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Networks systems.
Aperto Networks has been a leading
contributor to IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN standards, making
sure that key technical features such as QoS and link
adaptation enhancements
were supported to stringent
carrier requirements.
Aperto Networks is committed to
helping you maximize the return on your investment. Aperto
offers technical support services to help ensure that your
Aperto products operate efficiently,
remain highly available, and
benefit from the most up-to-date software releases.
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What is wimax, how to use
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WiMAX is defined as Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave Access by the WiMAX Forum,
formed in April 2001 to promote conformance and
interoperability of the IEEE 802.16 standard,
officially known as
WirelessMAN. The Forum describes WiMAX as "a standards-based
technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless
broadband access as an alternative to cable and
DSL".
The IEEE 802.16 Working Group
on Broadband Wireless Access Standards, which was established
by IEEE Standards Board in 1999, aims to prepare formal
specifications for the global
deployment of broadband
Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks. The Workgroup is a unit
of the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee.
Although the 802.16 family of
standards is officially called WirelessMAN, it has been dubbed
“WiMAX” by an industry group called the The WiMAX Forum. The
mission of the Forum is to
promote and certify
compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless
products. The acronym WiMAX expands to "Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave Access".
The first 802.16 standard was
approved in December 2001 and was followed by two amendments –
802.16a and 802.16c to address issues of radio spectrum and
inter-operability,
respectively. In September
2003, a revision project called 802.16REVd commenced aiming to
align the standard with aspects of the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI) HIPERMAN standard as
well as lay down conformance and test specifications. This
project concluded in 2004 with the release of 802.16-2004 and
the withdrawal of the earlier
802.16 documents including the
a/b/c amendments.
Amendments to the
standard
An amendment to the standard, IEEE 802.16-2005
(formerly known as IEEE 802.16e), addressing mobility, was
concluded in 2005. This is sometimes called “Mobile WiMAX”,
after the
WiMAX forum for
interoperability.
Active amendments:
802.16f – Management
Information Base
Amendments in development:
802.16g - Management Plane
Procedures and Services
Amendments at pre-draft
stage:
802.16h - Improved Coexistence
Mechanisms for License-Exempt Operation
802.16i - Mobile
Management Information Base
802.16j - Mobile Multihop
Relay
802.16k - Bridging
Certification
Because the
IEEE only sets specifications but does not test equipment for
compliance with them, the WiMAX Forum runs a certification
program wherein members pay for certification.
WiMAX certification by this
group is intended to guarantee compliance with the standard
and interoperability with equipment from other manufacturers.
The mission of the Forum is to
promote and certify
compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless
products.
IEEE 802 refers to a family of
IEEE standards about local area networks and metropolitan area
networks. More specifically, the IEEE 802 standards are
restricted to networks carrying
variable-size packets. (By
contrast, in cell-based networks data is transmitted in short,
uniformly sized units called cells. Isochronous networks,
where data is transmitted as a steady
stream of octets, or groups of
octets, at regular time intervals, are also out of the scope
of this standard.) The number 802 was simply the next free
number IEEE could assign, though
"802" is sometimes associated
with the date the first meeting was held - February
1980.
The services and protocols
specified in IEEE 802 map to the lower two layers (Data Link
and Physical) of the seven-layer OSI networking reference
model. In fact, IEEE 802 splits the OSI
Data Link Layer into two
sub-layers named Logical Link Control (LLC) and Media Access
Control, so that the layers can be listed like
this:
Data link layer
LLC
Sublayer
MAC Sublayer
Physical layer
The IEEE 802 family of
standards is maintained by the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards
Committee (LMSC). The most widely used standards are for the
Ethernet family, Token Ring, Wireless
LAN, Bridging and Virtual
Bridged LANs. An individual Working Group provides the focus
for each area.
General
The IEEE 802.16 Air Interface
Standard is truly a state-of-the-art specification for fixed
broadband wireless access systems employing a
point-to-multipoint architecture. The initial
version was developed with the
goal of meeting the requirements of a vast array of deployment
scenarios for BWA systems operating between 10 and 66 GHz. As
a result, only a subset of
the functionality is needed for
typical deployments directed at specific markets. An amendment
is almost finished to do the same for systems operating
between 2 and 11 GHz.
Additionally, the IEEE process
stops short of providing conformance statements and test
specifications. In order to ensure interoperability between
vendors competing in the same market,
the WiMAX technical working
groups were created by the leaders in IEEE 802.16
technology.
The 802.16 standard, amended
this January by the IEEE to cover frequency bands in the range
between 2 GHz and 11 GHz, specifies a metropolitan area
networking protocol that will
enable a wireless alternative
for cable, DSL and T1 level services for last mile broadband
access, as well as providing backhaul for 801.11 hotspots. The
new 802.16a standard specifies a
protocol that among other
things supports low latency applications such as voice and
video, provides broadband connectivity without requiring a
direct line of sight between subscriber
terminals and the base station
(BTS) and will support hundreds if not thousands of
subscribers from a single BTS. The standard will help
accelerate the introduction of wireless broadband
equipment into the marketplace,
speeding up last-mile broadband deployment worldwide by
enabling service providers to increase system performance and
reliability while reducing their
equipment costs and investment
risks. Overview of the IEEE 802.16a Standard, WiMAX and the
IEEE 802.16a PHY Layer, IEEE 802.16a MAC Layer,
Differentiating the IEEE 802.16a and
802.11 Standards - WiFi versus
WiMAX Scalability, The WiMAX Forum-Interoperability for 802.16
Compliant Systems,
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APERTO
Aperto Networks has been a
leading contributor to IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN
standards, making sure that key technical features such as QoS
and link adaptation enhancements
were supported to stringent
carrier requirements. Aperto Networks was the first company to
deliver IEEE 802.16-class systems in 2000.
