LAFAYETTE, Colo., April 13, 2009 — APconnections (http://www.netequalizer.com), a leading supplier of plug-and-play bandwidth shaping products, today announced the release of its newest NetEqualizer model, developed specifically with WISPs and small business users in mind.
This newest NetEqualizer release is designed for 10 megabits of traffic and 100 users, with potential room for expansion. Furthermore, in addition to offering all standard NetEqualizer features, this smaller model will be Power over Ethernet, providing administrators greater flexibility in placing the unit within their network.
The model was developed to meet a growing demand both for an affordable traffic shaping device to help small businesses run VoIP concurrent with data traffic over their Internet link as well as a need for a shaping unit with PoE for the WISP market.
In a large wireless network, congestion often occurs at tower locations. However, with a low-cost PoE version of the NetEqualizer, wireless providers can now afford to have advanced bandwidth control at or near their access distribution points.
"About half of wireless network slowness comes from p2p (Bit Torrent) and video users overloading the access points," said Joe D'Esopo, vice president of business development at APconnections. "We have had great success with our NE2000 series, but the price point of $2,500 was a bit too high to duplicate all over the network."
For a small- or medium-sized office with a hosted VoIP PBX solution, the NetEqualizer is one of the few products on the market that can provide QoS for VoIP over an Internet link. And now, with volume pricing approaching $1,000, the NetEqualizer will help revolutionize the way offices use their Internet connection.
Pricing for the new model will be $1,200 for existing NetEqualizer users and $1,499 for non-customers purchasing their first unit.
The NetEqualizer is a plug-and-play bandwidth control and WAN/Internet optimization appliance that is flexible and scalable. When the network is congested, NetEqualizer's unique "behavior shaping" technology gives priority to latency sensitive applications, such as VoIP and email. It does it all dynamically and automatically, improving on other available bandwidth shaping technology. It controls network flow for the best WAN optimization.
APconnections is a privately held company founded in 2003 and is based in Lafayette, Colorado.
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