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BOUNTIFUL WIFI NAMED A FINALIST IN SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE’S INAUGURAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Special Issue to Highlight Technology Solutions that Help America’s Small Enterprises Succeed
Woods Cross, UT Jan. 10, 2006 – BOUNTIFUL WIFI today announced that Small Business Technology Magazine has named THE BOUNTIFUL WIRELESS ROUTER one of the finalists in the 2005 Product of the Year awards. The finalists will be part of a special Winter issue featuring the 2005 Product of the Year Awards and 2006 Buyer’s Guide – Small Business Technology Magazine’s salute to the innovative technology solutions that are boosting the productivity and profitability of America’s small enterprises. The special issue launches later in January and details are available at http://www.sbtechnologymagazine.org.
“Small businesses embody the spirit of opportunism, innovation and passion, and these awards reflect our commitment to advocating on their behalf for world-class information technology solutions that are perfectly suited to meet their unique needs, ” said Andrea Peiro, CEO of the Small Business Technology Institute and publisher of Small Business Technology Magazine. “The 2005 Small Business Technology Magazine Product of the Year finalists represent the outstanding technology solutions that are advancing this entrepreneurial spirit and helping small business owners realize their dreams.” " We are honored to be nominated among such outstanding companies with great technologies for this prestigious award,” stated David Egbert, President andCEO of BOUNTIFUL WIFI. THE BOUNTIFUL WIRELESS ROUTER is a first-of-its-kind wireless router that takes the 802.11 b/g technology to the highest levels by expanding the coverage area by two to four times and reducing contention in the network. A typical router operates at 100 milliwatts, The Bountiful Router operates at just under 1,000 milliwatts, the maximum level allowed by the Federal Communications Council (FCC). BOUNTIFUL WIFI has been receiving acclaim from various testers and editors. Popular Science called the Bountiful Router “industry leading” and one of 20 hot products that “speak for themselves”, while Network World gave the Bountiful Wireless Router a 5 out of 5 on performance, and also recommended the product for its “outstanding raw operational radius.” CRN Test Center engineers set up a sample router with no problems at all, and stated “the unit has been working flawlessly for several weeks.” BOUNTIFUL WIFI is currently enrolling System Integrators and VARS in their partner program. For more information, go to www.bountifulwifi.com.
About the 2005 Product of the Year Awards
The Small Business Technology Magazine 2005 Product of the Year entries were judged by a panel of advisors from the Small Business Technology Institute (SBTI) and SBTI Labs, the editorial team at Small Business Technology Magazine, plus direct feedback from small business owners, magazine readers and other industry experts. Products were evaluated based on criteria such as: overall fit; functionality and ease of use; quality and breadth of support; potential impact on the bottom line; and innovation. Judges evaluated online entry forms and considered critical factors for successful technology adoption among small businesses, including: pricing, return on investment, packaging simplicity, features, learning curve, ease of installation, and breadth of user materials. The award program was open to small business technology hardware, software and services generally available on or before December 1, 2005 for purchase by small businesses in the U.S. Winners are posted at http://www.sbtechnologymagazine.org.
About Small Business Technology Magazine
Launched in 2001, Small Business Technology Magazine delivers educational insights, practical tips and sound advice to help small businesses harness the benefits of technology. The magazine is published by the Small Business Technology Institute (www.sbtechnologyinstitute.org) , a non-profit organization dedicated to helping small businesses understand and adopt information technology through its publishing, consulting, training and market intelligence practices. Small Business Technology Magazine delivers technology topics of critical importance to entrepreneurs, small business owners and managers in companies with 1 to 300 employees. This outstanding educational resource is made possible through the generous support of its readers, underwriting sponsors and content partners. To subscribe, sponsor or contribute, visit http://www.sbtechnologymagazine.org.
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These awards reflect the opinion of the judges and should be considered as one of many reference points when researching and evaluating products for small businesses. Award winners are not ranked within each category.