The
combination of standards completion in March 2003, official
launch of the WiMAX Forum in late 2003, Aperto pushed forward
to the development of PacketMAX – one of the first
systems submitted for WiMAX
certification. These efforts provide a solid base contributing
to the ongoing development of WiMAX products now with outdoor
fixed and indoor installed
subscribers based on IEEE
802.16-2004 and evolving to portable and mobile systems based
on IEEE 802.16e in the future.
Technical
Firsts:
First to implement a carrier-class QoS profiles
(up to 16 service flows) to support simultaneous voice and
tiered data services.
First to enable up to six different
adaptive link parameters per subscriber for high throughput,
peak performance, and interference resilience.
First to
support a medium access control (MAC) scheme using burst mode
time division multiple access (TDMA) that can scale from a few
users to hundreds per sector.
First in the industry to
over enhanced IP networking functionality such as virtual LAN
(VLAN) support, IP routing, and Dynamic Host Configuration
protocol (DHCP) server.
Pre-WiMAX broadband wireless
providers have often been constrained by low-level networking
and interoperability issues – limiting their service offerings
to raw bandwidth and basic
Internet access. These
providers are realizing that while the new WiMAX standard
helps ensure compatibility, it does not by itself result in an
optimized solution that satisfies the whole
range of operational and
subscriber requirements. Aperto’s industry-leading PacketMAX™
infrastructure permits service provides to focus on their key
business: offering competitive and
profitable services. PacketMAX
lets providers differentiate themselves from their competition
by delivering the broadest array of services architected
around a fully optimized WiMAX
solution.
Aperto
PacketMAX is specifically designed to enable service offerings
that drive revenue. These services
include:
Voice
Can voice be the “killer app”
for WiMAX? There is good reason to believe that many users
will utilize fixed wireless voice as their lifeline to the
outside world. PacketMAX systems leverage
Aperto’s unique quality of
service (QoS) features to delivering best-of-breed voice
service offerings. For more information, Contact Traderock at
www.traderock.com
.
TDM
Despite the current trend toward IP convergence,
demand for TDM services is still growing. The need for
providers to deliver mobile voice and data drives expenses
upward and increases
operational complexity by
requiring rapid deployment of new cell sites to handle the
increased traffic. Many large and midsize enterprises have
sizable investments in TDM-based systems
for private voice, and must
continue to provide high-quality service. Leased-line costs
can account for up to 30% of operational expenditures for
mobile operators backhauling cell site
traffic. PacketMAX technology
can dramatically lower these costs by effectively emulating
circuit-switched services over the lower-cost WiMAX link. For
more information, Contact
Traderock at www.traderock.com
.
Internet Access
Internet access is an indispensable
part of any service providers’ portfolio. However, customers
differ widely with regard to their precise bandwidth
requirements, their desired level of
service, and their cost
sensitivity. PacketMAX can help operators tailor specific
services to the needs of the customer, extracting the maximum
revenue for basic Internet access. For
more information, Contact
Traderock at www.traderock.com
.
Differentiated Offerings
The term “convergence” is
quickly becoming a synonym for providing all services over the
wireless link, whether fixed or mobile. This means a single
operator needs to supply voice, video,
and data services to multiple
end users simultaneously. In the case of multiple dwelling /
tenet units (MDU / MTUs), the challenge is even greater
because of the need to differentiate
multiple end users attached to
the same subscriber station. The PacketMAX system can help
overcome convergence challenges. For more information, Contact
Traderock at
www.traderock.com
.
Video
There has been some speculation in the industry
about whether WiMAX can deliver video traffic profitably.
PacketMAX systems help operators leverage the well-developed
IPTV
ecosystem, enabling an
end-to-end solution for live or streaming video. PacketMAX
technology overcomes bandwidth / spectrum challenges to
provide a multichannel video service. For
more information, Contact
Traderock at www.traderock.com
.
Aperto is committed to
delivering standards based WiMAX solutions to market. Aperto’s
solutions marketing department manages an ecosystem of
technology and solution partners
dedicated to delivering
pre-integrated, WiMAX solutions. Service providers can rest
assured that Aperto powered solution interoperates with their
preferred vendors’ element(s) in a
performance-optimized fashion.
Aperto’s Partnership Ecosystem is comprised of
an array of enabling technology, solutions, networking,
OSS/BSS, and system integrator partners.
Join
Aperto Solutions Ecosystem
Enabling Technology:
Enabling technology partners provide the fundamental
building blocks of PacketMAX subscriber units and base station
unit hardware. Key enabling technology partners are supplying
the
latest system on chip advances
for 802.16-2004 fixed, indoor, and 802.16e based mobile
solutions.
VoIP
Services:
VoIP services partners provide networking
elements on the subscriber side and base station network side
dedicated to enabling VoIP solutions over WiMAX. Examples of
VoIP partners
include vendors of: Analog
terminal adapters, integrated access devices, call control
infrastructure (primarily SIP UAC/S), media gateways.
TDM Services:
TDM services
partners provide the components required to interface
PacketMAX to legacy TDM infrastructure. TDM services partners
help drive enterprise voice, E1/T1 and mobile cellular
based applications.
System Integrators:
Aperto SI partners are fully trained and certified on
installing and servicing Aperto systems. Aperto SI partners
deploy end-to-end WiMAX solutions.
OSS / BSS:
OSS/BSS
partners are a critical component of Aperto comprehensive
solution strategy. Aperto OSS/BSS partners are supplying
operational and billing support systems increasing network
efficiency and enabling
enhanced operator billing models for tiered voice, video and
data services for consumer and enterprise
customers.
