March 1, 2006 - Harrisonburg to be First Citywide IPv6 Implementation
Harrisonburg, VA-World Airwaves, a leading wireless Internet development group focused on secure wireless and IPv6
development, has been awarded a franchise from the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia, to build a citywide wireless
Internet network. The wireless network will provide both fixed and mobile broadband access to the Internet
throughout the entire city.
Implementation of the next generation Internet, or IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is a Department of Defense
priority. This will be the first native IPv6 commercial network in North America and it will serve as a testing
ground for IPv6 products and services.
"This next generation native IPv6 network will do far more than provide the businesses and residents of Harrisonburg
with secure and feature-rich abilities that are lacking in the current Internet Protocol," said Mark Bayliss, World
Airwaves president. "It will also help to attract businesses that require this advanced level of communications, or
organizations looking for a real-world IPv6 environment to develop applications and services. And, most
importantly, it moves Virginia into a technical leadership role in the 21st Century."
"This will be a tremendous asset for us in convincing companies that they need to set up an operation here in
Harrisonburg," noted Jim Barnes, Executive Director of the Harrisonburg Innovation Center and Assistant Economic
Development Director - Technology for the City of Harrisonburg. Bayliss added, "This will be an open access network
so that multiple, competing Internet service providers can offer their services to consumers and businesses. Our new
wireless network will allow local or national ISPs to offer secure 21st Century broadband services to their
customers at affordable prices."
The wireless network will be based on the next generation Internet, or IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6), a massive
upgrade to the existing Internet standard (IPv4), which is over 30 years old. The Harrisonburg network will be the
first native IPv6 commercial network in North America. It will not only supply the residents of Harrisonburg with
the most advanced and secure Internet service in North America, but will act as a testing ground for the development
and introduction of IPv6 products and services for worldwide applications.
"This next generation native IPv6 network will do far more than provide the businesses and residents of Harrisonburg
with secure and feature-rich abilities that are lacking in the current Internet Protocol," said Mark Bayliss,
President of World Airwaves. "It will also help to attract businesses that require this advanced level of
communications, or organizations looking for a real-world IPv6 environment to develop applications and services.
And, most importantly, it moves Virginia into a technical leadership role in the 21st Century."
"We are looking forward to working in partnership with World Airwaves to develop innovative IPv6-based solutions that
will have national impact for business, entertainment, educational and homeland defense applications," said Alex
Lightman, CEO of Innofone, Inc., which offers services and products for the New Internet, and holds conferences to
promote IPv6 technology.
"This solution will provide an alternative to traditional high-speed Internet offerings, and give users an affordable
option to stay connected -- no matter when and where they are in Harrisonburg -- without the security concerns of
current wireless networks," said Alex Phillips, CTO of World Airwaves.
"This will be a tremendous asset for us in convincing companies that they need to set up an operation here in
Harrisonburg," noted Jim Barnes, Executive Director of the Harrisonburg Innovation Center and Assistant Economic
Development Director - Technology for the City of Harrisonburg, whom the city hired on loan from James Madison
University's College of Integrated Science and Technology to set up the technology zone.
Mr. Bayliss added, "This will be an open access network so that multiple, competing Internet service providers can
offer their services to consumers and businesses. This is important, as many people do not want to switch from their
current dial-up ISPs, but are forced to do so due to the lack of broadband options available to local ISPs. Our new
wireless network will allow local or national ISPs to offer secure 21st Century broadband services to their customers
at affordable prices." World Airwaves will also provide a business class service, from 1.5 to 100 Mbps, providing
dedicated high bandwidth solutions to larger commercial customers.
About World Airwaves
World Airwaves, is a Winchester Va. World Airwaves is clearly focused on developing next generation innovative
wireless solutions. Our innovative next generation native IPv6 multicast architecture with our advanced wireless
security allows public safety agencies, municipalities and military to quickly and easily deliver city-wide or
theater of operations advanced secure fixed and mobile multi-megabit connectivity for IP-based voice, video and
data applications. World Airwaves is headquartered in Winchester, Virginia. For more information, please visit
http://www.worldairwaves.com, call 540-722-6705 or
write to info@worldairwaves.com.
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November 1, 2005 - Entrepreneurs Across America Recruited for National and Homeland Security
TANS (Technology Acceleration for National Security) Network Launches
The Harrisonburg Innovation Center has recently joined forces with six other incubators across the nation to form the
TANS Network a unique new network of business incubators across the nation will focus the power of entrepreneurship
on America's most pressing security challenges. The TANS Network is launching with seven founding members from:
Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Texas, and Virginia (see details on the members below). Additional
applications are being processed and the Network is expected to reach 10 states by early 2006.
Enhancing Security and Advancing Economic Development
Selected for their superior services and capabilities, these incubators represent 106 resident small businesses.
They will work with these and future companies to meet the emerging technology needs of major government organizations
and corporations. The TANS Network will create a channel into the security marketplace, providing advanced
technologies to improve national security while helping the incubator members advance their local economic
development goals.
From Anthrax Treatment to X-Ray Scanning
Companies represented by the Network provide solutions such as: compliance-driven vulnerability scanning for networks,
high-beam x-ray scanning for containers, nano-technologies, multimedia search, wireless antenna technology,
transliteration data mining to match terrorist names, IT user authentication, data visualization, massive data
storage/transfer, and a treatment for anthrax.
System for Government Agencies and Corporations to Discover and Nurture Key Technologies
The Network will provide a powerful method for major corporations and government agencies to identify and nurture
innovative security technologies, including those being developed outside the Washington, DC-area. TANS organizer
the Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) already works with partners such as Northrop Grumman, BearingPoint,
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