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Aperto adds Mobile WiMAX and announces 3.65 GHz win
The California-based manufacturer introduces 802.16e-2005 products and shares news that it will supply 3.65 GHz WiMAX radios to NextPhase Wireless.
Aperto Networks added a line of
802.16e-2005 WiMAX products to its offering and announced that California-based
NextPhase Wireless has selected its 3.65 GHz products for WiMAX services in
Southern California. The equipment manufacturer used the WiMAX Global Congress
in Amsterdam last week to unveil a modular base station along with a series of
modems and CPE based on the 802.16e-2005 standard. Traditionally a fixed
wireless provider, Aperto placed its hat into the mobile ring. In addition, the
company has partnered with wireless ISP NextPhase Wireless to begin canvassing
the U.S. countryside with WiMAX signals for home and business broadband services
in underserved markets.
The workhorse of the new product line is the PacketMAX 4000 modular base
station. With support for one to four sectors and smart antennas techniques,
including STC, MRC, and 2x2 or 4x4 MIMO, the new base station meets or exceeds
the requirements for Wave 2 gear set forth by WiMAX Forum. The system also
supports the three frequency band profiles established by the industry
consortium - 2.3, 2.5, and 3.5 GHz.
The PacketMAX device lineup covers the minimum expected for an end-to-end
manufacturer of 802.16e-2005 radios. An outdoor CPE offers the highest RF gain
desired for business broadband services. The indoor CPE integrates voice and
Wi-Fi options for self-installable residential access (Figure 1). A trio of PC
modems interfacing via USB, CardBus, or ExpressCard enables laptop and
sub-notebook connectivity without taking much space or weight (Figure 2).
Availability for the new products has not been announced.
Figure 1
Aperto PacketMAX 540 Indoor CPE (Source: Aperto Networks)
Figure 2
Aperto PacketMAX 700 ExpressCard (Source: Aperto Networks)
Aperto also joined the ranks of vendors jumping into the U.S. market with the
company's selection by NextPhase Wireless to deploy 3.65 GHz kit in the Orange
County, Los Angeles and San Diego markets of Southern California. Charting a
course for fixed WiMAX services on both coasts, the wireless ISP has its sights
on the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. NextPhase will use
12-sector PacketMAX 5000 macro base stations and single-sector PacketMAX 3000
micro base stations for infrastructure.
The test results exceeded our expectations for delivering differentiable voice
and data services in the 3.65 GHz band," said Mark Kociela, Vice President of
Business Development with NextPhase. "This platform also gives us the
flexibility to roll out services in the 5.8 GHz band and that is a powerful
option that we may use in the future."
Aperto has been laying low on the WiMAX radar for several months. This news
confirms that the company has been heads-down working on new product development
and engaging with prospective customers who see value in broadband wireless
access.
By Jeff Orr
ORR Technology, LLC
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