PacketHop Announces Value-added Reseller Program
VAR Program significantly enhances PacketHop's distribution footprint and enables VARs to improve their customers' communications capabilities
REDWOOD CITY, CA - Feb. 6, 2007 - PacketHop, Inc., the leader in instant broadband mobile-mesh networking communications systems, today announced the PacketHop Value-added Reseller (VAR) Program for the public safety and municipal services markets. PacketHop's VARs solve their customers' unique communications challenges based on their regional, technical and specific account expertise. Working with leading VARs enables PacketHop to significantly increase its sales coverage and provide its communications system to various public safety and municipal government agencies.
PacketHop has developed relationships with a number of VARs that successfully deliver advanced communications solutions throughout the United States - including Advanced C4 Solutions (AC4S), ComSerCo Communications, Louisiana Radio Communications (LRC) and Red Cloud Wireless Voice and Data. Additional VARs will be announced in the coming months.
"ComSerCo Communications has developed a reputation for providing its clients with the most robust, highly-integrated communications systems and premier service," said Walter Kadyk, vice president and general manager of ComSerCo Communications. "Leveraging PacketHop, we are now able to provide comprehensive broadband communications solutions that complement our customers' existing voice communications systems and enable them to deliver improved service to their constituencies."
PacketHop provides a software-based, infrastructure-optional mobile-mesh networking communications system. It enables first responders and mobile workers to communicate and exchange information in real-time via multimedia applications, which include real-time multicast video, GPS-enabled resource tracking and mapping, multimedia instant messaging and white boarding.
Since the PacketHop Communications System is software based, and operates on standards-based mobile devices without infrastructure, it provides users with an interoperable communications system that operates anytime, anywhere, at a fraction of the cost of infrastructure-based communications systems. Infrastructure-optional communications systems are critical to government agencies and corporate and private businesses located in areas that frequently experience natural disasters, like hurricanes and tornados. Natural disasters can damage or destroy infrastructure that current communications systems rely on to operate.
"PacketHop is very excited to be working with several of the communications industry's leading VARs," said Michael Howse, president and chief executive officer of PacketHop. "By combining the PacketHop Communications System with the VARs' unique market expertise and service delivery capabilities, we will deliver the industry's most robust system - enhancing end users' capabilities and exceeding their needs."
AC4S
Based in Tampa, Fla., AC4S specializes in system and network architecture, requirements analysis, system integration and implementation. The company delivers state-of-the-art network solutions to customers across national and international boundaries. AC4S is currently deploying PacketHop's 4.9 GHz mobile-mesh networking communications system in Southwest Florida. Founded by military tactical communications professionals with extensive experience in both federal and commercial telecommunications, AC4S understands the importance of providing first responders with reliable communications systems that enhance their communications capabilities. For more information, please visit: www.ac4s.com.
ComSerCo Communications
For more than 50 years, ComSerCo Communications has been a leading provider of wireless communications technologies for police, fire and private sector wireless users throughout Southern California. The company delivers customized solutions tailored to the needs of its clients, which include public safety agencies, resorts, mining companies and educational institutions. For more information, please visit: www.comserco.com.
LRC
LRC has been delivering innovative wireless products since 1947. Servicing Louisiana and parts of Texas, the company provides communications equipment and services to local government, corporate and private businesses - including system engineering, installations and maintenance. For more information, please visit: www.lrcwireless.com.
Red Cloud Wireless Voice & Data
Red Cloud Wireless Voice & Data is a leading provider of complete radio communications solutions in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company provides integrated, interoperable solutions for state and local public safety organizations, municipal governments, refineries and hotels. Red Cloud's customers also include professional baseball and football teams - including the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Oakland Raiders - as well as national retail chains like Ikea and Virgin Megastores. PacketHop's mobile-mesh networking communications system enables Red Cloud Wireless Voice & Data to offer its customers more flexible and portable broadband multimedia communications capabilities. For more information, please visit: www.redcloudinc.com.
About PacketHop
PacketHop is the leader in instant broadband mobile-mesh communications systems. The PacketHop Communications System delivers the freedom to network on-the-fly, and securely operate with or without access points. PacketHop also provides server-less applications including real-time multicast video, GPS positioning, instant messaging, and white boarding, in addition to supporting other Internet-based applications. PacketHop's technology and products are covered by more than 20 issued and pending patent applications. For more information on PacketHop, please visit: www.packethop.com.
United States PR Contacts:
Kevin Payne
Director of Corporate Marketing
PacketHop, Inc.
650.292.9933
kpayne@packethop.com
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A&R Edelman for PacketHop
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Europe PR Contacts:
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Edelman for PacketHop
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