Since WAV was first chosen as the first distributor for Canopy last year, it has developed into a very popular product of our VAR Business Partners. There are more than a few unique things about the product line. Besides the ease of setup for a new network and the ability to quickly add to an existing network, the affordable price point has insured that this product will be successful for the foreseeable future.

We are seeing quite a few new applications for Canopy besides the normal ISP and residential set up. Here are a few ways to increase your Canopy sales by targeting new markets. We have seen a large increase in "hot spot" applications. These can be coffee shops, hotel lobbies, schools and even a residential site that has a security concern. We have also seen an increase in non-WISP sales of both Canopy and Colubris, one of WAV’s WLAN security solutions. We have had business partners present applications ranging from within hospitals to schools and enterprise solutions.  

Using a product from Colubris at the end of a subscriber module (or Canopy backhaul) can provide a secure "hot spot". WAV’s unique relationship with Colubris has helped come up with a white sheet diagramming how to marry the two product lines. Some of the advantages of the Colubris unit include built in VPN security, the ability to require individual log on passwords, and to provide a true "secure network" within 300ft of the access point. 

A few examples of how to use these products together... 

- Coffee shop: Starbucks is already doing this. There has been a lot of interest in this from smaller coffee shop owners to the ISP's wanting to know how to achieve this.

- Airport/hotel lobby: Again, quite a few airports and hotels are all ready offering this service which includes the ability to do billing and tracking if desired.                                                       

- Home use: For people that want to be sure that their information is safe to have true network security for their home.