Re: Fixed Broadband Wireless LMDS Notes via ALA/NN
Thread- Fixed broadband wireless is getting more interesting all the time. I don't quite have the feeling I did with DSL about six years ago. I get more comfort out of the rash of xMDS announcements recently. Maybe at some point soon, xMDS will be included in the HFC and DSL figures being published. IMO, that's when you know it's for real.
I have to say, in all the CC's I listen to, xMDS is still at the excitement stage. But no significant revenues are being generated by any of the xMDS equipment players that I know of. Right now, xMDS is a footnote with an exclamation(!) point only. I imagine Q1 2000 will be the same. Hopefully they become significant by Q2 2000. Then the equipment companies will start breaking out the xMDS revenues.
I did some editing to four recent press releases below.
What I find them most amusing are Wall Street analysts and reporters constantly writing the epitaph on that tired, old, broken down, ATM switch of Newbridge's, the Mainstreet 36170. Which now appears to be coming back to life. It's a miracle! Legacy networks are not dead.<g> And another revelation. SP's are tight with their money.<g> -MikeM(From Florida)
PS Thanks Frank and Stephen. Nice to be appreciated.
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Alcatel and Prime Companies, Inc. to Conduct Field Trials of National LMDS Broadband Wireless Network in March 2000
DALLAS, and YUBA CITY, Calif. Mar. 8, 2000--Alcatel and Prime Companies today announced that they will conduct field trials of a Local Multipoint Distribution System (LMDS) high-speed broadband wireless access network for small- and medium-sized businesses beginning in March of this year.
As part of the agreement, Alcatel will supply its EVOLIUM LMDS Solution, a broadband wireless access solution, to LMDS Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of Prime Companies, and will assist with the installation and management of the LMDS (28GHz) network.
The first field trials will take place in New Castle, Pennsylvania, with additional trials scheduled for later this year. LMDS Communications has a corridor of LMDS (28GHz) A band licenses in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio, and is ranked in the top 10 of LMDS A band licenses holders in the U.S.
``As LMDS secures a foothold in the U.S. market, Alcatel's broadband wireless access solution has proven in 40 extensive field trials and commercial deployments around the world that LMDS is an easy-to-use and affordable solution for the broadband access needs of small to medium enterprises,' said Dave Kimzey, vice president and general manager, Wireless Access Products, Alcatel USA. ``The modularity and flexibility offered by Alcatel's LMDS solution makes it possible to bring high-speed data communications, including voice, data, Internet and video conferencing, to businesses quickly and cost effectively.'
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Newbridge Ships 500th Broadband Wireless Sector:
Demand escalates for Newbridge LMDS broadband wireless solution
KANATA, ONTARIO--Feb. 29, 2000--Broadband wireless industry leader Newbridge Networks Corporation today announced that it has now shipped more than 500 broadband wireless base station sectors.
With over 60 customers and incredible demand, Newbridge again affirms its leadership in broadband wireless with the ability to manufacture and deliver a high volume of solutions. The Newbridge solution is the only true point-to-multipoint broadband wireless solution available today, as a result of its time division multiple access (TDMA) capabilities.
``As the demand for broadband networking continues to explode, telecom service providers need to quickly and cost effectively extend multiservices access platforms,' said Rob Gillan, Newbridge Vice President of Wireless Networks. ``With this solution, service providers are able to address the needs of customers ranging from the largest business and multiple dwelling/business units to the single family residence, delivering -- right now -- everything from Internet access and video-on-demand to interactive multimedia and video conferencing.'
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BT Selects Newbridge Networks for Nationwide Broadband Wireless Access Network in Belgium
Market Leading Newbridge LMDS Solution used by BT Belgium to Reach More Customers and to Capitalise on the growing Market of Broadband Wireless Access Services for Voice, Data and Internet
MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom/BRUSSELS, Belgium--March 1, 2000-Newbridge Networks and BT Belgium today announced that Newbridge's market leading broadband wireless access solution has been selected by BT for a nationwide network roll-out in Belgium. The technology, known as LMDS or 'local multipoint distribution system', will allow Belgian corporations and SMEs to by-pass the bandwidth bottleneck of the local loop, granting high speed access to BT Belgium's sophisticated broadband services.
BT Belgium is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT plc and is the number one challenger to the incumbent telco in the Belgian business-to-business communications marketplace. The new network is part of BT Belgium's aggressive plans to increase the reach and scope of its services. The company will be building on the wide range of advanced voice and data services that it already offers to small and medium enterprises, government agencies and multinational companies.
Jan Vorstermans, Acting CEO of BT Belgium said, ``We are convinced that broadband wireless access will be leveraged by many Belgian corporations and SMEs in order to increase their competitiveness through high performance voice, data and Internet communications. BT Belgium selected Newbridge because, unlike other vendors, they can provide us with the added advantage of a totally packaged solution. This is a further step in our preparation for the pending broadband wireless access licensing procedures in our country.'
Newbridge will provide a complete broadband access infrastructure, including telecomms switching equipment, radio base stations, transceivers and customer premise equipment. The network will enable BT Belgium to offer a range of new services including broadband LAN internetworking, voice services and premium quality IP-based Virtual Private Networks (IP-VPNs).
Newbridge has created a highly integrated system with the goal of reducing both start-up costs and on-going network ownership costs. The radio base station technology is incorporated within the Newbridge 36170 multi service platform (MSP) - the industry's best selling broadband switch - an approach which delivers marked economies in comparison to having to implement switching and radio elements separately.
The choice of the 36170 MSP as the integration vehicle allows the reliability and multiple service classes of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) to be extended via the wireless connection to the customer premise. It also means that the wireless portion of the network is brought under the control of the Newbridge 46020 Network Manager, leading to increased reliability and greatly speeding up the provisioning of new and existing services.
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Newbridge Award-Winning Broadband Wireless Solutions Gain Momentum as Customer Base Grows: Deployed at 60 customer sites worldwide
KANATA, ONTARIO--Feb. 28, 2000--Broadband wireless industry leader Newbridge Networks today announced that its award-winning broadband wireless solutions are achieving wide-reaching acceptance throughout the world, as demonstrated by the increasing number of shipments to customers.
Revenue in the third quarter of fiscal year 2000 from the company's broadband access products more than doubled compared with the previous quarter and now represent approximately 15 percent of Newbridge revenues.
Newbridge broadband wireless solutions are being used globally by more than 60 customers, including Bell South International, Toshiba, BT Belgium, Telenordia, MaxLink, Home Telephone, Central Texas Telephone, Gateway Telecom, TriCorners Telecommunications and South Central Telecom.
Acceptance of the Newbridge LMDS equipment has been accelerated by FCC certification of the equipment in the United States, as well as the endorsements of several industry luminaries.
LMDS is a high-frequency broadband wireless system that can be quickly deployed to cost-effectively deliver data, high-speed Internet, voice, video and multimedia services using point-to-multipoint distribution systems. The Newbridge broadband wireless access solutions enable service providers to enter the telecommunications market quickly with a broad portfolio of premium quality services for business customers.
The comprehensive Newbridge broadband wireless solution for LMDS represents a multiservice network comprising base station and customer premises equipment. A base station, consisting of the Newbridge 350 IVSN, the industry's most scalable, flexible multi-access service platform, and point-to-multipoint transmitters and receivers, is the central location that collects and switches all customer traffic within a given wireless coverage area. It is also the linking point between the customer and the network backbone.
Customer premises equipment includes transceivers/antennae and flexible network interface units, which support a full range of services. The Newbridge network and services management solution manages both the wireless and wireline portions of the network, providing a range of billing, statistics and maintenance support. |
