Stephouse Networks blogs

Proxim enables Stephouse Networks' expansion of WiFi and WiMAX wireless services

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:57:40 -0700

As Portland’s MetroFi Wi-Fi Network is Shut Down, Stephouse Deploys Proxim to Provide High-Speed Wireless Broadband Alternative for Businesses and Individuals

Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, today announced that Stephouse Networks, a Portland, OR based ISP, has deployed Proxim equipment to provide the city of Portland with high speed wireless broadband connectivity. Stephouse has deployed a combination of Proxim’s Tsunami™ MP.11 WiMAX and Proxim’s ORiNOCO® AP-4000LR Wi-Fi mesh technology to blanket seven square miles of Portland with wireless broadband coverage.

Currently, Stephouse has covered five square miles of Portland’s downtown area and two square miles of North Portland’s St. Johns area with both Wi-Fi and WiMAX service. Stephouse’s use of Proxim equipment allows the ISP to provide T1, T3 and fiber-grade wireless broadband services to businesses or individuals within the service area. Utilizing a combination of Proxim’s Tsunami MP.11 WiMAX products for backhaul and Proxim’s ORiNOCO AP-4000LR dual-radio Wi-Fi access points deployed in mesh mode for connectivity, Stephouse is able to provide high-performance broadband wireless as a fixed-line replacement for a fraction of the cost.

With the recent cancellation of MetroFi’s city-wide Wi-Fi network, Stephouse’s service offerings provide a higher-performance alternative for Portland residents looking to remain wirelessly connected. Stephouse utilizes Proxim to provide Portland enterprises with a wide range of broadband connection options (visit http://www.stephouse.net/ for more details), and it also provides individual users with unlimited Wi-Fi connectivity within the service areas for just $20 per month. For casual use, Stephouse also provides every user one free hour of connectivity per day, up to 10 hours per month.

“As we’ve seen, the free municipal Wi-Fi business model just doesn’t work. But as a local company, we love to give back to our community,” said Tyler Booth, President of Stephouse Networks. “Often times users just need to connect for a few minutes per day – to find a map on their iPhone, to locate a local business, read the news on their lunch break, etc. – so we give everyone one free hour per day, up to 10 hours per month, to do whatever they need to do. And for users who need more than that, we offer a very reasonable monthly rate.”

In addition to Stephouse’s coverage in downtown Portland, it has also deployed Proxim’s WiMAX and Wi-Fi mesh equipment to provide broadband wireless connectivity to the St. John’s area in North Portland. Until now, the cable company has been the only option for broadband service to the residents of St. John’s. With Proxim, Stephouse is able to provide a much needed, high-performance broadband wireless alternative for the area.

“Wireless connectivity is something that the people of Portland have come to expect, and we are glad that, through Stephouse Networks, we are able to play a part in providing broadband wireless services as an alternative to the now defunct citywide Wi-Fi network,” said Geoffrey Smith, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Proxim Wireless.

For more information on Proxim Wireless’ broadband wireless solutions, please visit www.proxim.com.

About Stephouse Networks
Stephouse Networks is a Portland, Oregon based internet service provider (ISP) specializing in high-speed wired and wireless internet solutions including DSL, Metro Ethernet, Fiber, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, and Colocation. Stephouse Networks was founded in 2002 and is a locally owned and operated company serving the needs of residential, small business, and enterprise customers from coast to coast.

About Proxim Wireless
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) is a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play of voice, video, data and mobility to all organizations today. Our systems enable a variety of wireless applications including security and surveillance, VoIP, last mile access, enterprise LAN connectivity and Point-to-Point backhaul. We have shipped more than 1.5 million wireless devices to more than 200,000 customers worldwide. Proxim is ISO-9001 certified. Information about Proxim can be found at www.proxim.com. For investor relations information, e-mail ir@proxim.com or call +1 408-542-5303.

We're Green!

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:15:03 -0800

Stephouse Networks has long been commited to minimizing our environmental impact in whatever way possible. With the help of Green Mountain Energy, we have recently offset our "Carbon Footprint" by 100% through the ongoing purchase of renewable energy credits. This allows us to offset the environmental impact of the power utilization in our datacenter, office and remote radio tower locations as well as the commuting of our employees and use of our service vehicles.

We are currently in the process of trading out our gas guzzling service vehicles with E85 equiped service vans to minimize our local environmental impact created by driving.

Moreover we are commited to utilizing environmentally friendly practices in our office. All of our paper materials are printed on 100% post consumer recycled paper and soy based inks.

We strive to continue leading our industry in environmentally friendly business practices in the years to come.

