Press Release
Kentrox Signs Distribution Agreement with Global Wireless Data
Providing reliable access to wireless data services
Hillsboro, Oregon—March 15, 2007—Kentrox®, a leading manufacturer of infrastructure solutions, today announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Global Wireless Data (GWD), a leading national wireless master dealer and provider of managed wireless services. With this agreement, Global Wireless Data will resell the W1100 Wireless WAN Gateway from Kentrox. The W1100 provides reliable access to wireless data services for businesses and carriers and is designed for easy setup and operation. Popular applications include wireless back-up for companies that require real time access to information (retail, financial, etc.) and cell site management for wireless carriers.
Global Wireless Data resells products to both wireline and wireless dealers. Many wireline dealers want to add wireless products to their portfolio. “Kentrox has a good reputation with our dealers from other Kentrox products they are currently selling, and with such an easy-to-use product like the W1100 at a very competitive price, this product is a perfect fit,” says Tom French, President and CEO of Global Wireless Data. “With our knowledge of the wireless industry and the quality products Kentrox offers, we can provide our dealers the foundation to be successful with wireless carriers nationwide.”
“We are pleased to have Global Wireless Data as a Kentrox partner,” states Brenda Gemmell, Director of Sales and Marketing at Kentrox. “With their industry knowledge, excellent service and support, and strong relationships with dealers and carriers, the W1100 provides additional capabilities for providing wireless back-up and cell site management to their current solutions.
Product Availability
The W1100 is immediately available for purchase through Global Wireless Data. Kentrox and GWD also provide services to meet a variety of business needs. These include support plans, onsite and remote technical support, access to free software upgrades, onsite and telephone installation, and product technical training.
About Global Wireless Data
Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, Global Wireless Data (GWD) is a full service value added master reseller and distributor for wireless data communication products and services. Since 1997, Global Wireless Data has specialized in providing channel partners and their customers with the widest variety of wireless data products and the most comprehensive professional services in the industry. The firm is the largest distributor of Wireless Wide Area Data and Voice Products from many leading manufacturers. In both 2005 and 2006 GWD was named the Cingular “Wireless Master Dealer of the Year.” The firm offers a wide array of Managed Wireless Services that allow overstretched IT departments to offload the time consuming and often frustrating tasks associated with enterprise-wide wireless technology deployments. Learn more about the firm at www.wireless-data.com.
About Kentrox
Kentrox is a leading supplier of infrastructure solutions to wireless carriers and enterprises. The Kentrox wireless infrastructure solutions include the W1100 Wireless WAN Gateway for back-up and cell site management and CrossPATH for cell site aggregation of today’s networks with the option of migrating to packet-based technologies in the future. The W1100 is cost effective with a full set of features to support the networking needs of carriers and enterprises. Kentrox has deployed more than 125,000 products in wireless networks worldwide. The company is based in Hillsboro, Oregon and can be contacted at 800 733 5511, +1 503 643 1681, via email at info@kentrox.com, or on the Web at www.kentrox.com.
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