Johns Creek Set To Go Wireless

Johns Creek is once again making history, by becoming one of the first cities to be truly wireless.

ClearView Technologies, LLC is bringing the latest in cutting edge technology to businesses in Johns Creek. Local business owners will have the opportunity to run their business using a broadband, a high-speed internet signal, wirelessly service free from routers, Ethernet cables and other corded devices that can get in the way of seamless technology.

“Usually there is a wiring closet, and wires that come into the building then feed the rest of the building. But, when we say wireless we mean wireless,” said Wayne Carrel, owner ClearView Technologies.

ClearView is providing the city with AirMesh Technology, a program that allows for satellite broadband that, according to Carrel, is less obtrusive and more effective than other satellite internet services.

“Everybody knows you can connect to the Internet through satellite and routers, but AirMesh is like taking a fishnet and putting it over the entire city, to access broadband,” said Carrel.

Carrel says the AirMesh antenna is the size of a Dixie cup, and allows customers to receive an uninterrupted broadband signal.
“Before a signal might be blocked by a leaf or a cloud, but now the signal just reroutes itself,” he said. “With AirMesh if someone is blocking area space, the signal is rerouted.”

According to Carrel technology of this type is key should the city ever face a huge disaster.

“When hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, everything was wiped out,” said Carrel. “Response was slow because people could not communicate with one another because cable lines were down.”

Carrel said that with AirMesh his company would be notified immediately of an outage due to a storm, and that the AirMesh unit could quickly be replaced and run on a solar powered generator.

Currently, there are three businesses in Johns Creek on board with the new technology once the program rolls out in May. All three are located in Technology Park.

“We are excited at Technology Park to make this service available to our 11,000 daytime employees,” said Jim Warren vice president of Technology Park.

Warren said that the wireless service complements existing amenities that the par offers as a business lifestyle.
“In the market today it is not a question of location and lease rate, it is also abut providing a quality of life to employees and a great working environment,” said Warren.

Carrel said that getting the program up and running is simple.

“It is virtually like flipping a switch in Technology Park,” he said.

Unlike other Internet services that might “crash” when over-accessed, Carrel said the framework for AirMesh is different.
“As more buildings come on this whole framework becomes stronger,” he said.

Carrel said the new wireless set-up for a new business is easy; a short inspection of a businesses roof to see if the receiver would be easily accessible, is all that is necessary. He also said that the service comes at better rate and a higher speed than other companies might offer, allowing for more business to enter into the network.

“We are targeting special business as networks keep building,” he said.

With the high speed, lack of wires and easy installation, Carrel plans to turn Johns Creek into one big “hotspot.”

“The advantage is, you could literally go to any place, any where in the city and be able to utilize this service,” he said.
Carrel also hopes that the service can be of use to public safety departments, and be an attraction to big businesses seeking a home in Georgia.

With many questioning the safety of the Internet, and skilled hackers finding their way into the most protected databases, Carrel said the security connected to AirMesh is like none other.

“The security we have is second to none, it is the same firewall used in banks and military basis,” he said.

The service is being used in northwest Florida, and has proven to be more effective than fiber optic lines that take years to install and thousands of dollars to maintain.

Carrel is proud of the service his company is offering to others in the community, however he insists it is not all about the bottom line.

“This isn’t about me, this isn’t about my company, it is about benefiting the city,” he
said.

He also stresses that services will not be available in all areas until conditions are “perfect.”

“We are going to make sure things are absolutely right,” Carrel said. “This doesn’t happen in one day. It takes time to build a network like this.”

For more information on the network specifications and performance contact Wayne Carrel or Chad Sweeting at 678-898-9782.