CALABASAS, Calif. -- Strix Systems, the leader in high-performance wireless mesh networking, today announced that Kenya Data Networks (KDN) has selected Strix's Access/One(R) Network Outdoor Wireless Systems (OWS) and Indoor Wireless Systems (IWS) to create its new Wi-Fi service. KDN, which is East Africa's largest public data network operator, employs Strix's solution for KDN's Butterfly(R) service, which provides broadband wireless connectivity to the Internet and local network. Initially available in the cities of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Eldoret -- which have a combined population of over 4 million -- Butterfly will ultimately provide seamless connectivity throughout Kenya.

KDN deployed the Strix solution to meet the needs of many of its clients for an affordable, easily accessible Internet solution. The company also wanted to create a platform that would enable it to offer localized content, without necessarily paying for high-cost international capacity.

"KDN was looking for data connectivity solutions, especially for Wi-Fi, that would let us service clients in a clear non-line-of-sight environment," said Dr. Kai U. Wulff, Managing Director of KDN. "Another goal was to reduce the entry barrier for customers, particularly in rural areas, to gain access to high-quality voice and data service. Because Butterfly is KDN's first retail brand, its strategic value is high. We found that the wireless mesh outdoor nodes (OWS) and CPE (IWS) from Strix, in combination with our data backhauls -- a mixture of free-space optical, fiber, copper, and microwave --best met our needs."

Strix Systems Inc.