Netro Corporation Proposes Open Standard for Packet-On-Demand Air Interface For Broadband Wireless Access
Air Interface Protocol Currently Supports Internet, Frame Relay and Voice Services in Over 34 Deployments Worldwide
November 30, 1999 08:30 AM
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Netro Corporation, NTRO a market leader in broadband wireless access systems, today announced that it has proposed its packet-on-demand air interface to the IEEE 802.16 committee as the open standard for broadband wireless access networks. Netro's air interface, CellMAC(TM), was developed to enable service providers to offer high-speed IP, data, voice and Frame Relay services to small and mid-sized enterprises. CellMAC supports symmetrical two-way communications with bandwidth-on-demand that provides converged voice and data services to subscribers and allows efficient spectrum use. Netro's submission of the air interface proposal to the 802.16 committee is intended to stimulate market growth for broadband wireless services to small and mid-sized enterprises globally.
"In today's telecommunications environment, it is important that standards are built with the global economy in mind," said Gideon Ben-Efraim, president and CEO of Netro Corporation. "Unlike some other potential solutions, Netro's proposal is commercially available today and satisfies the system requirements of service providers and the 802.16 committee to bring high-speed data and voice services to businesses. CellMAC's flexible, two-way service capability with bandwidth-on-demand is the key. By opening Netro's air interface, we hope to accelerate development of the broadband wireless access market worldwide."
The standard proposed by Netro centers around an innovative packet-based technology that was specifically designed for broadband wireless access supporting dynamic bandwidth allocation in the air. Netro's CellMAC, which is designed for a point-to-multipoint broadband wireless network, is a media access control layer that is optimized for high-speed bursty IP services together with voice and Frame Relay. Key requirements addressed by the air interface standard include service transparency, dynamic bandwidth allocation, physical layer independence, spectral efficiency and grade of service contracts.
CellMAC has been deployed in over 34 locations worldwide over the last year. Netro's AirStar system with CellMAC is also available from Lucent as the OnDemand Access Solution and from Siemens as the SRA MP product. The standards proposal put forth by Netro, is part of Netro's strategy to improve access to low-cost components and allow for future interoperability to enable service providers to enter the market with wireless high-speed services more quickly and cost effectively.
About Netro Corporation
Netro Corporation is a leading provider of intelligent broadband wireless access solutions for Internet and telecom service providers worldwide. Netro's broadband wireless access system, AirStar, derives its price performance benefit from its proprietary packet-based technology that maximizes spectrum usage through dynamic bandwidth allocation. AirStar is one of the first commercially available broadband wireless access systems, and is deployed in over 34 sites worldwide, carrying IP and voice traffic using a point-to-multipoint architecture.
For more information, contact Netro Corporation, 3860 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95134-1702 USA 408-216-1500, netro-corp.com .
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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Netro's historical and future losses, limited operating history, dependence on a single product, fluctuations in quarterly operating results and limited manufacturing experience. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Netro's prospectus dated August 18, 1999 and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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This finally gave Netro some visibility to a lot of people who never really considered it one of the wireless "IN-CROWD" (IMHO of course)
Been a while since we saw 30...Here's hoping for more good PR
William |
