KDDI Selects 3G Femtocell Solution from Hitachi and Airvana
02 Février 2010 - 2:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Airvana's Femtocell System to be paired with Hitachi's Network
Infrastructure and Integration Services CHELMSFORD, Mass. and
TOKYO, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Airvana, Inc.
(NASDAQ:AIRV), today announced that it has been selected to provide
KDDI with its 3G CDMA femtocells and Femtocell Service Manager, as
part of a comprehensive solution being delivered by Hitachi.
Femtocells are home-based cellular access points that use a
subscriber's existing broadband connection to provide enhanced
voice coverage and data performance for mobile phones indoors.
KDDI, Japan's second largest mobile operator, is known for its
dedication to communications innovation and customer satisfaction.
In 2008, Airvana and Hitachi announced a femtocell partnership for
the Japanese market. Airvana's contribution to the joint solution
includes its HubBub(TM) CDMA femtocell which is unique in the
industry for its simultaneous support of both 1x-RTT and 3G EV-DO
services; the Femtocell Service Manager (FSM) for massive-scale
device management and automated network planning; and the FNG
femtocell network gateway. Hitachi will provide core network
equipment to connect the HubBub femtocell system into KDDI's core
network. Airvana's femtocell and Hitachi's call processing server
both use SIP control signaling to transparently support existing
CDMA 1x calling functions in the network. Hitachi will also act as
the overall system integrator to ensure interoperability between
the femtocell network, the macro EV-DO radio access network and the
core network infrastructure. "Femtocells will benefit KDDI's
customers by improving coverage and performance," explained Randy
Battat, President and CEO, Airvana. "The combination of Airvana's
femtocell products and Hitachi's core-network equipment and
services brings femtocell benefits to existing operator networks
and business systems." KDDI plans to commence trials of the
combined Hitachi-Airvana femtocell solution in March 2010. About
Airvana Airvana helps operators transform the mobile experience for
users worldwide. The company's high-performance technology and
products, from comprehensive 3G femtocell solutions based on its
HubBub(TM) CDMA and UMTS femtocells, to core mobile broadband
network infrastructure, enable operators to deliver compelling
broadband services to mobile subscribers, wherever they are.
Airvana's products are deployed in 70 commercial networks on six
continents. The company is headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., USA,
with offices worldwide. For more information, please visit
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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
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