Taipei Selects Nortel for Huge 802.11 Mesh Network

The city of Taipei, Taiwan selected Nortel Networks for huge wireless mesh network that is expected to encompass 10,000 wireless access points in service by year-end 2005 and serve an area of 272 square kilometers, where 90% of Taipei's 2.65 million people live.



The Taipei City Government has signed a contract with Qware, which plans to operate a wireless broadband network based on Nortel's Wireless Mesh Network solution. For this project, Nortel will provide its Wireless Mesh Network solution, including the Nortel Wireless Access Point 7220, Wireless Gateway 7250, Nortel Optivity Network Management System, and other related network management elements. Nortel's Wireless Mesh Network solution uses 802.11 standards, allowing users with Wi-Fi enabled laptop computers or handheld computing devices to access the network without new hardware or software. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.nortel.com/news