AirWalk Communications Will Showcase its Femtocell Solutions in ‘FemtoZone’ at Mobile World Congress 2009
RICHARDSON, Texas, February 11, 2009 – AirWalk Communications, an innovator in IP-based cellular radio network equipment, will participate in the FemtoZone at Mobile World Congress 2009 next week.
The FemtoZone, hosted by the GSMA and the Femto Forum, will serve as a one-stop shop during the February 16-19 event for all visitors interested in learning about the latest developments in the femtocell industry as it undergoes a pivotal year for deployment. The FemtoZone (Stand – 2.1B34) will feature a daily schedule of public presentations from operators and vendors on the opportunities and challenges facing the femtocell market.
AirWalk’s EdgePoint femtocell will be on display in the FemtoZone. AirWalk will also participate in a live solution demonstration with partners Tatara Systems and Acme Packet in Acme Packet’s hospitality suite (suite# Z3.12).
AirWalk’s Edgepoint consumer femtocell is currently on trial with numerous operators and is proving to be very successful. “As a technology leader in this rapidly developing industry, AirWalk is anticipating a strong year as consumers and cellular service providers embrace femtocells,” said Serge Pequeux, president and CEO. “2009 is expected to be a crucial year for initial femtocell networks, while consumer deployment will expand dramatically in 2010.”
“Over the past year the femtocell industry has overcome major technical and business challenges paving the way in 2009 for operators to introduce commercial services. As such the Mobile World Congress is going to be a key event for operators to cement their consumer propositions to ensure their launches are as successful as possible,” said Professor Simon Saunders, Chairman of The Femto Forum.
“This year’s Mobile World Congress marks the beginning of the real acid test for femtocells. The FemtoZone will attempt to address the key issues, such as what is going to be the key driver for successful deployments and are there going to be further technical hurdles to be addressed before we see large scale deployment,” sad Robindhra Mangtani, Director of the GSMA project on Femtocells.
More information on the FemtoZone is available at: http://www.femtoforum.org/femtozone.html.
About The Femto Forum
Femtocells are low-power wireless access points that operate in licensed spectrum to connect standard mobile devices to a mobile operator’s network using residential DSL or cable broadband connections. The Femto Forum (www.femtoforum.org) has been set up to promote the wide-scale adoption of femtocells. The Forum will support and drive the adoption of industry wide standards and common architectures to enable the widespread adoption & deployment of femtocells by operators around the world. It will direct and implement a multi-faceted marketing campaign to raise the profile, drive technology development & deployment and to promote the potential of femto solutions among industry stakeholders, journalists, analysts, regulators, special interest groups, standards bodies and consumers.
About AirWalk Communications
AirWalk Communications, Inc. is a developer of IP CDMA Radio Access Network (IP-RAN) products that deliver 3G voice and data platforms. AirWalk’s products are modular, stackable and increase coverage and capacity. AirWalk delivered the industry’s first base station and base station controller in a single, inexpensive, compact platform. The company’s radio products operate on the global CDMA licensed frequencies and offer operators new sources of revenue. For more information, visit www.airwalkcom.com.
