WiMAX Forum(R) Mobile PlugFest Showcases Interoperability.PORTLAND, Ore. -- The WiMAX Forum[R] has brought 33 companies from the Mobile WiMAX[TM] equipment and test equipment communities together for the third public Mobile WiMAX PlugFest, an interoperability showcase hosted by AT4 Wireless 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. in Sophia Antipolis, France. The PlugFest kicked off on Sunday, May 13, 2007 and concludes on Saturday, May 19, 2007. Companies participating in the WiMAX Forum-sponsored event include the following system and chipset suppliers: Airspan Networks, Alcatel-Lucent, ApaceWave Technologies, Aperto Networks, Beceem, Fujitsu, GCT (programming, tool) GCT - A test-coverage tool by Brian Marick <marick@testing.com>, based on GNU C. Version 1.4 was ported to Sun-3, Sun-4, RS/6000, 68000, 88000, HP-PA, IBM 3090, Ultrix, Convex, SCO but not Linux, Solaris, or Microsoft Windows. Semiconductor, Inc., Intel Corporation, Motorola, Navini Networks, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Corporation, Nortel, PicoChip, POSDATA, Redline Communications, Runcom Technologies Ltd., Samsung, Sanyo, SEQUANS Communications, SOMA Networks, Telsima, Wavesat, XRONet and ZTE ZTE Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet (Hungarian sports club) Corporation. In addition to these suppliers, nine test equipment vendors supported the event, including Aeroflex, Agilent, Anite Telecoms Ltd., AT4 wireless, Anritsu Limited, Azimuth Systems, Elektrobit, Rohde & Schwarz and Sanjole. (To view member news releases, please go to http://www.wimaxforum.org/news/membernews) "WiMAX Forum members are ready to start the global adoption of Mobile WiMAX as the broadband wireless internet technology of choice enabling mobile internet anytime, anywhere," said Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum. "As more and more companies enter the WiMAX space, we will continue to offer those companies a way to ensure that their products are interoperable and will provide their customers the best WiMAX experience possible." This is the first time WiMAX Forum will test key mobility features such as MIMO (Multiple Input/Multiple Output) Pronounced "my-mo," it is the use of multiple transmitters and receivers (multiple antennas) on wireless devices for improved performance. and beamforming, which are smart antenna technologies. Benefits of such technologies include faster broadband speeds, better coverage and capacity. Handover will also be tested, where a terminal is handed off between two base stations, simulating a mobile environment. Testing observations and results will be available after the conclusion of the event, however, because of non-disclosure agreements among vendors, testing companies and the WiMAX Forum, interoperability results between specific vendors is not released. For more information on prior WiMAX Forum PlugFests, go to www.wimaxforum.org. About WiMAX Forum[R] The WiMAX Forum[R] is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization formed to certify and promote the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon the harmonized 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/ETSI HiperMAN standard. A WiMAX Forum goal is to accelerate the introduction of these systems into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum Certified[TM] products are interoperable and support broadband fixed, portable and mobile services. Along these lines, the WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government requirements. "WiMAX Forum" is a registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum. "WiMAX," the WiMAX Forum logo, "WiMAX Forum Certified," and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. About AT4 Wireless AT4 wireless is an innovative company, headquartered at the Andalusian Technological Park, in Malaga, Spain. AT4 wireless offers testing services, test systems and engineering services and it works with leading organizations that develop mobile/wireless technologies as: WiMAX, GSM, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. , EDGE, UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. , HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) See HSPA. , Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. , NFC NFC abbr. National Football Conference , UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and , etc. AT4 wireless, formerly known as CETECOM Spain, was founded in 1991 and has today over 280 employees, more than 80% of them engineers. AT4 wireless is the WiMAX Forum Lead Laboratory and offers protocol & RF conformance test systems for Mobile WiMAX. AT4 wireless has supported the WiMAX Forum in the organization, technical coordination and analysis of the obtained results for all the WiMAX PlugFests that have taken place to date. AT4 wireless consists of three divisions: AT4 Systems, AT4 Labs and AT4 Engineering and Solutions. AT4 Systems focuses on the development of conformance, interoperability and R&D testing systems, within the telecommunications market. AT4 Labs gives global services of certification, wireless and mobile testing and calibration to the industry for the fulfillment of the quality and safety requirements demanded by the global market. AT4 Engineering and Solutions offers services of engineering and development of software and hardware applications in the area of communications. About ETSI ETSI unites almost 700 member organizations, including manufacturers, network operators, administrations, service providers, research bodies and users - in fact, all the key players in the ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. Standards arena. The ETSI Plugtests[TM] Service is a professional unit of ETSI specializing in running interoperability test events for a wide range of telecommunications, Internet, broadcasting and multimedia converging standards. For more information: www.etsi.org |
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