RadioFrame Networks, Inc., a leader in IP-based picocell and
femtocell solutions for the mobile marketplace, announced today the
introduction of all-IP Femtocells that integrate seamlessly with
next-generation IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core networks. The
announcement was made at the Cellular Telephone Industry Association
(CTIA) trade show in Orlando where RadioFrame is exhibiting this week.
RadioFrame is introducing the all-IP architecture as the next
logical evolution of the company's product development plans. After
enabling easy integration with existing networks through legacy
Abis/Iub interfaces and facilitating migration with RadioFrame's
recently announced collapsed Base Station Subsystems (BSS), the
company is now set on enabling direct integration with IMS core
networks through Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) interfaces. This
broad range of solutions allows Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to
pursue their IMS integration as aggressively or as conservatively as
the Mobile Network Operator network plans require.
Moreover, RadioFrame's all-IP architecture enables the deployment
of SIP-based voice and data services while utilizing RadioFrame's
current IP-based radio solutions, such as the company's innovative GSM
and UMTS femtocells. The unique benefits brought by the development of
RadioFrame's proprietary OmniRadio(TM) Processor makes the femtocell
agnostic to the handset type and to the architecture of the core
network and results in a high degree of usability. Through a simple
software upgrade, the 2G/3G femtocell can be upgraded from a release
99 base station to an IMS access point in a process that is seamless
to the end user.
"This is a major development in the way the architecture of
wireless networks can evolve today. With a full solution of
architectures, we enable carriers to deploy femtocell-based Fixed
Mobile Convergence (FMC) service independently of what their current
network architecture now is," said RadioFrame Networks President and
Chief Executive Officer Jeff Brown. "Being competitive in the fixed
mobile convergence battle requires incorporating femtocells and
picocells into wireless networks. And while some carriers have to deal
with enormous legacy infrastructure, others have adopted an IMS core
network already. Today, we are ensuring that RadioFrame products are
deployable either way."
RadioFrame also announced today the introduction of a femtocell
product solution that provides simultaneous 2G and 3G voice and
high-speed data coverage for the indoor residential and small business
markets. Both announcements come on the heels of a series of picocell
and femtocell product developments the company announced at the 3GSM
trade show last month in Barcelona, Spain. In addition to mapping out
a suite of products at that time, RadioFrame also introduced 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.
About RadioFrame Networks, Inc.
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.
