Yes, Virgina Wireless LAN does Work
Press Release: For Immediate Release Technocrats Consulting: Hayt Elementary School Revisited Yes, Virginia Wireless LAN does work. Contact: Howard Lee President 773-384-2731 Email hlee@magicaldesk. com
(PRWEB) February 6, 2002
Chicago, IL Feb 2002 — The news has not been good for wireless LAN technology of late with the loss of MobileStar and Omnisky to name a few in the wireless technology market. Now many businesses and investors are wondering if wireless LAN/WAN with its ever-changing standards is worth deploying or investing in given the current state of the wireless LAN/WAN market. There have been some bright spots in the wireless market that has gone under the media radar. One of those bright spots is Technocrats wireless LAN project at Chicago’s Hayt Elementary School the summer of 2001. Now in 2002 we are revisiting our Hayt project to see how wireless LAN has preformed for Hayt.
Hayt Project History
The problem: Hayt Elementary had two wireless system installed; the Apple Airport for the Apple ibooks and Lucent with Dell Inspiron using a mobile cart to transport laptops from class to class. Unfortunately the Apples could not be in the same room with the Dells due to incompatibility with each other. The teachers wanted a way to combine both wireless systems and free themselves from using mobile carts to deliver laptops to students in smaller groups. The catch was the new system had to be ready in thirty days without a disruption in services.
The solution: HaytÂ’s Tech coordinator contacted Proxim, the makers of the Harmony wireless PC LAN cards, and Technocrats Consulting to redesign HaytÂ’s present system to the new Proxim system. That included the installation of 49 access points throughout the school and 30 Harmony PCMCIA cards for the Dell Inspirons, the Apple iBooks built-in wireless cards were tuned to the Harmony access points. Creating one wireless network that now includes 75 laptops, both Apples and Dells. Time to deploy the call from Hayt April 30, 2001 the project was completed May 27, 2001. The wireless network has been in use since June 4, 2001.
Hayt Elementary Update:
The new wireless system at Hayt Elementary was officially launched on July 25, 2001 with a ceremony that was attended by members of the Chicago Public School System and CivicNet Chicago’s new citywide wireless MAN project as well as Scott Ruck, VP of Proxim Inc. At that ceremony Technocrats Consulting and Proxim presented the teaching staff and students with a plaque that marked their achievement becoming one of the first hybrid wireless schools in the state of Illinois. Local and state media outlets have also reported on the Hayt Elementary including CBS affiliate Channel 2 “School without Walls” report July 9, of 2001.
Other Media Coverage:
July 9, 2001 CBS Channel 2 News “ School Without Walls” reporter Tracy Townsend
August 8, 2001 Lerner’s News-Star “ Celebrating Hayt School’s Wireless World” reporter Marcella Tardy
October 2001 Chicago Computer Guide “ For Hayt School, Wireless is Elementary” reporter Scott Brown
November 2001 District Administrator “ Laptop or Textbook” reporter Angela Pascopella
December 2001 Illinois Technology Magazine “Elementary School, Unplugged” reporter Jenny B. Davis
Pricing, Availability and System Requirements
TechnocratsÂ’ MERP Solution Services $300.00 per hour
Proxim Harmony PCMCIA wireless 802.11b LAN/WAN cards $199.00
Proxim Harmony Access Points 802.11b $595.00
Proxim Access Point s Controllers 802.11b $1495.00
About Technocrats Consulting
Technocrats Consulting Inc is a business to business mobile computing marketplace for education, industry, healthcare, real estate, financial and government institutions. Uniting consulting, training, and system integration with enterprise leading handheld hardware and software. We can deploy a handheld enterprise solution from start to finish. We combine our mobile solution with wireless LAN and Internet access to create a truly mobile system for SFA, FFA, and CRM applications. Technocrats Consulting has partnership alliances that include Palm Computing, HP, HandEra, Pumatech, Symbol, and Proxim to provide products, service, and support for our clients.
Technocrats Consulting is based in Chicago 2905 W. Shakespeare Chicago, IL 60647
Tel: 773-384-2731-email hlee@magicaldesk. com website http://www. technocrats. bravepages. com (http://www. technocrats. bravepages. com)
About Proxim Inc
Proxim, Inc. (Nasdaq: PROX), the leader in wireless broadband networking, delivers a complete range of flexible, multi-standard wireless networking solutions for enterprises, service providers, small businesses and homes. With more than 15 years at the forefront of wireless networking innovation and product development, Proxim has solutions that meet the unique needs of every market. ProximÂ’s products wirelessly connect people to the information and resources they need - at work, at school, in public hot spots and at home. Proxim www. proxim. com
For more information
Media Kit/w video of CBS report
Investor information
Contact Howard Lee
Tel: 773-384-2731
Fax: 603-754-1575
Email hlee@magicaldesk. com
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