Alvarion Introduces Self-Install WiMAX
Posted on: 06/06/2006
Alvarion Ltd. on Tuesday announced the commercial availability of its BreezeMAX Si platform.
The WiMAX CPE, using the Intel PRO/Wireless 5116 broadband interface chip, is self-installable, taking the onus off the service provider to roll a truck to get a customer up and running. As such, self-install opens the door for large-scale deployments of WiMAX services everywhere, the company said.
The availability of the units comes after trials of the CPE with 10 different operators. The compact CPE from the BreezeMAX 3500 family offers improved indoor penetration and NLOS operation, enables simple end-user plug-and-play installation, and paves the way for nomadic and portable services, Alvarion said.
The product can be integrated into Alvarion's 150+ WiMAX network deployments to date. By eliminating professional installation, the Si enables carriers to broaden their distribution channels, and when combined with outdoor CPEs, optimizes their network planning by trading-off coverage, capacity and installation costs.
The Si CPE introduces a dual-mode software-defined radio functionality that enables operation in either FDD or TDD mode, thus providing flexibility in network design. Through a Web-based interface, the BreezeMAX Si achieves a connection in almost any environment using its integrated 9dBi antenna or with an external 12dBi window mount antenna. Supporting a single 10/100 Base-T interface for IP data, it can connect with Alvarion’s portfolio of indoor devices for Wi-Fi and voice services, and enable primary voice services with battery backup.
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