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Company: Incorporate in 2004, PHIwave Pte Ltd and founded by Mr. Christopher Ng (CEO/CTO) and Mr. J. Hui (Director of Marketing) is a privately held wireless telecommunications and networking mesh and signal processing technology company that develops DSP and networking equipment to deploy high performance mesh and wireless broadband networks quickly, easily and affordably. PHIwave's wireless mesh networking solution is ideal for building backbone infrastructure for Wi-Fi networks, video surveillance, and temporary networks in a variety of environments, such as metro-area Internet access HotSpots, airports, hotels, campus environments or other locations where wiring is difficult, disruptive, or expensive. PHIwave is currently funded by the founders are in process of Series B investments for further company expansion program. The team consists of talented individuals and specialist in the field of RF Digital Signal Processing, data compression, algorithm development, secure encryption, networking and custom Linux coding.

Management: Both founders have more than 15-20 years experience each in R&D, electronics, software and contract manufacturing background. They were involved in the past in advanced R&D and OEM/ODM ECM business for some of the biggest names in the electronics industry. E.g. IBM, HP, Cisco, Apple, Motorola, Seagate, Iomega, Siemens, Agilent, Nortel, etc. They bring along with them a vast experience from technology/product development to high volume manufacturing, process, test, logistics and packaging. Other new management staff are also from large MNCs with good background in Sales and Marketing and Finance.

Market Opportunity: Growing interest in wireless access to the Internet is stimulating the development of HotSpots, HotZones, and HotRegions. A HotSpot is a public area where people can use wireless client devices-laptops or personal digital assistants (PDAs) to connect to the Internet. HotZones expand wireless access capabilities to larger areas such as hotels, airports, convention centers, housing complexes, downtown metro areas, warehousing complexes, college campuses and any place where wiring is difficult, disruptive, or expensive. Hotspots, HotZones, and HotRegions will ultimately allow people to have Internet access anywhere, similar to today's cell phone calling capabilities where roaming is possible too.

PHIwave Technology: Existing so called wireless networks are not truly wireless. Wireless access points (APs) must still connect via optical or Ethernet cable (CAT-5) to a wired backbone infrastructure in order to back-haul data traffic for wide-area routing or switching or custom servers. As a result, wiring is the most expensive portion of a wireless network. PHIwave's approach is based on advanced wireless routing technologies. PHIwave wireless mesh nodes replace Ethernet cabling and form an Instant Wireless Mesh Network. Ethernet cabling is no longer required, which eliminates costly, disruptive and time-consuming provisioning. PHIwave also has proprietary patented and patent pending technologies that can achieve superior LOS and NLOS transmission and reception thus giving it the best wireless coverage to date without excessive power output levels (within FCC/IDA guidelines). In this manner, the number of PHIcells mesh AP required is less than other available solutions. Plus PHIwave’s unique PHIboost technology optional VPN based bandwidth capacity enhancer effectively doubles or quadruples (2x-4x) the available backhaul (11Mbps -> 22/44Mbps or 54Mbps to 108/216Mbps) and also speeds up the last mile wireless link experience.

PHIwave High Performance Wireless Mesh Networks

The PHIwave PHIcell High Performance Mesh Network provides a high capacity, self-healing wireless mesh backbone for outdoor and indoor networks. Designed for maximum performance, scalability, and ease of use, the PHIcell mesh network works seamlessly between indoor and outdoor environments and can operate in 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz spectrums. The PHIcell system enables multiple network services and standard Ethernet devices to operate on the wireless backbone creating secure and reliable wireless networks for video, voice and data.

The PHIcell system includes the PHIcell Access Points MAP-xxxx series indoor and outdoor mesh nodes, PHIview mesh Network Management Software, and enterprise class networking features including traffic monitoring, network gateway interconnects, login authentications, MAC filter control and remote management.

Instant Networking Benefits: PHIwave solutions deliver the following benefits:

Rapid deployment - eliminates the need for time-consuming, extensive site surveys and weeks of planning; enables customers to continue business operations and revenue during deployment; maintains security; eliminates need for specialized technical resources.
Easy installation - eliminates need for major infrastructure destruction and re-construction; eliminates need to pull Ethernet or optical cable or dig trenches in outdoor environments. PHIwave mesh nodes plug into any AC power outlet and automatically self-configure.
Easy management - PHIView mesh management software provides live monitoring and remote management of PHIcell networks using an intuitive web based graphical user interface. The PHIView software provides complete access to all mesh and individual node settings including security, VLAN, traffic prioritization, radio power controls, and network gateway interconnects.
Robust infrastructure - increases network reliability, virtually eliminating the vulnerability to a single point of failure. Mesh topology brings fault tolerance through transport link redundancy. PHIwave mesh technology helps to overcome line-of-sight issues associated with traditional RF or optical bridging solutions.
High Performance - Each PHIcell node features hardware optimized for maximum speed on the mesh and at each location. In addition to providing fast transport between hops, each node also features an integrated high-speed Ethernet switch for local line-rate switching up to 100 Mbps per port. These service ports support virtually any Ethernet device including access points, video cameras, VoIP telephones, computers, printers, and network servers.
Secure - WEP encryption ensures data can be securely transported across the mesh network, bringing data integrity and ensuring privacy. For additional security, PHIcell nodes provide a packet filtering function that allows network managers to specify which MAC addresses are permitted or not permitted to operate on the mesh, and a proprietary mesh protocol prevents non-PHIcell devices from participating on the mesh. VLAN support enables traffic to be separated into smaller groups and application specific LANs.
Compatible - Layer 2 (Ethernet) interface to the mesh brings full interoperability with all networking equipment (routers, switches, access points) or network-connected devices (surveillance cameras, printers, computers, sensors).
Portable infrastructure - enables Ethernet connectivity to be made available where it is most effectively needed. Ease of relocating nodes makes PHIwave mesh a perfect fit for temporary networks (e.g., tradeshows) and minimal budgets (e.g., education). Enables an entire network infrastructure to be portable, further reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO).
Best price/performance sets new standard for wireless deployment economics - by eliminating manual provisioning, cable installation (e.g., permits, trenching required to lay fiber optic cable), and the need for specialized expertise, Wireless mesh networks can significantly reduce the labor costs and lead times of network installation by eliminating a significant amount of backhaul cabling. However, these savings will not be realized if the cost of the mesh hardware is too high or if too many nodes or auxiliary devices are needed to build a reliable mesh. PHIwave PHIcell mesh networks provide exceptional value with the lowest cost per node of any high capacity mesh solution.