Superior Technology + Industry
Leadership = Wireless to the MAX
Aperto Networks is the
technology leader in the most challenging segment of the WiMAX
equipment market: carrier-class infrastructure.
Aperto leverages its exceptional broadband
wireless know-how to build the world’s most advanced and most
versatile WiMAX base stations and subscriber units, enabling
providers to build
IP-rich, point-to-multipoint
and point-to-point networks that provide industry-leading
quality of service options and unsurpassed subscriber density.
In 2002 Aperto Networks established its
position as a broadband wireless leader with the introduction
of the PacketWave™ product family. PacketWave systems now
serve tens of
thousands of users in 65
countries. These systems feature a multiservices-intelligent
design, highly scalable capacity and coverage, and dynamic
per-subscriber link optimization. Unique
technical innovations help
attract subscribers and increase revenue opportunities for
service providers.
In addition to attaining the
status of an acknowledged technological innovator, Aperto has
led the broadband wireless industry in developing industry
standards. Aperto was a founder of
the WiMAX Forum, and a founder
and lead contributor to IEEE 802.16 and the ETSI-BRAN
standards.
Aperto’s superior technology,
coupled with the company’s leadership role in setting
standards, gave birth to the PacketMAX™ family of
WiMAX-compliant products. All the advanced
technologies and features that
originally distinguished the PacketWave line have been
integrated into the WiMAX-Certified™ PacketMAX system. What’s
more, Aperto has taken advantage
of its extensive broadband
wireless expertise and in-depth WiMAX involvement to integrate
powerful new enhancements into the PacketMAX product line.
Today, Aperto’s WiMAX infrastructure enables
service providers in markets of every kind to profitably
deliver wireless voice, data, and video services. Whether they
are serving developed
markets or emerging economies,
Aperto’s WiMAX products fundamentally change the economics of
delivering voice and broadband services, allowing carriers to
offer a wider variety of
services to more customers
using less equipment.
Profit-Generating
Broadband Wireless Solutions
Aperto PacketMAX™ Family
As a WiMAX Forum™ founding member and key contributor to
the 802.16 standard, Aperto has taken the lead again in the
WiMAX era by launching the PacketMAX family of
WiMAX-compliant carrier-grade
broadband wireless access products.
Aperto
PacketMAX products are designed to meet the demanding
capacity, quality, and scalability requirements of today’s
service providers. Combining Aperto’s field-proven
technologies
and cutting-edge enhancements
with the robust and feature-rich WiMAX technology, the
PacketMAX system offers providers a high-capacity platform
that maximizes revenue and profits
by reliably delivering
compelling data, voice, and video services. The family
includes modular, stackable, and micro base stations, and a
selection of indoor and outdoor subscriber
equipment.
Aperto PacketWave® Family
Serving tens of thousands of
users in 65 countries, the pre-WiMAX standard Aperto
PacketWave product family incorporates advanced technologies
that provide quick deployment, high
spectral efficiency,
multiservices optimization through advanced quality of
service, and ease of installation and configuration. The
system’s unique technical innovations help attract
subscribers and increase
revenue opportunities for carriers. The PacketWave family
comprises a suite of base stations, subscriber units, and
point-to-point bridges that provide an array of
deployment options for
delivering robust wireless data, voice, and video services.
Aperto WaveCenter™ EMS
Aperto WaveCenter
EMS is a carrier-class element management system (EMS) that
manages PacketMAX and PacketWave wireless equipment. The
software’s intuitive graphical user
interface and powerful
management tools increase productivity in network operations
centers. With the ability to discover and inventory equipment
in real time, WaveCenter EMS ensures
fast deployment of Aperto
equipment and provisioning of customers. Its highly scalable
and reliable architecture lets providers deploy and
efficiently manage very large networks of base
stations and subscriber
stations. Northbound interfaces provide integration into
higher-level network management, billing, and operations
support systems.
Building on proven technologies
and incorporating the latest WiMAX-compliant features, the
Aperto PacketMAX system gives network operators the
multiservices infrastructure they need
to take full advantage of the
business opportunities offered by broadband wireless.
PacketMAX delivers the critical elements required to extend
services to a wide range of subscribers –
ranging from large enterprises
and public-sector organizations to multitenet buildings and
residences – using a single, standards-based platform.
PacketMAX boosts profitability and accelerates
return on investment by providing:
A suite of advanced
technologies that have already proved themselves in systems
installed in 65 countries, serving thousands of subscribers
WiMAX-driven economies, including mass-produced silicon,
superior scalability, and multivendor interoperability
Flexible, pay-as-you-grow capital expenditures
Future-proof platforms designed to upgrade easily and
support future mobile WiMAX standards
A multiservices
infrastructure integrating advanced quality of service (QoS)
capabilities that can deliver up to 8,000 service flows per
sector, and up to 16 flows per subscriber unit
Integrated
voice-over-IP (VoIP) capabilities that include intelligent
overbooking, flexible packet classifiers, IP address
conservation, payload header suppression, and powerful packet
processing
Well-differentiated data services that feature innovations
such as continuous queuing, sophisticated flow handling,
comprehensive filtering, time-division duplexing (TDD), and an
integrated routing capability
Carrier-level reliability to minimize disruptions and
ensure service-level agreement (SLA) compliance
High
system-link budget and extensive cell range at high
modulations, resulting in greater capacities and more
expansive coverage areas
Comprehensive WaveCenter EMS™
[WaveMAX EMS?] element management that helps monitor and
control up to 10,000 network elements
Reduced business
risk with field-tested technologies, support for all major
frequency bands, economical upgrade paths, and compatibility
with Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture
(ATCA) specifications
Aperto® Network’s PacketWave®
point-to-point product line features a number of advanced
technologies, several of which were introduced to the
point-to-point wireless market for the
first time by Aperto.
