RadioFrame Networks Announces GSM and UMTS Femtocell Products to Enable the Fixed Mobile Convergence Market for Wireless Operators
RadioFrame Networks, Inc. today announced the introduction of its
first set of commercial femtocell products utilizing the company's
recently introduced OmniRadio(TM) Processor Platform. RadioFrame's
femtocell products are small, low cost "access point" like base
stations that will catalyze the fixed mobile convergence market for
homes, small and medium enterprises needing licensed spectrum
solutions.
The newly announced femtocell products augment RadioFrame
Network's existing GSM and UMTS picocell offerings. The femtocell
product portfolio will initially include separate 2G and 3G base
stations that will become available in the third quarter of 2007.
Additionally, a combined 2G/3G base station will be added in the
fourth quarter of 2007.
"Today's announcement of an exciting lineup of femtocell products
is the culmination of several years of experience in understanding the
needs and desires of this marketplace," said RadioFrame Networks
President and CEO Jeff Brown. "As we work with mobile operators we
have repeatedly heard that femtocells supporting both GSM and UMTS are
becoming increasingly important to them. RadioFrame's new products
will consist of low-cost hardware that is easy to implement; these are
two critical requirements that will enable broad adoption by end
users."
Earlier this week RadioFrame announced the introduction of its
OmniRadio(TM) Processor microchip. This processor forms the core of
the OmniRadio(TM) Platform used in RadioFrame's femtocell products. In
the future, the company intends to produce versions of the femtocell
series for other technologies such as WIMAX and LTE.
"We believe that to best achieve market requirements for low cost,
technology agile products, it required direct investment by RadioFrame
in the entire product cycle beginning with our own silicon," continued
Brown. "We view today's product announcements as evidence of the
company's ability to quickly deliver products that will be met with
enthusiasm in the markets we serve."
About RadioFrame Networks
Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, RadioFrame Networks,
Inc. is the leader in modular radio solutions for telecom operators.
RadioFrame deploys cost-effective radio access via flexible and
efficient software driven base stations. Unlike traditional approaches
from vendors offering proprietary, single-technology equipment,
RadioFrame Networks offers an agile, multiple-technology, future-proof
solution that integrates into existing networks, increases capacity
and reduces operating costs and capital expenditures. For more
information, please visit the company's Web site at
www.radioframenetworks.com.