“We are pleased to work
with BelAir Networks to deliver complete broadband WiMAX and Wi-Fi mesh
solutions to our cable, cellular, and other service provider customers,”
said Joerg Lippert, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mobile
Networks, Siemens Networks. “The BelAir family of products gives network
operators a proven, carrier-grade solution that can deliver the
broadband services their customers expect from next generation wireless
networks.”
Siemens offers a comprehensive suite of products and services to
leverage service providers’ existing assets to deliver converged
wireless solutions. Siemens Broadband wireless solution includes the
Siemens Wireless Integration @vantage (WI@), featuring web portal
management, voucher management, access control, authentication and
accounting. WI@, along with BelAir’s Mesh radio and Siemens suite of
professional services, enables service providers to design, build and
maintain a wireless network, integrating within the existing core
solutions, allowing roaming and access network sharing.
With solutions targeted at service providers, cable operators, and
mobile network operators, the addition of the BelAir Networks mobile
broadband wireless mesh portfolio ─ along with Siemens end-to-end
capability and complete portfolio of wired, wireless, Core and IMS
products ─ enables Siemens to deliver a new wireless access alternative
to its converged solutions for data and voice services.
“Siemens is certainly one of the world’s most experienced end-to-end
solution providers and we have enjoyed an excellent working relationship
with them on a number of industry-leading deployments,” said Bernard
Herscovich, President and CEO, BelAir Networks. “Working with Siemens
enables BelAir Networks to address the increasing global demand for
carrier-grade mobile broadband mesh networks, and extend our leadership
in that market.”
BelAir Networks comprehensive product portfolio delivers high
performance, cost effective, flexible deployment options and a migration
path to future technologies. Supporting WiMAX, Wi-Fi, and 4.9 GHz Public
Safety, the portfolio includes the flagship four-radio BelAir200
Wireless Multi-service Switch Router, the dual-radio BelAir100
Multi-service Node, the BelAir100C Multi-service Node featuring
point-to-multipoint backhaul, the BelAir100S, targeted at cable
operators, the single-radio BelAir50C and BelAir50S, and the six-radio
BelAir300 Converged Multi-service Wireless Node, all seamlessly managed
by the BelAir BelView Network Management System.
About BelAir Networks
BelAir Networks is the first company to offer scalable, mobile wireless
broadband mesh networking solutions with the highest quality for data,
voice and video. The company teams with world-class global partners to
deploy proven, cost-effective wireless broadband mesh networks. BelAir’s
wireless networking solutions are built on the only multi-service
architecture for municipal wireless broadband deployments of Wi-Fi,
WiMAX and 3G Cellular networks. Built specifically for outdoor-in
deployments, BelAir Networks’ patented solution delivers the lowest cost
per user and deploys in days, blending into the physical infrastructure
of downtown business districts, hotels and resorts, and campuses.
Founded in 2001, BelAir Networks is a privately held company. For more
info, visit www.belairnetworks.com.
About Siemens Networks LLC
Siemens Networks LLC* engages in a dialog with its customers to create
trendsetting communications solutions that help network operators and
service providers achieve their business goals. Siemens Networks
contributes its innovative strength, worldwide experience and
unsurpassed implementation expertise in all areas of voice and data
communications. As an innovation leader, Siemens Networks delivers
customer value today and prepares customers for tomorrow with
trendsetting solutions. Siemens Networks is a fully-owned subsidiary of
Siemens AG and operates in about 100 countries. More about Siemens
Networks at www.siemens.com/networks.
*Siemens Networks will merge into a 50-50 joint venture with the Nokia
Networks Business Group, creating a telecommunications powerhouse that
will be called Nokia Siemens Networks. The new company will be a global
communications leader with strong positions in important growth segments
of the fixed and mobile network infrastructure and services, featuring a
world-class fixed-mobile convergence capability. The new company Nokia
Siemens Networks is expected to start operations by January 1, 2007,
subject to customary regulatory approvals, the completion of standard
closing conditions, and the agreement of a number of detailed
implementation steps.
Contacts:
Sheila Burpee Duncan
BelAir Networks
613-254-7070 ext. 134
sburpeeduncan@belairnetworks.com
Pamela Preston
Breakaway Communications
212-616-6001
ppreston@breakawaycom.com
Nicole Tallman
Siemens Networks LLC
561-789-7573
nicole.tallman@siemens.com |