Link distance and spectral efficiency are two
of the most fundamental values in any point-to-point wireless
product, and Aperto excels at both of them. Aperto’s Link
Distance is one of
the longest available in its
price range. The system gives the operator the choice to use a
variety of antenna types, thus enabling even larger link
distances with higher gain antennae.
Aperto’s Spectral Efficiency
(or how many bits it can pack in the available bandwidth) is
one of the best in the industry. Up to 20 non-overlapping
channels are made available in the 125
MHz of spectrum in the 5.8 MHz
ISM band, as compared to the 4-6 channels available in most
other products.
The PacketWave point-to-point
product offers a unique feature that enables the operator to
synchronize multiple co-located point-to-point links. This
enables the operator to do the
following:
Re-use
the same channel in multiple co-located links, under the
constraint that any two links are separated from each other by
at least 90 degrees. For example, using a single 6 MHz
channel, the operator can put
up four point-to-point links at a single location.
If
there are multiple channels available, then several links can
be co-located, under the constraint mentioned above.
Aperto uses a number of technologies
to make the wireless link more robust to multipath and
interference, including:
ARQ or Automatic
Re-Transmissions
Adaptive Coding and Modulation
Automatic Frequency Selection
Antenna Diversity
Working together seamlessly, these
technologies enable the system to keep operating smoothly,
even with packet error rates as high as 5-10%. This enables
the system to operate in
OLOS/NLOS environments, as well
as in crowded license exempt frequency bands where
Interference is an un-avoidable fact of life.
Aperto is alone among broadband wireless vendors in
offering a Flexible Channel Size, which can vary from 6 MHz
down to 4 MHz. In license exempt bands, it increases the
number of
available channels and makes it
easier for the operator to find clean chunks of spectrum in a
crowded environment.
In addition several tools
are provided to facilitate the configuration and management of
each base station system (i.e. base station, each channel and
all SUs served by this base station).
Those tools include:
The Advanced Installation Manager to facilitate
quick installation and initial configuration of the
point-to-point units. This tool also enables the installer to
correctly point the antenna, by
plotting the received signal
and SNR levels. Note that this pointing can be done at either
end of the link.
The Web-based Graphical User Interface
for remote monitoring and configuration of the point-to-point
units.
The Upgrade Manager (UM) for software upgrade
support
SNMP
These tools provide all
functionalities to the service provider to configure, manage,
control and monitor each of PacketWave systems.
An intuitive GUI and
powerful tools increase productivity of network operations
centers. With the ability to discover and inventory equipment
in real time, the WaveCenter EMS system
ensures fast deployment of
Aperto equipment and provisioning of customers. It also
provides powerful tools to ensure robust operation of the
wireless network and network elements and
also accelerates the resolution
of problems.
Centralized Network Management
WaveCenter EMS provides full FCAPS (Fault, Control,
Accounting, Performance, and Security) capabilities making
network information easily analyzable thereby allowing the
network
administrator to make fast,
intelligent choices. Information is displayed in intuitive
screens while the underlying real-time and historical
performance data gathered from each device is
stored in a central relational
database. WaveCenter EMS includes an embedded SQL database so
no additional software is required.
Highly
Scalable / Distributed Architecture
WaveCenter EMS employs
a highly efficient IP-based distributed client/server
architecture that can scale to support networks that contain
hundreds of thousands of elements. Such
scalability is achieved by
distributing the processing of EMS software modules (EMS
Client, EMS Front End Server, EMS Back End Server, and
Relational Database) across multiple server
platforms.
Powerful Configuration Capabilities
Templates can be
created to define commonly used configurations making it easy
to quickly rollout new equipment and customers. Modifications
to configurations can be made either to
individual network devices or
“in bulk” to groups of network devices.
Timely
Information Enables Rapid Response
WaveCenter EMS provides
administrators access to real-time information displayed in
either graphical or tabular form.
Network and
RF performance parameters are closely monitored to achieve
maximum usage of wireless bandwidth and to ensure all
customers are receiving their intended service levels.
Alarms and events are rapidly processed. Within
seconds of an actual alarm event, multiple WaveCenter EMS
clients can see this information allowing administrators to
rapidly deploy
solutions even before the
service provider’s end users may have noticed there was a
problem
Evolutive WiMAX DM256
Products
The Evolutive DM256 family
of Products is a complete and cost-effective solution
supporting all the necessary features to design base stations
and subscriber units for both licensed and
license-exempt radio
frequencies.
Accelerate your Design Cycle
and Reduce Development Costs
Evolutive WiMAX DM256
Chipset
A low cost, low power
consumption chipset implementing the IEEE 802.16-2004 OFDM PHY
layer protocol. The PHY has two complementary functions: to
process data for transmission
where the output is a Baseband
I/Q signal or a programmable IF signal (real or complex). The
process is reversed for the second function. For data
reception, the PHY implements
proprietary synchronization and
channel equalization methods for OFDM.
Can be used for Base
Station and CPE
Upgradeability from WiMAX fixed to 802.16e
OFDM mobility
Supports TDD, HFDD and FDD
Industry
Leading 5 bits/sec/Hertz spectral efficiency
208
pin PQFP and BGA
Programmable Bandwidths and IF Frequency
CPE MAC Software
Complete source code is
included
Conforms to IEEE 802.16-2004
Progressive
support of additional features leading to 802.16e-2005
High level of abstraction for operating system for easy
portability
Based on WiMAX Forum Certified CPE
MAC
3.5GHz Mini-PCI Reference
Designs
A development platform to guide
and support efforts in designing WiMAX compliant wireless
systems using the DM256 chipset. Provides a plug-and-play,
complete solution for the lower
layer air interface and time
critical low-level MAC functionality.