Stephouse Networks announces WiMAX network availability in Downtown Portland, Oregon

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:43:16 -0700

Stephouse Networks now offers enterprise class WiMAX service available in many parts of downtown Portland, Oregon. WiMAX technologies allows us to provide T1, T3, and even Fiber grade services at a fraction of the cost to any size business depending on it's data requirements. Call 503-548-2000 for information, availability, or a price quote.

New website for City of Portland developed by Stephouse

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:43:34 -0700

The City of Portland recently selected Stephouse to create a new look for their website for the Childrens Investment Fund. We are pleased to say that the website is now live at www.childrensinvestmentfund.org.

Their website is unique in the fact that it not only needed to be an informational tool but it also needed to communicate the emotional side of their project using stories and photographs to show viewers the impact their initiative is making on the City of Portland.

Another challenge we faced in this project was that information for their website is constantly being updated and changed. We created a back end interface to the website so that city employees could easily update information, photos, calendar events, and more without contracting an outside web developer to do it. This feature has streamlined their update process and saved the city thousands of dollars in website maintenence costs.

Introducing MetroEthernet Broadband

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:27:16 -0700

Stephouse Networks now offers a fiber based Internet access solution for your business. Metro Ethernet. To find out more about how Metro Ethernet can cut your business internet access costs and greatly increase your performance, visit our Enterprise Services page.

City of Portland selects Stephouse for PDX Visioning project

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:32:57 -0700

Stephouse was selected by the City of Portland to provide colocation and programming services for their PDX visioning project. Stephouse is using open source software such Apache and Ruby on Rails to provide the city with a cost effective and rapid deployment.

Stephouse Networks enables wireless internet at the 2006 Jeld-wen tradition

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:19:18 -0700

Stephouse Networks has once again been selected by the Jeld-Wen Tradition PGA Champions Tour golf tournament to provide high bandwidth internet connectivity for their 2006 event. In partnership with Matrix Networks the bandwidth will be utilized to create a wireless cloud over the golf course to provide wireless service to the press, participants, and the spectators of the tournament.

New Billing Statement Procedures

Mon, 15 May 2006 12:18:17 -0700

We've gotten some feedback that sometimes our bills arrive too close to the due date, and so we're changing the way we do things.

Under our new procedure, bills due between the 1st and the 15th will be mailed on the 7th of the previous month and bills due between the 16th and the 31st will be mailed on the 21st of the previous month.

While we implement this, you may receive two bills close together. Your billing period will not change, but you will receive the bill sooner than you did in the past.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call us toll-free at 877-622-4678 or e-mail us at billing@stephouse.net.

Thank you.

Streaming media servers upgraded

Tue, 09 May 2006 18:27:05 -0700

We applied a few software updates to our streaming media servers today that should improve the performance of your audio and video streams. There was a memory leak in the last version that would cause the server's performance to slowly degrade over time until it was rebooted. This new update should solve that issue.

Webmail overhaul

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:30:07 -0700

Users of our webmail system will notice that we've introduced some major changes today. Our new webmail system is AJAX based which means it supports full drag and drop functionality much like your traditional mail reader applications such as Outlook or Eudora would operate. We're very excited to be able to give you these new tools to enhance your webmail experience. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don't hesitate to let us know. You can drop us a line at info@stephouse.net.

New Website Launched

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:01:07 -0700

As you can see, we've launched a new website with a new look and feel. On top of that, we've introduced new products, pricing, and service level upgrades. Take a look around and see what great new things we've got to offer.

Stephouse has a new office

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:51:53 -0800

Stephouse has moved, we're still located in the Pittock building in downtown portland, but we've moved down two floors to a larger suite. Our office is now located on the same floor as our datacenter which means we can kick our mis-behaving servers that much quicker.

Stephouse Networks brings T1 bandwidth to the 2005 Jeld-wen tradition

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 11:21:52 -0700

Stephouse has been selected by the Jeld-Wen Tradition golf tournament to provide 3Mbit of T1 connectivity. Matrix Networks will be using the bandwidth to create a wireless cloud over the golf course to provide wireless service to the press, participants, and the spectators of the tournament.

Stephouse Networks to donate bandwidth to Portland non-profit Personal Telco Project

Thu, 07 Apr 2005 11:23:35 -0700

Stephouse Networks has commited to donating a 3Mbit DSL line to the Mississippi neighborhood wifi network, a project of the Personal Telco Project funded in part by a grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust. This project will bring free internet access into a low-income neighborhood in north Portland helping to bridge the "digital divide". Read more about it in the Oregonian, Willamette Week, or on Daily Wireless.