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SOMA Networks Selects Sequans’
Mobile WiMAX Chip Solution for Increased Network Efficiencies
Other Topics: 4G Mobile WiMAX
Chipsets, WiMAX Data Interoperability,
WiROI Tool,
WiMAX ASN Gateway,
WiMAX Indoor
MIMO
Sequans Communications
September 24, 2007
New Chip Solution Accelerates Time to Market and Certification of Mobile
WiMAX Systems
WiMAX World 2007 Booths 527 & 814
Chicago, IL -- Sequans Communications, a leading provider of base station and
subscriber station chips for both fixed and Mobile WiMAX®, announced
today that SOMA Networks, Inc., a leading provider of Mobile WiMAX
systems, is using Sequans’ new SQN2130 chips in the award-winning
FlexMAX™ Mobile WiMAX System. SOMA’s FlexMAX System supports the IEEE
802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX standard and is focused on bringing Mobile
WiMAX and advanced applications to the home market. SOMA will
incorporate the new chip into its FlexMAX ABS-1000 macro basestation,
which is OBSAI-compliant, as well as leverage the SQN1130 chip for use
in the FlexMAX subscriber gateway family. |
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“Sequans is first to
market with the most complete Mobile WiMAX chip solution for both base
stations and gateway devices,” said Tom Flak, Senior Vice President of
Operations at SOMA Networks. “Similar to SOMA’s goal of providing our
carrier customers with complete, end-to-end systems, Sequans’ all-in-one
chipset solution allows us to greatly accelerate our interoperability
testing, and fully focus on developing a better Mobile WiMAX solution
that delivers advanced multimedia features for our Mobile WiMAX system.
The high performance, low power, Wave 2-ready Sequans chips also give us
the flexibility to offer a number of different product configurations
for our global customers.”
“As the leader in delivering advanced applications to the home over
broadband wireless technology, SOMA’s FlexMAX system makes use of the
full technical benefits of our combined chipset solution,” said Georges
Karam, Sequans CEO. “By using Sequans chips at both ends of the wireless
link, the FlexMAX System can deliver the highest performance through
advanced multi-antenna technology, and support the addition of custom
software and features that can differentiate each vendors’ WiMAX
offering. We are excited to partner with SOMA as they bring the latest
applications to their customers.”
Sequans’ SQN2130 chip is the industry’s first custom-designed ASIC
optimized for Mobile WiMAX base stations. It is a highly integrated MAC
and PHY baseband chip, providing high performance, scalability, and
flexibility to support any size or configuration of base station without
compromising on features. SQN2130 delivers very high throughput,
delivering the full line rate even with small packet sizes, and can
serve tens of thousands of subscriber stations. It is 802.16e, Wave
2-ready, supports TDD and FDD, and standard interfaces to ASN gateways
for easy integration into existing deployed networks.
About SOMA Networks
SOMA Networks is a leading provider of Mobile WiMAX solutions. Focused
on bringing broadband wireless access and advanced applications to the
home, SOMA’s FlexMAX™ Mobile WiMAX and SoftAir™ Multimedia Application
Systems provide a complete solution using an all IP-based architecture.
SOMA technology enables service providers to drive revenue through
value-added multimedia applications and services, delivering wireline
performance over a broadband wireless infrastructure. SOMA is a
principal member of the WiMAX Forum®, and its FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX
System supports the 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX standard. Deployed on five
continents, SOMA is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in
Toronto, Ottawa, Delhi, and Singapore. Visit www.somanetworks.com for
more information.
About Sequans
SEQUANS Communications is a leading supplier of fixed and mobile WiMAX
chips based on IEEE 802.16-2004 and 802.16e-2005 standards. Sequans is
the only WiMAX chipmaker to deliver both subscriber station and base
station chips. Sequans’ mimoMAX™ technology combines a true maximum
likelihood MIMO decoder with a patent-pending, low-power algorithm to
deliver the highest possible performance with lowest power consumption.
Sequans offers equipment manufacturers an all-in-one solution with full
MAC and PHY functionality, enabling them to build a wide range of high
performing WiMAX network components: femto, pico, micro and multi-sector
macro base stations, outdoor and indoor subscriber terminals, home
gateways, and all types of mobile devices. www.sequans.com. |
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