WiMAX Certified designs for CPE
Adaptive modulation (BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM & 64-QAM)
First Mini-PCI design on the market
Meets all six SUI
Non Line of Sight channel models
37.5 Mbps data
throughput
Support WiMAX profM3_PMP profile:3.5 GHz RF
card, 3.5 & 7 MHz bandwidth, TDD & HFDD
Evolutive WiMAX DM256
ASIC
The DM256 integrated
circuit implements the IEEE 802.16-2004 WirelessMAN-OFDM™ PHY
layer protocol and is designed to be the main component of an
Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing (OFDM) modem for
Broadband Wireless Access.
Highlights
IEEE 802.16-2004 Compliant
Industry leading 5 bits/sec/Hertz Spectral Efficiency
Supports TDD, HFDD and FDD Duplexing Modes
Programmable Channel Bandwidth up to
10MHz
Adaptive Modulation: BPSK, QPSK, QAM 16,
QAM 64
208 pin PQFP and 208 BGA Packaging
Sequans
Sequans patented technology
enables ubiquitous Broadband Wireless Access, based on
innovative silicon design, for WiMAX/WiBro
applicationsSequans’ System-on-Chip solutions feature
Sequans’ patented technology to
extend the range and increase the capacity of WiMAX wireless
networks, with flexible network architectures and integrated
devices. Through smart
combination of hardware and
software, Sequans enables scheduling of real-time services, at
the highest packet rates, and with full quality of service.
Sequans has a comprehensive
product offering including the System-on-Chip, a complete
software stack as well as reference designs, both for the base
station and subscriber station.
These products are delivered
with a complete development kit, including test and simulation
software with user-friendly GUI, enabling smooth integration
into system vendor’s designs.
Sequans’ products are designed
to fit a variety of applications, from high-end base stations
down to pico-base stations, and from indoor-outdoor CPE units
to home gateways, PC-cards,
PDAs and handsets. This in turn
enables very different network architectures: large cells for
rural deployment, smaller cells for suburban environment, or
pico cells in dense, urban
environment.
Sequans’ products are based on
the IEEE 802.16 standard, and comply with the profiles put
forward by the WiMAX Forum. They incorporate additional
features designed to enhance
performance, in terms of
coverage and capacity, as well as support of real-time
services. Sequans’ experience in implementation of such
designs results in very low implementation margin,
and optimized usage of the
band.
In addition to the minimum set
of features that are mandatory for WiMAX certification,
Sequans offers optional advanced WiMAX features which increase
system performance, improve cell
coverage, high throughput and
low-latency to support real-time applications and reduce the
total cost of the end-to-end solution. A few of Sequans’
advanced features are:
Space Time
Coding
Diversity Combining
Uplink
Subchannelization
Automatic Repeat Request
(ARQ)
MAC Hardware Acceleration
Support of
Full Duplex Frequency Division (FDD)
Supports large
channels, up to 20MHz in TDD or FDD mode
SQN1110 System-on-Chip
(SoC) for WiMAX Mobile Stations
Integrated, Low-Power
802.16e Solution for Broadband Wireless Access
SEQUANS’ SQN1110 system-on-chip
(SoC) is the industry’s lowest power, lowest cost solution for
manufacturers of WiMAX mobile stations. The SQN1110 is an
advanced baseband chip
compliant with the IEEE
802.16e-2005 standard. It implements in a single chip all MAC
and PHY features required for wave 1 WiMAX certification, and
is delivered with S-Cube, Sequans’
comprehensive software
package.
Applications
The SQN1110 delivers wireless
broadband connectivity for mobile, portable, nomadic and fixed
applications. Its high level of integration enables it to fit
into the smallest of mobile devices
such as handsets, smartphones,
and PDAs. It is also suitable for fixed devices such as
desktop modems and residential gateways, and portable devices
such as PC cards, PCI Express
mini-cards, USB dongles, and
SDIO modules.
Benefits
Sequans’ SQN1110 SoC enables
the delivery of wireless broadband services directly to the
end-user on the move. Key to the SQN1110’s powerful capability
is the high-level integration of
the PHY and MAC that ensures
the highest performance and functionality, and provides a
solid foundation for the development of cost-effective,
low-power terminals.
SQN1110 provides manufacturers
with a full-fledged, self-contained WiMAX access
solution.
SQN1110’s optimal
partitioning of hardware, firmware and software between PHY
and MAC achieves industry leading low-level power consumption,
in both operating and sleep modes,
which is critically important
for battery operated terminals.
SQN110 includes a DSP
co-processor, which ensures flexible adaptation to changes in
the WiMAX system profiles.
SQN1110 implements total
baseband processing in a single 12x12 mm2, 1.0 mm height
device, therefore meeting the real estate requirements of
small handheld devices.
An RF-independent
solution, SQN1110 operates in multiple frequency bands using
tightly-coupled partner RF solutions, allowing manufacturers
to address worldwide opportunities with
minimal development
effort.
Highlights
Full MAC & PHY
solution
Lowest power: 350 mW
Adapts to
changing standards and system profiles
Small package:
12x12x1 VFBGA
Reduced BOM
SQN1010 System-on-Chip for
WiMAX Subscriber Stations
Cost-Effective 802.16 Baseband
Solution for BWA Networks
The SQN1010 System-on-Chip
(SoC) provides system manufacturers with a comprehensive and
integrated IEEE 802.16-2004 compliant baseband solution to
develop cost-effective WiMAX
Subscriber Stations.
