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Article: BelAir Networks and Choice Communications Bring Wi-Fi to St. Thomas; Rugged, Carrier Grade System Achieves Downlink Speeds of up to 11 Mbps Nearly a Mile from BelAir Nodes: Strengthens Wireless Service Offerings at Popular Tourist Destination.
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- Business Wire
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- March 20, 2006
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KANATA, Ontario -- Local business owners, cruise ship crews and tourists on the island of St. Thomas now have anytime, anywhere wireless Internet access over a BelAir Networks scalable, carrier-grade Wi-Fi network deployed by Choice Communications, a local Virgin Islands telecommunications company.
The new wireless mesh network covers the Havensight Mall and ship dock, as well as Vessup Marina, American Yacht Harbor, the St. John Ferry Dock, Coral World, Coki Beach and other area hotels in this tourist hot spot. This network now expands Choice's service portfolio from traditional MMDS wireless TV and broadband data to include high-capacity, flexible Wi-Fi ...