CHELMSFORD, Mass., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Airvana, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AIRV) today announced the company's successful
participation in the "1st Femto Forum UMTS Femtocell Plugfest"
which took place earlier this month. At the Plugfest, Airvana
conducted interoperability testing between its Iuh-compliant
HubBub™ femtocell and multiple femtocell network gateways and
security gateways.
Coordinated by ETSI Plugtests™ and sponsored by the Femto Forum,
the Femtocell Plugfest consisted of interoperability tests between
femtocell network gateways, security gateways, femtocell access
points and chipsets from industry vendors to showcase the
effectiveness of 3GPP's Iuh interface. Moreover, the program also
demonstrated how the IPsec/IKEv2 security protocols are being
implemented to allow femtocells to communicate over the public
Internet to system operators' core networks in a highly secure
manner. Iuh interface standardization was completed in April 2009 and provides the crucial interface
between femtocell access points and femtocell network gateways in
the core network.
In addition to participation in the ETSI Plugfest, Airvana's
commitment to 3GPP femtocell standards includes
previously-announced Iuh interoperability agreements and active
participation in standards bodies and the Femto Forum industry
organization.
"The pervasive deployment of femtocells relies upon proven
interoperability and secure operation of these devices as part of a
comprehensive ecosystem," explained Sanjeev
Verma, vice president, Femtocell Business and Corporate
Development, Airvana. "Our company has been a strong
supporter of, and active participant in the development of the
standards driving the industry forward. Participation in the
Plugfest helps to highlight our successful implementation of the
standards."
About Airvana
Airvana helps operators transform the mobile experience for
users worldwide. The company's high-performance technology
and products, from comprehensive femtocell solutions to core mobile
network infrastructure, enable operators to deliver compelling and
consistent broadband services to mobile subscribers, wherever they
are. Airvana's products are deployed in 70 commercial
networks on all six continents. The company is headquartered
in Chelmsford, Mass., USA, with
offices worldwide. For more information, please visit
www.airvana.com.
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similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from
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various important factors, including without limitation
uncertainties as to the timing of the merger of Airvana, the timing
and rate of femtocell market acceptance and growth, operator
femtocell deployment plans, the highly competitive and rapidly
evolving market in which Airvana competes, Airvana's limited
operating history, the fluctuation of its past operating results,
Airvana's anticipated reliance on sales through Telefon AB
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Airvana Contacts:
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Rob Morton
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Davies Murphy Group
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781-418-2460
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SOURCE Airvana, Inc.