Implementing in a single chip all MAC and PHY features
required for WiMAX Forum Certified™ Subscriber Stations, it
offers optional 802.16 features for increased
performance. Included with the
SQN1010 is a complete software package running on the embedded
processor, enabling easy integration into customer designs and
reducing
time-to-market.
Benefits of the SQN1010 SoC
Advanced PHY Layer
Sequans offers unique RF
capabilities via a fully digital front end, integrating A/D
and D/A converters, operating with any channel width from 1.25
to 28 MHz. The SQN1010 enables superior
RF performance through advanced
Digital Signal Processing techniques:
Robust
synchronization algorithms for operation at very low
SNR
Very low implementation margin
Full
uplink subchannelization
Built-in support for smart
antennas:
- Transmit and receive switched diversity
-
Support of Space Time Coding (STC)
Highlights
Highly Integrated
Baseband SoC
Full PHY & MAC Layers
Key
Optional WiMAX Features
Support of high
bandwidths
Low Cost & Low Power
SQN2010 System-on-Chip for
WiMAX Base Stations
High-Performance 802.16 Baseband
Solution for BWA Networks
The SQN2010 System-on-Chip
(SoC) provides system manufacturers a comprehensive and
innovative IEEE 802.16-2004 compliant baseband solution to
develop cost-effective WiMAX Base
Stations. Implementing in a
single chip all MAC and PHY features required for WiMAX Forum
Certified™ Base Stations, it offers optional 802.16 features
for increased performance. Included
with the SQN2010 is a complete
software package running on the embedded dual processor
platform enabling easy integration into customer designs and
reducing time-to-market.
Benefits of the SQN2010 SoC
Advanced PHY Layer
The SQN2010 delivers unique RF
capabilities through a fully digital front end, integrating
A/D and D/A converters, operating with any channel width from
1.25 to 28 MHz. It enables superior
RF performance through advanced
Digital Signal Processing techniques:
Very low
implementation margin
Full uplink subchannelization
with up to 16 concurrent bursts
Built-in support for
smart antennas:
- Transmit Diversity using Space Time
Coding (STC)
- Receive Diversity
Highlights
Highly Integrated
Baseband SoC
Full MAC & PHY Layers
Key
Optional WiMAX Features
Advanced
Quality-of-Service
Low Cost & Low
Power
Suitable for pico- and macro- Base Stations
SQN1010-RD Reference Design for
WiMAX Subscriber Stations
High-Performance 802.16 Solution
for BWA Networks
The SQN1010-RD Reference
demonstrates the capabilities of Sequans’ SQN1010 System on
Chip (SoC) and Full Software Package. It enables system
vendors to evaluate the performance
of the SQN1010 solution, a
highly integrated SoC that implements the full PHY and MAC
layers necessary for 802.16-2004 compliant Subscriber
Stations. In addition, the SQN1010-RD can
be used to anticipate product
development by integrating software, as well as validating RF
solutions with Sequans’ baseband technology.
Benefits of the
SQN1010-RD
Access to the SQN1010
SoC
The SQN1010-RD highlights the
features of the SQN1010 SoC. It includes the complete PHY and
MAC layers required for a WiMAX system, with additional
features such as robust
synchronization, space time
coding, Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) and PHS.
The
platform is delivered with Sequans’ application software for a
full end-to-end operational system, and with test scripts for
easy system configuration and monitoring. The SQN1010-RD
can be used to investigate
end-to-end WiMAX interoperable solutions by connecting with a
SQN2010-RD platform.
Highlights
Evaluate Sequans’ SQN1010
SoC technology and software (S-Cube)
Jump-start with
software and RF development for 802.16-2004 subscriber
stations
Enable quick prototyping for
interoperability testing, WiMAX conformance and field
trials
SQN2010-RD Reference Design for
WiMAX Base Stations
High-Performance 802.16 Solution for
BWA Networks
The SQN2010-RD Reference Design
is a platform that demonstrates the capabilities of Sequans’
SQN2010 System on Chip (SoC) and Full Software Package. It
enables system vendors to
evaluate the performance of the
SQN2010, a highly integrated SoC that implements the full PHY
and MAC layers necessary for 802.16-2004 compliant Base
Stations. In addition, the
SQN2010-RD can be used to
anticipate product development by integrating software, as
well as validating RF solutions with Sequans’ baseband
technology.
Benefits of the SQN2010
RD
Access to the SQN2010
SoC
The SQN2010-RD highlights the
features of the SQN2010 SoC. It includes the complete PHY and
MAC layers required for a WiMAX system, with additional
features such as full uplink
subchannelization, support for
antenna diversity, real-time services, ARQ and PHS.
The
platform is delivered with Sequans’ application software for a
full end-to-end operational system, and with test scripts for
easy system configuration and monitoring. The SQN2010-RD
can be used to investigate
end-to-end WiMAX interoperable solutions by connecting with
one or several SQN1010-RD platforms.
Highlights
Evaluate Sequans’ SQN2010
SoC technology
Jump-start with software and RF
development for 802.16-2004 base stations
Enable
quick prototyping for interoperability testing, WiMAX
conformance and field trials
Sequans’ Software Solution
(S-Cube) is Sequans’ software package designed for WiMAX-based
systems. It’s comprised of hardware drivers, as well as MAC
and scheduling functions.
S-Cube is modular, allowing
system vendors to reuse their existing software and expertise
to differentiate their product offering, while still
leveraging the performance and time to market
advantages offered by Sequans.
