to point wireless bridges up to 2+ miles. With the SAF Tehnika CFIP Lumnia we can provide up to 360Mbps Full Duplex (720Mbps aggregate throughput) in areas where there is a lot of wireless interference. The unlicensed wireless 5.8GHz band is becoming heavily saturated and it's becoming difficult to deploy wireless Ethernet bridge links in many areas. Because the 24GHz band is unlicensed we can deploy wireless backhaul links in a day with out the need to wait for a FCC license.

There are many applications that need 100Mbps full duplex connectivity or greater. We also use millimeterwave 60GHz gigabit wireless radios for shorter applications, but not ever client needs gigabit wireless connections. The SAF Lumina allows us to perform a wireless installation of 100Mbps full duplex and can software upgrade the radios up to 360Mbps full duplex (720Mbps aggregate throughput) protecting the clients CAPEX investment."

About SAF Tehnika:
SAF Tehnika is a leading manufacturer of telecommunications and data transmission equipment, recognized for its role in delivering telecommunications infrastructure in 97 countries worldwide. SAF Tehnika products provide wireless backhaul solutions for digital voice and data transmission to mobile and fixed network operators, data service providers, governments and private companies.

The company offers 3 product lines: the CFIP family - 108Mbps & 360Mbps Full Duplex capacity radio equipment, CFQ family - high capacity radio equipment (SDH) and CFM family - low to medium capacity radio equipment (PDH).

The company provides an important part of the telecommunications infrastructure to customers worldwide. SAF Tehnika has grown to be an acknowledged member of the industry. The company's determined focus, strong technology resources and quality products allow it to compete successfully in its market segment with the largest integrated vendors - Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks and NEC.

About Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.
Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. ("AO Wireless") is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions and wireless video surveillance. Alpha Omega Wireless provides wireless site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, wireless installation, equipment sales, radio repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & monitoring of Point to Point wireless, Point to Multipoint wireless systems, WiMax, and wireless mesh, two-way radio, SCADA (telemetry radio), wireless video surveillance, and indoor RF. Alpha Omega Wireless works with unlicensed wireless backhaul and licensed microwave wireless network connectivity.

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AO Wireless Helps State of CA Gov Agencies Under AB31

Posted on Tue, Apr 06, 2010

Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc., a CA based wireless backhaul integrator and wireless installer, certified under the State of CA SB/DVBE program, allows government entities within the state to easily procure wireless backhaul solutions (point to point wireless, point to multipoint wireless, wireless mesh, and WiMax - both licensed microwave and unlicensed wireless). 

Specifically, AB 31 expands an existing streamlined contracting process called the SB/DVBE Option to enhance small business (SB) and disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) participation in state contracts. Current law allows state departments to contract directly with these firms for goods and services contracts or purchases between $5,000 and $100,000 and up to $147,000 for public works contracts. AB 31 increases the allowable thresholds in both areas to $250,000.

About Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.
Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions and wireless video surveillance. Alpha Omega Wireless provides site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, wireless installation, equipment sales, radio repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & monitoring of Point to Point wireless, Point to Multipoint wireless systems, WiMax, and wireless mesh, two-way radio, SCADA (telemetry radio), wireless video surveillance, and indoor RF. Alpha Omega Wireless works with unlicensed wireless backhaul and licensed microwave wireless network connectivity.

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AO Wireless Carries Wireless Backhaul Demo Units

Posted on Fri, Apr 02, 2010

Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. now carries demonstration units of wireless backhual radio systems, point to point wireless Ethernet and point to multipoint wireless Ethernet link systems, to allow customers to evaluate various microwave communication solutions prior to making a purchasing commitment.

AO Wireless will maintain inventory of licensed microwave wireless radios (11GHz, 18GHz, and 23GHz) from SAF Tehnika, point to point unlicensed wireless Ethernet bridge radios from Proxim Wireless and Exalt Communications, 60 GHz millimeter wave BridgeWave gigabit wireless, wireless SCADA telemetry radio systems from CalAmp Dataradio, and point to multipoint wireless Ethernet link radios from Proxim Wireless and Motorola.

President Joe Wargo says, "We feel by carrying inventory of these popular and proven wireless backhaul and wireless Ethernet link systems we can provide our clients with a hands on demonstration of wireless technology. Also our inventory will enable us to provide same day radio replacement for our clients critical wireless backhaul communications."

About Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc.
Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions and video surveillance. Alpha Omega Wireless provides site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, installation, equipment sales, repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & Monitoring of Wireless LAN / WAN (Point-to-Point, Point-to-MultiPoint, WiMax, and Mesh) backhaul network connectivity, Two-Way Radio, SCADA (telemetry radio), Video Surveillance, and Indoor RF. 

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Alpha Omega Wireless Becomes Voting Member of NATE

Posted on Tue, Mar 23, 2010

February 3, 2010, Sacramento, CA - Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. is pleased to announce Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. has joined the National Association of Tower Erectors. We have become voting members of the organization.

Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. prides itself in its safety practices and tower climbing / installation capabilities. NATE is the gold standard for the communications tower industry. We are proud to be part of such a great organization and adhering to the standards set by NATE.


About National Association of Tower Erectors:
The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) is a non-profit trade association providing a unified voice for tower erection, maintenance and service companies. NATE is headquartered in Watertown, South Dakota with a staff of six people who administer to the day-to-day operation of the association. As a member driven association, NATE is directed by its Board of Directors and committees. These individuals come from all types and sizes of companies located throughout the United States.

Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. is a leading integrator of complete end-to-end wireless backhaul networking technology and solutions and video surveillance. Alpha Omega Wireless provides site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering, spectrum analysis, path calculations, design, installation, equipment sales, repair and maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and ongoing management & Monitoring of Wireless LAN / WAN (Point-to-Point, Point-to-MultiPoint, WiMax, and Mesh) backhaul network connectivity, Two-Way Radio, SCADA (telemetry radio), Video Surveillance, and Indoor RF.


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