Proving to be more than a grand illusion, Junxion Inc.’s wireless Ethernet and Wi-Fi LAN router was on the center stage of Styx’s blog as the band told its fans why it needed the green Junxion Box on the road.
“What is this thing and why do we need this,” questioned the blog? “It is a box that takes a cellular phone data connection and converts it to Ethernet. What does that mean? We can have an Internet connection wherever we are as long as we are in cell-phone range. Some of these gigs in the middle of a race-track or wherever they can put a stage don’t have Internet connections. No connection, no styxcrew cameras. Yes, I know it’s hard to imagine a world without the cameras, but it happens from time to time. This box will also allow a connection when vehicles (bus) are moving since it is cellular technology. Ahh yes-a connection on a 20-hour bus ride.”
Junxion’s John Daly, co-founder and vice president of Business Development and Marketing, said Styx fans quickly raised enough funds to purchase an Ethernet LAN unit for the band, ensuring that the group’s remote camera connectivity would supply onlookers with plenty of footage.
Daly said Willy Nelson’s touring band also uses the company’s gear, as do several transportation authorities. In fact, Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. use the remote camera connectivity for their employee shuttle services.
Uptake of Junxion boxes has risen steadily as both Sprint Nextel Corp. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. have certified that the gear works on its networks.
Daly pointed out that the company’s target markets are enterprises and large government applications, but he said Junxion is enjoying the unexpected exposure brought on by the music industry’s use of the company’s gear.
