Azaire Networks Joins WiMAX Forum, Demonstrates Support for New Access Technologies.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Azaire Networks Inc., the leading provider of Fixed Mobile Convergence Seamless switching between cellular and local networks for mobile users. The goal is to have a handset that switches automatically from the cellular network to the local, wireless Wi-Fi network when entering a building in order to save cellphone minutes. (FMC See fixed mobile convergence. ) solutions with the largest number of installed platforms worldwide, announced today it has joined the WiMAX Forum(TM), an industry-led organization that promotes the interoperability and certification of broadband wireless products for the delivery of faster, more affordable data, voice and video services. WiMAX is the next generation wireless technology based on the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.16 standard for broadband services. Operators are eager to offer mobile broadband services everywhere and are currently in trial to deploy WiMAX-based solutions for "last mile" and mobility applications. By joining the WiMAX Forum, Azaire Networks brings its expertise in security, authentication and mobility for delivering seamless broadband services over hybrid networks, which include 2.5G/3G, Wi-Fi and WiMAX. Azaire Networks' core product, the IP Converged Network Platform, enables mobile operators, fixed operators and service providers to offer mobile broadband services through the creation of hybrid networks. Hybrid networks integrate wide area cellular and IP access networks (such as Wi-Fi and WiMAX), allowing operators to extend their 2.5G/3G footprints quickly and cost effectively. Operators are able to offer new voice, data and multimedia services that increase ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average. , while business users and consumers receive the broadband services they desire on the best available network. "Azaire pioneered developing solutions that integrate Wi-Fi technology with 2.5G/3G networks to provide seamless broadband mobility and continues to be the leading provider of these solutions today," said Jim Grams, Azaire Networks' Chief Technology Officer. "Azaire was a key contributor to the I-WLAN standard for 3GPP GPP Government Performance Project GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol cellular and wireless LAN interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. . Azaire will use its 3GPP I-WLAN expertise to accelerate the integration of WiMAX with cellular technology for operators to deliver mobile broadband services." About the WiMAX Forum(TM) The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, non-profit corporation formed to promote and certify the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products using the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis technical park, Nice, France, www.etsi.org) A non-profit membership organization founded in 1988, dedicated to standardizing information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout Europe. HiperMAN wireless MAN specifications. The forum's goal is to accelerate the introduction of these devices into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) products will be fully interoperable and support Metropolitan Broadband Fixed, Portable and Mobile Applications. For more information about the WiMAX Forum and its activities, please visit www.WiMAXForum.org. About Azaire Networks Inc. Azaire Networks is the leading provider of hybrid network solutions with deployments in service in Europe, North America and Asia. Customers include T-Mobile, Chungwa Telecom, Rogers Wireless, Mobilkom Austria, GoMobile and several others, with additional operators currently testing the IP-CNP. Azaire Networks' flagship IP-CNP product is the first 3GPP-compliant IWLAN IWLAN Interworking Wlan solution that enables operators to cost effectively extend 2.5G/3G network coverage. Azaire Networks' hybrid network approach enables business users and consumers to receive the broadband mobility and new services they desire on the best available network. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. with offices in Germany, India, and the Netherlands. It is funded by Rustic Canyon Partners, Woodside Fund, Convergence Partners and other investors. For more information, please visit www.azairenet.com. WiMAX Forum(TM) and WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) are registered trademarks of the WiMAX Forum(TM). |
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