Lee said, “There is tremendous potential for WiMAX growth in Southeast Asia because the technology presents compelling propositions for operators to meet this region’s high speed broadband needs and at the same time, cater to the varied market segments with fixed to nomadic and quad play offerings including mobile wireless VoIP.
Paris, Brussels. 18 October 2010
The operational phase of the ARTIST4G project will be formally launched today at a workshop held during the EU Concertation Meeting in Brussels.
The European Commission-funded ARTIST4G project aims to develop innovative technologies based on current 3GPP LTE-Advanced standards in order to improve quality of experience for users of mobile networks. The project follows in the line of the WINNER series of projects, which have proved the efficiency of European-funded projects for maintaining a high level of technological expertise in mobile networks.
ARTIST4G aims to ensure that networks are able to provide rich and uniform connectivity wherever the user is located, in particular by enhancing the quality of service on the cell edge. For this, advanced relaying schemes are under investigation, as well as schemes that involve various degrees of coordination and cooperation between base stations (Coordinated Multi-Point, CoMP) to better serve users regardless of conditions. It is expected that these new technologies will satisfy mobile users’ expectations and increase the economic efficiency of mobile access infrastructure.
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New Licensed Solution Delivers 622 Mbps Aggregate Capacity, Frequency Agility from 6-38 GHz and Compact Form Factor for Ease of Deployment
Silicon Valley, CA, October 18, 2010 – Proxim Wireless Corporation (OTCQX: PRXM), a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband systems, today re-entered the licensed wireless backhaul market with the introduction of its Tsunami® GX800 licensed point-to-point microwave backhaul products. With the addition of the GX800 products, Proxim – a pioneer of the point-to-point microwave market – expands its extensive product line to include licensed wireless backhaul capable of delivering ultra-high capacity of 622 Mbps aggregate capacity, frequency agility for deployment in more regions with support of 6-38 GHz, and the ease-of-deployment and cost savings of a compact form-factor wireless backhaul solution.
What Analysts and Customers are Saying
“With the ever-increasing need for greater capacity in today’s mobile and wireless networks, high-performance and cost-effective wireless backhaul is an essential requirement for carriers – and in many other applications as well,” said Craig Mathias, a Principal with the mobile and wireless advisory firm Farpoint Group. “Backhaul can be the weak link in 4G network rollouts without the right products in place. But as we can see in Proxim’s new GX800, fixed broadband wireless has the flexibility and cost-effectiveness required to really make these carrier networks fly. And many more applications, including HD-quality streaming video surveillance deployments, campus interconnectivity, transportation, and numerous others will benefit from the outstanding performance and value Proxim is bringing to a market they know well.”
“The video surveillance industry has seen a dramatic increase in demand for capacity over the past several years, and with the migration to IP video and streaming HD surveillance, that demand will only continue to increase,” said Jordan Heilweil, CEO of Total Recall, a leading provider of integrated security & surveillance solutions. “We are excited about Proxim’s Tsunami GX800 product as it will provide not only enough backhaul capacity to meet the needs of our bandwidth-intensive deployments today, but will also allow us to scale those deployments in the future.”
“We have been providing wireless broadband solutions to the African and South African market for over ten years, and in that time we have seen a consistent growth in the demand for greater, more cost-effective wireless backhaul solutions,” said Darren Morgan, Sales Manager at Comsol Wireless Solutions. “Proxim has been a great partner in providing unlicensed wireless backhaul … Read the rest
NEW YORK – October 15, 2010
Led by Canada and Latin America, regional mobile operators’ spending on backhaul services is expected to show moderate to strong growth to 2015. However with the exception of the Asia-Pacific region, capital expenditure on microwave backhaul infrastructure will decline—in some cases sharply—after 2010.
CAPEX peaked in Western Europe early this year at about $4.4 billion and is already heading to a $4 billion point by year’s end, after which it will drop precipitously to less than $2.5 billion in 2012. Spending will continue to increase in the Asia-Pacific area to something less than $2 billion in 2012, and will also decline after that.
According to ABI Research analyst Xavier Ortiz, “Asia’s backhaul CAPEX is lower than one might expect, lacking demand from China where the government has mandated fiber deployments. Africa ranks a somewhat surprising third due to heavy reliance on microwave backhaul.”
Mobile networks practice director Aditya Kaul adds, “To adapt to these changing market conditions and the shift to all-IP networks, backhaul vendors should keep an eye open for Tier 2 and Tier 3 service providers. Developing countries also present good opportunities. While they may be a tough sell due to limited budgets, underserved regions often need government-mandated upgrades and may have access to helpful government incentives.”
The Indian 3G market is one of the most significant of these developing opportunities.
ABI Research’s “Mobile Network Backhaul” study describes and analyzes these issues, profiles key players, and examines some of the most innovative solutions. Forecasts include CAPEX and OPEX for different access technologies, data traffic forecasts by region, OPEX on leased backhaul services, mobile data services by region, microwave infrastructure vendor market share, and microwave CAPEX for new base station installs by region.
