CHELMSFORD, Mass., April 5, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Airvana, Inc. (www.airvana.com), an innovator and leader in mobile broadband infrastructure based on 3G 1x EV-DO air interface technology, today announced it has joined the WiMAX Forum. Airvana plans to build an Access Service Network (ASN) Gateway for Mobile WiMAX.
"Airvana believes mobility is key for WiMAX operators," said Randy Battat, CEO of Airvana. "The ASN gateway builds on Airvana's competence in building carrier-class, scalable, mobile wireless infrastructure."
The ASN Gateway is a carrier-class, highly scalable solution for Mobile WiMAX (802.16e) networks. It provides full mobility, seamless handoffs, Quality of Service, security and subscriber/connection/resource management. Multiple ASN Gateway chassis can be clustered using Airvana's patented IP-RAN clustering technology. Airvana's ASN Gateway also is the first product to support all three of WiMAX Forum's ASN Gateway profiles (A, B & C) for centralized and distributed configurations.
Airvana has built its market-leading reputation based on its unique IP-RAN infrastructure for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO networks. 1xEV-DO is a leading third-generation wireless standard, and Airvana's products deliver carrier-class mobility, scalability and reliability, optimized for mobile broadband multimedia. The company's technology powers over 20 1xEV-DO networks worldwide.
About WiMAX Forum
The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, non-profit corporation formed to help promote and certify the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products using the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI 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.
WiMAX Forum(tm) and WiMAX Forum Certified(tm) are registered trademarks of the WiMAX Forum.
About Airvana
Airvana is an innovator and leader in mobile broadband infrastructure based on third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO wireless packet data technology. Airvana is the first company to combine advanced 1x EV-DO broadband technology with an innovative IP-RAN architecture to bring carrier class performance and reliability to the radio access network. Today, networks around the world based on Airvana's technology are supporting millions of consumer and business subscribers and are delivering a wide range of mobile broadband information, communication and entertainment services. Airvana is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, USA. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.airvana.com.