S-Cube can be easily integrated with high-level software
applications using well defined C API. It operates under
VxWorks and Linux, and is portable to
other real-time operating
systems.
Highlights:
Comprehensive software
offering
Fully standard compliant
Evolve
from 802.16-2004 to 802.16e
Flexible and
modular
Benefits:
A Comprehensive Software
Offering
S-Cube features all the necessary components to
build your complete system based systems using Sequans’ WiMAX
System-on-Chip solutions. S-Cube incorporates hardware
drivers, a full
IEEE 802.16 software stack, as
well as application software and embedded management
software.
S-Cube
Characteristics:
Deliverables
Embedded
Plaform Services (EPS)
Board Support Package
(BSP)
Hardware drivers
802.16
stack
Application software
Embedded
Management Software
Documentation
User
guide
Environment guide
Reference
manual
CLI guide
Environment
Solaris
Windows
Linux
(for simulation tool)
Operating
System
VxWorks
Linux (SS
only)
Easily portable to other operating
systems
RedMAX WiMAX Solutions
Redline’s RedMAX system is the world’s
first WiMAX Forum Certified solution to deliver the
mission-critical elements operators need to enable the
profitable delivery of revenue-generating
fixed and nomadic wireless
broadband services.
Redline’s WiMAX-based RedMAX
family of products is delivering the benefits of its
third-generation OFDM technology and its core products to a
larger customer base, including operators
with last-mile access
requirements for SOHO and residential customers.
Redline’s strategic
architecture roadmap drives success for WiMAX network
operators. With RedPATH, Redline is the first to articulate a
clear strategy that enables network operators to
start generating revenues from
fixed and portable WiMAX solutions today, and evolve their
networks to meet the demands of mobile versions of the WiMAX
standards as they become
available.
Redline’s strategic
architecture roadmap drives success for WiMAX network
operators. With RedPATH, Redline is the first to articulate a
clear strategy that enables network operators to
start generating revenues from
fixed and portable WiMAX solutions today, and evolve their
networks to meet the demands of mobile versions of the WiMAX
standards as they become
available.
RedPATH is a three phase
approach that guides Redline’s WiMAX product development from
supporting today’s fixed and portable services, to enabling
carriers to expand and enhance their
services, to delivering on the
promise of full mobility.
Strategic Operator
Benefits:
Establish immediate revenue
with RedMAX
Capture market share with WiMAX
Protect
existing network investment
Grow networks to introduce
new, high-margin offerings
Maximize spectral efficiency
Integrate advanced technology seamlessly
Build
‘Best-in-Class’ networks
Simplified network management
Evolve networks in step with the WiMAX ecosystem
RedPATH Phases :
Phase 1 - Delivering on the
promise of WiMAX today
The first phase of RedPATH has
placed Redline at the forefront of WiMAX products and
deployments - enabling operators to seize a first to market
advantage and generate revenues from
RedMAX products today.
Phase 2 - Personal Broadband
Everywhere
Redline is now executing on the
second phase of RedPATH, making personal broadband service a
reality by providing operators with the features and
functionality for a WiMAX architecture
that enhances fixed services
and enables portable applications.
Phase 3 - Mobilizing WiMAX
personal broadband
RedPATH guides operators in
delivering complete WiMAX mobile service offerings by
leveraging their RedMAX solutions and the RedPATH
architecture.
Products & Services
Technology Overview
Redline’s full suite of wireless
solutions include the RedMAX WiMAX family and award-winning
proprietary products. Every Redline product combines unmatched
capacity and
non-line-of-sight capabilities
with proven performance, reliability and security.
Redline’s products give service
providers the ability to simplify the profitable deployment of
point-to-multipoint and point-to-point fixed, nomadic and
mobile wireless broadband networks
and revenue-generating
services.
For several years now, Redline
has blazed the trail for all others to follow. Through a
series of ‘world firsts’, Redline has firmly established
itself as the broadband wireless industry’s
innovation leader.
Some of our accomplishments
include:
October 2003 - Redline
introduced the first 802.16a-compliant products – quickly
catapulting them from a competitive player to the industry
leader;
June 2005 - Redline successfully performed live
public demonstrations of their IEEE 802.16-2004 compliant
products
January 2006 – Redline’s RedMAX AN-100U was the
first WiMAX Base Station to receive WiMAX Forum
Certification
January 2006 - Redline’s RedMAX base station
and subscriber unit were recognized as forming the world’s
first complete WiMAX Forum CERTIFIED WiMAX system and
solidified its leadership
position.
Today, Redline’s
access and backhaul solutions have been used by hundreds of
major operators around the world, and our WiMAX Forum
CERTIFIED products are being used by carriers for
city- and country-wide
deployments. Our growing list of customers is proof-
positive that Redline’s products are setting the benchmark for
performance, reliability and value.
Whether you’re serving
developed or emerging markets, Redline will help you
capitalize on real-world opportunities to quickly and
cost-effectively roll-out the services and applications that
will drive your business
forward.
RedMAX WiMAX Family of
Products
Redline's RedMAX family of
products includes the world’s first complete wireless
broadband system to be WiMAX Forum CERTIFIED. Based upon the
Intel PRO/Wireless 5116 Broadband
Interface, RedMAX products
enable carriers and service providers to cost effectively
deliver rich broadband services to business and residential
subscribers, including voice, video, and
data traffic.
The RedMAX family of
WiMAX-based products shares Redline's Universal Architecture
so that service providers and carriers can design and deploy
reliable, high-throughput broadband
wireless networks now and grow
them into the future. This architecture is also designed to
support the next generation IEEE 802.16e standard for mobility
– the evolution that will form
the data and network management
core of mobile solutions for a host of new wireless devices,
including laptop computers, handsets for gaming, and personal
assistant devices.