It is included in two of the firm’s Research Services, Mobile Networks and Broadband, and will also be part of the upcoming “Mobile Backhaul Research Service.”
ABI Research provides in-depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies. From offices in North America, Europe and Asia, ABI Research’s worldwide team of experts advises thousands of decision makers through 28 research and advisory services. Est. 1990. For more information visit www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500. … Read the rest
FlexPort® µWave Expands BridgeWave’s Offerings into the Microwave Market Providing Industry First True Wire-speed GigE Microwave Solution in a Single All-Outdoor Unit
Los Angeles, 4G Wireless Evolution Conference – October 4, 2010 – BridgeWave Communications, the leading supplier of 4G backhaul solutions, has expanded its FlexPort® product family into the microwave domain. The company leverages its expertise in the design of high-capacity, full-rate gigabit millimeter wave (60 GHz and 80 GHz) products to develop FlexPort µWave, the first licensed microwave product line capable of true line-rate GigE connectivity in a single all-outdoor unit and without the need for data compression. BridgeWave’s move into the microwave space demonstrates its commitment to providing carrier-class, high-capacity solutions for next-generation mobile backhaul.
The advance of mobile technologies from 2G to 3G and quickly migrating towards 4G means carriers and mobile operators have been tasked with cost-effectively providing high-capacity backhaul to transmit mobile traffic both to and from cell towers. A recent Cisco Global IP Traffic Forecast reported that Internet video currently includes more than one-third of all consumer Internet traffic, and will approach 40 percent of traffic by the end of 2010. Global mobile data traffic is expected to double every year through 2014, and as a result, backhaul connections must scale appropriately, quickly and cost-effectively to handle this demand.
“As carriers struggle to handle massive 3G data traffic and at the same time ensure a smooth migration to 4G, they are looking for ways to solve the mobile backhaul bottleneck,” said Amir Makleff, CEO at BridgeWave Communications. “BridgeWave is committed to providing solutions that meet those needs – whether carriers are looking for microwave or millimeter wave technology. We have taken our expertise in building high-quality gigabit transmission solutions that have been adopted by carriers worldwide and extended it to the lower frequency spectrum where longer distances can be accommodated. As the amount of data traffic continues to skyrocket, we believe that carriers will demand higher capacity links and we are ready to meet that need.”
FlexPort µWave is the first microwave radio capable of transmitting full-rate gigabit Ethernet in a single, compact, all-outdoor unit. Utilizing BridgeWave’s innovative Ethernet switching, digital modem and signal processing technologies, FlexPort µWave is designed to offer true future-proof access and aggregation capacity without ever having to add on a second radio or climb a tower to achieve full-rate gigabit transmissions in … Read the rest
KUALA LUMPUR – Avaya, a global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, and Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1); Malaysia's leading 4G WiMAX telco sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on collaboration today, that names Avaya as the preferred technology partner for P1 Next Generation Voice Session Initiation Protocol (NGV SIP) Trunking Service for enterprise markets.
The Avaya and P1 collaboration leverages on the two brands expertise and strength within their respective fields. The collaboration also allows the two companies to cross-market P1 NGV SIP Trunking Service coupled with Avaya Aura for large enterprises and Avaya Software Communications System (SCS) to small and medium businesses (SMBs).
The non-exclusive collaboration represented by P1 CEO Michael Lai and Avaya Malaysia Country Director Teh Chai Peng allows for organizations across all market segments to enjoy cost-effective, efficient communication solutions that increase productivity and drive competitiveness.
Businesses today regardless of size are concerned more than ever about overheads, operations costs and greater productivity. Communication systems is one major area that can be significantly enhanced with the right solutions without costing an arm and a leg. For this, SIP trunking is increasingly becoming a requisite in any enterprise. It is fast replacing existing analogue or digital telephone lines with a data connection," said P1's Lai. Once connected, organizations will see little change in the handling of phone calls but realize benefits and cost-effectiveness with P1 NGV SIP Trunking service.
Customers migrating to P1 NGV SIP Trunking Service enjoy long-term cost-effectiveness as SIP trunks allow for greater flexibility and scalability. Typically, SIP trunks reduce operational costs by enabling the enterprise to eliminate hardware and recurring network charges associated with traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) trunks. Additionally, P1 NGV SIP Trunking Service connects to any IP-enabled Public Branch Exchange (PBX), can complement traditional PSTN links and vice versa.
P1 is the first Malaysian 4G telco to provide SIP trunks with valid numbers, which are fixed numbers that allow for inbound and outbound Internet Protocol (IP) calls, with competitive international direct dialing (IDD) call rates to major cities worldwide.
Avaya's Teh added: "This is a very exciting joint offering, apart from financial savings, P1 NGV SIP Trunking Service coupled with Avaya technology will drive competitiveness in businesses across industries. Avaya is committed to a people-centric approach to real-time communications, and our solutions enable a company's employees to stay connected whenever, wherever and … Read the rest
