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Leading WiMAX Vendors
Demonstrate TDD Interoperability in Beijing
Other Topics: WiMAX World
Attendance, Broadband Expansion and
Scalability
Aperto, Axxcelera, Redline, Sequans, and Wavesat
November 8, 2005
Live WiMAX Network Featuring Interoperability Between Their
Respective Solutions
Beijing, China -- Several leading global wireless broadband equipment companies
have reached a significant milestone in the development of WiMAX
products at the WiMAX Forum's Face-to-Face event in Beijing this week.
Aperto, Axxcelera, Redline, Sequans, and Wavesat are featuring a live
interoperability demonstration between the companies' TDD-based WiMAX
base stations and customer premise equipment. The demonstration follows
the successful interoperability trials in which the companies
participated at the WiMAX public PlugFest event in Beijing. |
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The live interoperability demonstration at the Face-to-Face event
features voice, video and data communications on the live WiMAX network,
and delegates and visitors at the event have the opportunity to preview
a variety of applications running on the WiMAX equipment.
"The ability of WiMAX products from different vendors to interoperate
with one another has been one of the major objectives of the WiMAX
industry," said Andrew Kreig, President, Wireless Communications
Association International (WCAI). "This live demonstration of
interoperability between five global vendors underscores that WiMAX will
have the ability to deliver on the promise of ubiquitous affordable
broadband connectivity."
"Product compatibility, or interoperability, is the most important
factor in WiMAX Forum certification," said Andy Fuertes, Senior Analyst,
Visant Strategies. "Operators around the world have been planning their
WiMAX deployments based on the promise of interoperability, which will
provide carriers with greater technology choices, and ultimately result
in compelling business models for broadband rollouts."
About WiMAX Technologies
WiMAX is a standards-based wireless technology that provides
high-throughput broadband connections over long distances. The first
phase of WiMAX products can be used for a range of applications,
including "last mile" broadband connections, cellular backhaul, and
high-speed enterprise connectivity for businesses. As WiMAX evolves, it
is expected to deliver both fixed and mobile wireless broadband
connectivity.
About Aperto Networks
Aperto Networks, based in Milpitas, California, is a leader in WiMAX
systems selling to global markets. Aperto is a founding board member of
the WiMAX Forum as well as a founder and lead contributor to IEEE
802.16a/d and the ETSI-BRAN standards. Its PacketMAX and PacketWave®
systems consist of a family of base stations, subscriber units, radios
and antennas in 2.5, 3.5 and 5 GHz frequencies for point-to-multipoint
and point-to-point deployment. The scalability and patented technologies
in these systems support new wireless builds and complement wireline
broadband access networks. Aperto is already deployed in over 65
countries, meeting service provider needs for installation ease, IP-rich
network functionality, cost effectiveness, rapid provisioning and
interference resilience. For more information on Aperto Networks, go to
www.apertonet.com.
About Axxcelera
Axxcelera Broadband Wireless is a data networking company that develops
technology for the deployment of broadband wireless communications.
Axxcelera's fixed wireless broadband platforms bridge the last mile,
replacing the local loop for residential, corporate branch office and
small business subscribers. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif.,
Axxcelera is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Moseley Wireless Solutions
Group Company. The Moseley group, which includes Microwave Data Systems,
Moseley Broadcast, Axxcelera and CarrierComm, offers wireless solutions
from 9.6 kbps to 311 Mbps covering the 250 MHz to 38 GHz spectrum for
both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint applications for the
broadcast, industrial, broadband, and carrier marketplaces. There are
more than 700,000 Moseley-supplied radio links in operation in over 120
countries.
About Redline Communications
Redline Communications is a technology leader in the design and
manufacture of standards-based broadband wireless access solutions.
Using industry leading OFDM technologies and the Intel PRO/Wireless 5116
WiMAX modem silicon, Redline's award-winning products provide unmatched
high capacity and non-line-of-sight capabilities with proven
performance, reliability and security. Ideal for a variety of access,
backhaul and private network applications, Redline products meet the
needs of carriers, service providers and enterprises worldwide. Redline
is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum™, and was first in the world to
deliver an 802.16 compliant product. Redline has over 20,000
installations in 75 countries across six continents through a global
distribution network of 80+ partners. For more information, visit
www.redlinecommunications.com.
About SEQUANS Communications
SEQUANS Communications, headquartered in Paris, France, is a fabless
semiconductor company and leading supplier of silicon and software for
broadband wireless access. Sequans helps system vendors minimize
development expenses and get to market faster with a differentiated and
high performance product offering. Sequans' standards-based WiMAX
solution incorporates additional features for increased coverage and
mobility, thus lowering deployment costs and enabling fixed,
nomadic/portable and mobile applications. More information is available
at: www.sequans.com.
About Wavesat
Founded in 1993, Wavesat Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company focused
on the development and supply of baseband chips for WiMAX compliant
systems. Wavesat is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, where it conducts
research and development activities. Wavesat is a privately held
company. Key investors include BDC Venture Capital, Monet Capital,
Multiple Capital Montreal, Pac-Link Management Corp., Skypoint Capital
Corporation, Solidarity Fund QFL and Sunsino Ventures Group.
Wavesat is a Principal member of the WiMAX Forum, a nonprofit
corporation formed to certify the compatibility and interoperability of
Broadband Wireless devices conforming to the 802.16 wireless MAN and
ETSI HiperMAN specifications and to help accelerate the introduction of
these devices into the marketplace. |
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