iFORTE of Indonesia rolls out Firetide mesh and access network

摘要

Businesses and residents in metropolitan Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, now have a compelling choice when it comes to broadband internet service. Thanks to iFORTE, Indonesia's premier service provider and IT integrator, and Firetide, a leading provider of wireless mesh and access networks, the Jakarta business district can take advantage of iFORTE's M-WIFO (Mobility-Wi-Fi Fiber Optic) service. Extending the reach of the fiber backbone installed by iFORTE along the dedicated bus lines of the TransJakarta transit system, the Firetide mesh and access wireless network cost-effectively brings broadband connectivity to thousands of businesses and residents along the bus line corridor. Similar in approach to the recently revived Wireless Silicon Valley project, the deployment uses an enterprise-focused business model to deliver Internet access to business customers and residential complexes through a combination of fiber and wireless connectivity. Although the deployment has an access component, no public Wi-Fi access is planned at this time. The first phase of the fiber build out -to deploy a 120 mile fiber-optic network backbone - will conclude in June 2008. Spanning 300 square miles, this phase includes 10 corridors of the Trans-Jakarta transit system in metropolitan Jakarta's business districts, including most of the first and second tier main streets.