WiLine

WiLine updated their website address.

Freewire is now WiLine Networks, Inc. If you need ultra-fast business broadband in Portland, get in touch. [email protected] or www.wiline.com

Check out our recent Case Study with Alta Planning + Design, at their Portland Location.

Their IT Team came to us after another service provider delayed their project for new service, four times. We were able to deploy 100Mpbs with an additional 10Mbps Redundant Fixed Wireless connection in 12 days with no existing infrastructure at their location.

Because we use Fixed Wireless to provide Internet service, we can often install new infrastructure faster than a traditional provider can run Fiber to your location. Fixed Wireless doesn't require trenching, road work, or the expensive cost of running the fiber itself. It is a faster, and more budget friendly method of getting you the bandwidth you need to run your business.

Not to mention, it’s easier to integrate network redundancy if you are using multiple Internet connections for Disaster Recovery. Many people think they have Network Redundancy in place, only to learn that all of their connections actually use the same path to get to the Data Center.

It was an amazing experience working with the team at Alta, and we are glad that we could help resolve the pain they were feeling with the other service providers they were working with.

Follow the link to read more about why Alta Planning + Design went with Freewire for their Primary, and Redundant Internet Connections.
https://gofreewire.com/wp-content/uploads/Freewire-Alta-Planning-Design-Case-Study-Fixed-Wireless.pdf

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We are excited to be the exclusive WI-Fi Sponsor for the event today at the Armory in Portland.

If you are a designer, illustrator, or a creative in general, we definitely recommend checking them out!

Giving a big thanks to the team at PopUpCrop and the Armory for letting us be apart of this.

Over the last week we have been working with the team at to bring them Internet & Wi-Fi for the . They have been a pleasure to work with!

Races are going on all weekend long. So come out and enjoy the amazing sound of some amazing cars.

Finishing up another temporary construction site internet connection here in Portland.

Why give up some of the features your current Firewall handles so well, just to use an SD-WAN device?

Some devices may require you to disable or modify DHCP, NAT, LAN & Private WAN Routing and more on your firewall just for it to work correctly.

Check out this article by our partners at Bigleaf Networks for more detail on the most common firewall features SD-WAN devices may require you to modify, and why.

http://www.bigleaf.net/choosing-firewall-friendly-sd-wan/

Choosing a Firewall-Friendly SD-WAN: Three Questions you Need to Ask Trying to choose an SD-WAN that will work with your existing firewall? Use these three questions to determine which one will work best.

Late last month, the country of Mauritania was taken completely offline for two days due to an undersea cable being damaged. The cable connected 22 countries from France to South Africa. It is still not clear to how the cable was damaged. Read more here.

http://www.businessinsider.com/undersea-international-internet-cables-cut-in-africa-2018-4

The internet's worst-case scenario finally happened in real life: An entire country was taken offline, and no one knows why UK and US military intelligence officials have warned that little is done to guard the safety of undersea internet cables.

SD Branch a new solution that combines SD-WAN/SDN, LAN, Wi-Fi, Security, and Routing into one device.

This will benefit companies with mobile sites, pop-ups, small offices, small IT teams or companies that are in need of a quick deployment solution to easily get their network up and running. So if you are working with any of these things, an SD-Branch solution might make your life a lot easier!

Companies such as Cisco, Cradlepoint, Riverbed, and Versa are already announcing their SD-Branch products. You can expect manufacturers to start releasing these devices and the market to take off sometime around 2019.

Click this link for the full article.

https://www.networkworld.com/article/3266591/lan-wan/sd-branch-market-expected-to-reach-3-billion-by-2022.html

SD-Branch market expected to reach $3 billion by 2022 Over the next few years, SD-Branch will become a cost-effective and operationally efficient option for many distributed organizations.

This is a shot of our Foreman, Calvin, doing some maintenance on one of our towers in last summer. He is definitely not afraid of stepping in to get his hands dirty (or getting some fresh air).

Looking back at the gorgeous spring weather we had earlier this week! Here's a view of downtown from across the river.

The SIAE radios are now mounted for bench testing in our warehouse! Thanks to Winncom Technologies for getting this link out to us so fast.

Our tower team got to enjoy some of the nice weather we saw yesterday at one of our skyline towers here in .

Heres a sneak peak of our next Fixed Wireless project! Just received some goodies from SIAE Microelettronica and RFS.

Stop by and talk to us at booth #225 at . Let us explain the difference between Dedicated & Shared internet, and how it can affect the productivity of your business. F2F Events, Inc.

It's a good day in Portland to be aiming in some radios. Spring is coming!

3 Days until INTERFACE PDX 2018! Online registration ends Wednesday at 10AM. So, make sure you register before it is too late. Click this link, https://goo.gl/PBYbSm to register.

INTERFACE PDX 2018 is only 6 days away! Come see the latest in IT, Security, Communications and more. From interactive exhibits, to educational presentations, vendors and more. Join us at Booth #225 and we will be more than happy to show you the difference between shared & dedicated internet paired with Fixed Wireless Technology. Register for FREE Here https://goo.gl/PBYbSm

We are closing in on the completion of this project with a pair of Siklu EH-5500FD radios, capable of 10Gbps internet, for a local Portland business. Stay Tuned!

The snow is coming down little by little here in Beaverton. Be safe out there!

Our tower team got some fresh air the other day installing a new 50/50mbps business internet connection at our new tower in .

Our engineers are getting ready to start bench testing this bad boy for a internet customer. Siklu EH5500

Today our CBO ( ) Hazel, is in the office helping out our NOC team! She definitely knows a thing or two about wireless networks. 😆

We had fun with this rural internet install. It has a 100Mbps primary, 10Mbps backup, with a DPO, and 3 hops. We also threw on some paint to make it blend in with the tree's!

Around this time last year, our field team got an amazing view of the sunrise over in , while doing some early morning work.

, the new competitor in the chip industry run by a former Intel President. Focusing on a new chip technology to aid in the workload. Offering more performance at a lower cost.

Former Intel president launches new chip company with backing from Carlyle Group Ampere, a new chip company run by former Intel president Renee James, came of stealth today with a brand-new highly efficient Arm-based server chip targeted at hyperscale data centers.

and demonstrate exactly how fast the communication speed of technology actually is, using first person goggles and helmet cams. This is one reason why we have always loved 5Ghz for our wireless networks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG2j4Pct7LY

5G technology: Changing the game | Technology Demonstration | Verizon Verizon and Ericsson demonstrate the high speed and low latency of 5G technology using 5G-powered first-person goggles and helmet cams