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Feeney Wireless, MediaTile showcase 3G-to-4G digital signage using Sprint 3G/4G WiMAX
The next generation in mobile networks has the potential to make cellular digital signage content delivery four to five times faster.
September 16, 2009
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - Feeney Wireless, a Sprint business solutions provider, and The MediaTile Company, a provider of cellular digital signage and SaaS solutions, today announced that they have successfully built and are demonstrating the first 3G-to-4G network-ready, all-in-one digital signage solution to CEO's and CIO's at Sprint sponsored events in major metropolitan areas.
The system utilizes Sprint's 3G/4G WiMAX technology to deliver a cellular digital signage solution that customers can deploy, while being Sprint 4G-ready as WiMAX locations "light-up" across the United States.
Initially available from Feeney Wireless, the fully integrated 3G-to-4G WiMAX Digital Signage solution integrates Sprint's 3G/4G WiMAX technology and services with MediaTile's cellular digital signage platform, and is remotely controlled through the MediaCast SaaS-based content delivery and management system.
"We're very excited to showcase Sprint's latest WiMAX data services integrated with the MediaTile platform," said Bob Ralston, CEO of Feeney Wireless. "With this solution we can extend the advantages that 3G cellular broadband technology offers, and now incorporate rich media and more high-definition content by taking advantage of the superior price-performance that 4G/WiMAX delivers."
WiMAX (an acronym for "Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access") is wireless broadband access technology from Sprint that provides comparable network performance as Wi-Fi networks, but without the typical coverage limitations. WiMAX, extends the range of typical Wi-Fi implementations to cover broad metropolitan areas, and outperforms 3G cellular broadband by an average of five times on download speeds.
"By adding 4G networking into the mix of our leading 3G cellular digital signage solutions, we are able to provide a whole new level of experiential and contextual-based content to our customers," said MediaTile CEO, Simon Wilson. "With more and more customers deploying 3G networks, providing a built-in roadmap to the future adds tremendous business value to a platform that our customers report delivers ROI much faster than competitive platforms."
