HISTORY MIKROTIK

In the world of routers, machines that function to direct the address on the Internet, Cisco is a name that is not in doubt. But in another world, mikrotik name, in the form of software, quite well known as a provider of low-cost solution for the function of the router, we can even make your own router from the home computer.

For developing countries, Mikrotik solutions help ISPs or small companies that want to join the Internet. Although already widely available type of NAT router device mini, in some circumstances the use of computers and software mikrotik is the best solution.Mikrotik is a small company headquartered in Latvia, adjacent to Russia, its creation was initiated by John Trully and Arnis Riekstins. John Trully is an American who immigrated to Latvia and met a scholar Arnis Physics and Mechanical 1995.Tahun around the year 1996 John and Arnis began routing the world (Mikrotik vision is to route around the world). Starting with Linux and MS DOS systems, combined with technology Wireless LAN (W-LAN) Aeronet speed 2Mbps in Molcova, neighboring Latvia, then serving five customers in Latvia. When I asked how many customers it serves today, Arnis said between 10 to 20 customers only, because their ambition is to make a reliable router software and distributed throughout the world. This is somewhat contradictory with the information available on the web mikrotik, that they have 600 points (customers) and the largest in the world of wireless. And with wireless in Yogyakarta and Bandung alone, chances are they are unable to compete.

Their basic principle is not to make the Wireless ISP (WISP), but makes the program a reliable router and can run all over the world.Latvia is only an "experimental area" John and Arnis, because now they have helped other countries including Sri Lanka which serves about four hundred subscribers.

Linux is the first time they use the 2.2 kernel was developed jointly with the help of 5-15 R & D staff who now rule the world Mikrotik routing in developing countries. In addition to the environmental staff at Mikrotik, according to Arnis, they also recruit freelance workers and third parties to develop Mikrotik intensive marathon.

When asked who the competitors are Mikrotik, Arnis smiled and reluctant to say it. As I conclude there are no competitors, Arnis with a little laugh mention one name that was already fairly well known as a manufacturer of specialized hardware for W-LAN technology, namely Soekris of America. Their ultimate goal is to build both software for routing, while the need for hardware also continues to grow, so eventually they make a variety of related hardware with software that they develop.

Mikrotik spirit is a bit different than most similar companies in America, because they concentrate on developing software and hardware solutions in her by inviting third parties to collaborate.And we can see various devices that they offer become more and more, ranging from devices that work in the frequency of 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz up to the interface and antenna.

Expertise in software mikrotik router actually, because they are seen selling the device with W-LAN omni antenna which is not recommended its use in the W-LAN, because it is very sensitive to disturbances and interference. Although it has a very clear purpose, namely to distribute the signal in all directions so it is a cheap solution.

Popularity Mikrotik also spread to Indonesia. First time entry in 2001 to Yogyakarta via Citraweb by Valens Riyad and friends, and then expanded into a low-cost solution for building an ISP, especially those based on W-LAN. What a coincidence, is one of the city of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, the population use its W-LAN largest when compared to broad areas.

The success of routing mikrotik her world is one example, that we are all able to help prospective users of the Internet to get into the virtual world, especially to help build its infrastructure.

Source: mikrotik.co.id