Greenpacket, P1 and
Sequans Collaborate on LTE Solutions
BUSINESS WIRE
July 21, 2011
PARIS & KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications
S.A. SQNS +0.65% , Southeast Asia's first and leading 4G operator,
Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1), and global 4G networking
solutions provider, Greenpacket, are working together to develop LTE
solutions, including dual-mode 4G WiMAX/LTE solutions for Greenpacket's
global operator customers, including P1, its operator subsidiary in
Malaysia. Greenpacket is testing Sequans technology to develop LTE and
dual-mode WiMAX/LTE reference designs as part of its strategy to launch
a complete ecosystem of 4G networking solutions and devices by the end
of 2011. |
"We are testing Sequans' system-on-chip technology to develop LTE
reference designs, including a dual-mode WiMAX/LTE reference design for
our operator customers primarily in Asia, CALA and Middle East," said,
James Wang, Senior Vice President of Innovation, Strategies and
Development (ISD) at Greenpacket. "We intend to offer our solutions to
early adopters of LTE such as P1 in support of its LTE/WiMAX coexistence
strategy."
"As Southeast Asia's leading 4G operator, first for WiMAX and now for
dual-mode WiMAX and LTE, P1 has three years of experience operating an
end-to-end 4G network," said Michael Lai, P1 CEO. "The insight we've
gained regarding live 4G user behavior patterns is extremely valuable in
LTE development, be it devices, network or applications. We are
collaborating with Sequans because of Sequans' operator-proven WiMAX and
LTE chipset technology and because of the company's real-world
experience in deploying operator-certified 4G technology in high volume
around the world."
P1 launched its WiMAX service in Malaysia in August 2008 and is now
preparing to transition to LTE. P1 earlier announced its strategic
direction to harness the power of both WiMAX and LTE, due to developing
global LTE momentum, expects to begin a transition to a full LTE network
in 2013.
The technology Sequans is providing to Greenpacket and P1 for testing is
part of Sequans' recently announced 4Sight program, a collection of
advanced coexistence technologies and solutions for operators to help
them transition smoothly and cost-effectively from WiMAX to LTE and
enable harmonious WiMAX/LTE coexistence. Sequans develops and supplies
WiMAX and LTE chips including a highly integrated WiMAX/LTE dual-mode
chip, along with reference designs for user devices, essential
multi-radio coexistence and multimode handover technologies, and
dual-standby architecture.
"Greenpacket and P1 are taking a leading position in the 4G world by
establishing a dual-4G network while they transition to LTE and this
will benefit not only P1 and its customers, but also other operators who
adopt this strategy," said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. "P1 now has the
flexibility to rollout LTE at the rate they choose and have it coexist
peacefully with WiMAX, and P1 customers will have devices that work in
any part of the network at any time."
P1 continues to make progress in building out its 4G network and expects
to have 65 percent of the population covered by the end of 2012.
About Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd ("P1"), a subsidiary of Green
Packet Berhad, is Malaysia's first and leading 4G telecommunications
company with the country's widest WiMAX coverage. P1 4G represents the
first large-scale commercial 4G WiMAX deployment in Southeast Asia, and
the first large-scale deployment of an 802.16e 2.3GHz WiMAX network
outside Korea.
P1's goal is to bridge the digital divide by making access to the
internet universal, ubiquitous and affordable for every Malaysian. P1
hopes to play a major part in realizing the nation's goal of providing
Broadband for All.
P1 is the winner of the Red Herring Asia's Most Innovative Private
Technology Company in 2008 and is listed in the Malaysia Book of Records
as Malaysia's first WiMAX telco (August 2008). In 2009, P1 bagged the
MSC Malaysia APICTA Best of Start-Up Companies award. P1 is awarded the
2010 Most Promising Service Provider of the Year by the prestigious 2010
Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards. P1's "Sudah Potong?"
advertising campaign bagged gold at the highly coveted 2010 Malaysia
Effie Awards. For more information on P1 4G, visit http://www.p1.com.my/
. P1 is the converged communications pillar of Green Packet Berhad.
Follow P1 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1Media
About Greenpacket
Greenpacket is a leading developer of next generation mobile broadband
and networking solutions. Its carrier-grade solutions and award-winning
consumer devices help telecommunications operators open new avenues,
meet new demands, and enrich lifestyles while forging new relationships.
Greenpacket is the solutions pillar of Green Packet Berhad, which was
founded in 2000 in the Silicon Valley. Green Packet Berhad is now
headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and listed on the Main Board of
the Malaysian bourse. It has over 1000 employees with nine operations
across the globe. For more information visit: www.greenpacket.com
About Sequans Communications
Sequans Communications S,A. SQNS +0.65% is a 4G chipmaker, supplying LTE
and WiMAX chips to original equipment manufacturers and original design
manufacturers worldwide. Founded in 2003 to address the WiMAX market,
the company expanded in early 2009 to address the LTE market. Sequans
chips are inside 4G networks around the world. Sequans is based in
Paris, France with additional offices throughout the world, including
United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and
China.
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