OAC Networks launches new Large Scale
high speed
coverage area for wireless 802.11a/b/g
Internet with VoIP, and Video services
to be added soon.
Customers in
Crescent
Bar will have access to OAC
Networks high speed wireless mesh
network by Strix Systems. Please review
our selection of services and service
area maps to determine if you qualify
for service.
OAC Networks is establishing a
comprehensive wireless network with
numerous distributions points throughout
Central Washington. These distribution
points broadcast and receive microwave
signals in the 5.8Ghz range that
delivers a fiber bandwidth connection
from the Grant County PUD and
broadcasts a 16 mile back-hall capable
of between 155MB and 300MB according to
test made by Orthogon engineers for
their new OS Spectra 300 back hall
units. Service is delivered to the
consumer using the IEEE 802.11a/b/g
standard using Strix Systems radios with
Wifi+ antenna deployment, also known as
WiFi+ technology, and a Mesh deployed
Network.
Home owners and businesses can receive
high-speed Internet services between
512k to 10MB of throughput to
their home, without the need for phone
lines. From the distribution point,
a fiber transport is used for data,
voice and Video packets requests and
returns from the OAC Networks
facilities at the Chelan County NOC
center in Wenatchee WA.,
with a fiber transport VLAN to Grant
County and VLAN to Crescent Bar via the our
state of the art Orthogon product in the (5.8 GHz)
frequency with 300% higher
capacity backbone connection. In select
locations, existing fiber optic
lines are used to network distribution
points.
The speed of wireless Internet is
comparable to other high speed Internet
services like DSL, and wireless is
typically 2-3 times faster than DSL or
Cable Internet (and generally 50 times
faster than a 56K dial-up modem).
The microwave signals using the new
multi beam space time encoding and OFDM
(orthogonal frequency division
modulation) by Orthogon enable our
links to go farther regardless of
conditions including Non line of sight
(NLOS). This
gives us an edge over other types of
services utilizing similar technology
where we sustain high data rates, and
better integrity of the network with our
distribution points.
Networkability
The increased bandwidth offered by a
wireless connection is great for local
networks. You can have several computers
share one high speed connection. Each
computer can access different parts of
the Internet without interfering with
each other. Multiple office workers can
access the Internet at the same time.
You can check your email while other
family members surf websites or download
their favorite files.
Internet Access in Rural Areas
If you live outside of town, chances are
that your Internet connection does not
connect at the highest rate possible.
Even though you may have a 56K modem,
you probably never connect at that
speed. Phone lines that extend out that
far are usually quite old, not very well
maintained, and are not capable of
handling the amount of data that a modem
can send over those lines. Living
outside of town also means that you
likely won't qualify for DSL or Cable
services. Wireless high speed internet is the solution to
your problems.
Roaming Access
You can also connect to the OACnet's
Hot Spots with roaming access.
This service is available using a laptop
computer with a wireless radio in
selected service areas. Visit the
Crescent
Bar portal page for information on
our hot spots located their you can connect to, and with a
roaming subscription ($35.00/month), you can
also connect to any of OAC Networks
distribution point or any subscriber
hotspot.