Proprietary Access and Backhaul
Solutions
Redline’s award-winning
proprietary broadband fixed and mobile wireless access and
backhaul products deliver an unmatched combination of range,
capacity, security, and reliability, even
in the most challenging
environments.
Redline's 'best-in-class' data
rates and spectral efficiencies conserve valuable spectrum and
reduce the costs of providing high-performance access.
Redline’s technology advantage
includes several patents
necessary for building the OFDM-based wireless broadband
systems that deliver our characteristically robust,
extreme-distance/high-bandwidth performance. With
built-in security encryption,
and many other advantages, Redline products provide the
reliability you need to grow your systems into the
future.
Redline solutions have been
successfully deployed in over 20,000 installations in 75
countries across 6 continents. Redline products have the
proven ability to enable the delivery of voice,
data and video services that
are the key to generating new and profitable revenue streams
for service providers and carriers.
RedMAX Management
Suite
Network and element management
is a top priority for service providers and enterprise network
operators looking to enhance their network management as they
connect new customers
and introduce voice, data and
video services to current and prospective
customers.
Redline’s RedMAX Management
Suite, or RMS, is a full-featured, carrier-grade element
management system that gives operators of BWA networks a
customizable and highly-automated
tool that delivers network-wide
service provisioning and component support. The RMS offers a
truly flexible and secure architecture to facilitate full
integration with the larger network
OSS, and includes service
creation, alarm management, performance management and billing
components.
RedCare Services
Redline is committed to the
success of our customers and partners. Redline’s Professional
Services Team offers a spectrum of courses and programs that
empower our customers and
partners with the knowledge
they need to succeed.
Redline’s scheduled product
training provides comprehensive knowledge transfer for
customers and partners through classroom training, hands-on
activities, and lab work. Instructor-led
courses on all Redline products
are available on a regularly scheduled basis.
Satellite Internet
broadband using bgan
Global coverage
BGAN
delivers seamless network coverage across most of the world's
landmass. Users are able to get broadband wherever they go,
not just in major cities or airports. BGAN is currently
accessible in Europe, Africa,
the Middle East, Asia, North and South America.
Simultaneous voice and
broadband data
With a single BGAN device, you can access
data applications at broadband speeds and make phone calls at
the same time. In a world-first for mobile services, you can
also select
guaranteed data rates on
demand, with a choice of rates to suit your application
requirements. And to ensure bandwidth availability, network
capacity can be re-directed to areas of
heavy usage.
Portable
BGAN terminals are
compact, lightweight and designed to be carried as easily as a
laptop. The smallest BGAN terminal weighs less than a kilo. A
fully functional broadband mobile office can
be set up and shut down in
minutes.
Flexible
BGAN supports the
latest IP services, as well as traditional circuit-switched
voice and data. Integrating seamlessly with your corporate
networks, it supports legacy applications while
providing a smooth upgrade path
to IP. There are terminals for single users and small teams,
which can be connected to a laptop PC via a wired or wireless
connection. For added
flexibility, the BGAN LaunchPad
can be customized to your requirements.
Reliable
Inmarsat's name is
synonymous with reliable communications, built on our proven
track record in the provision of maritime safety services. The
network capacity of our new Inmarsat-4
satellites is 16 times greater
than our previous generation of satellites, delivering a
massive boost to an already highly available network. In
addition, the entire system is backed by 24/7
customer support from our
Partner organizations.
Easy to use
BGAN is designed
for simplicity and ease of use. No specialist technical
expertise is required to set up or use the service. It's also
easy to manage costs, because users can track service
usage and charges in real-time.
The same device can be used worldwide and the user interface
is standard across all terminals.
Direct connections to the
satellite means there are never any compatibility with local
telecoms networks.
Secure
Inmarsat has vast
experience in providing secure communications to military and
government customers. BGAN meets these exacting requirements
and supports all major VPN products and
encryption standards.
Where can I buy a bgan
terminal? Go to www.traderock.com
and click on contact us
These are the bgan terminals
available from Traderock
BGAN is accessible via a small,
lightweight satellite terminal that is easy to carry, quick to
set up and simple to use. And you can use the same device
worldwide.
There are BGAN devices for
single users, for whom portability is the primary concern, and
terminals that an entire team can share.
Unsure which terminal is right
for you?
Compare all terminals
Thrane
& Thrane ExplorerTM 700, 500, 300
Multi-user device
with extensive functionality
The Thrane & Thrane
Explorer 700 combines optimal performance with extensive
functionality in an extremely flexible and robust design.
It provides access to the highest bandwidth available on
the BGAN network with multiple voce and data interfaces,
including WLAN connectivity.
It is ideal for live video
applications or for teams to share in a temporary office
environment, whatever the climatic conditions.
Terminal overview Manufacturer:
Thrane & Thrane
Size: 290 x 399mm (3.2kgs)
Standard IP: Up to 492kbps (send and
receive)
Streaming IP: 32, 64, 128, 256kbps (send
and receive)
ISDN: 2 x 64kbps
Voice: Via
RJ11 (x2) or Bluetooth handset; 3.1khz audio
Data Interfaces: USB, Ethernet (x2), Bluetooth,
WLAN 802.11g, Digital I/O
Ingress protection:
Hughes Network Systems
(HNS) 9201
High-performance, multi-user device.
The HNS
9201 combines ultimate performance with an extremely rugged
design. It is the highest bandwidth terminal in the range and
the only one to support WLAN connectivity.
It is ideal for either si