Salira's mission is to develop optical networking solutions that enable carriers to deliver affordable Ultra-High-Speed® Internet access.

The current problem with the Internet is that high-speed bandwidth is either unavailable or too expensive for the average home or business. Today's Internet access technologies are either copper-based, which has major physical limitations, or point-to-point fiber, which is extremely expensive. The end result is that the true potential of the Internet cannot be realized.

At Salira, we looked at this problem and decided that the best way to deliver bandwidth is to use fiber, and to use fiber we had to find a way to make it cost-effective. Our patented NeoPon® solution accomplishes this goal by distributing the fiber over a large geographical area. NeoPon® is a one-to-many technology that distributes deployment costs over numerous users, making the price per user affordable.

What makes Salira's NeoPon® solution unique is the combination of Internet Protocol and Ethernet transport. Ethernet and Internet Protocol are the most ubiquitous and cost effective methods of data delivery, so combining them with Passive Optical Networks means that businesses and consumers can finally enjoy Ultra-High-Speed® Internet access that they can afford.