HSTX sells Eclipse radios for WiMAX backhaul market in France.
TDF Selects Harris Stratex Networks for WiMAX Backhaul
Monday November 5, 9:15 am ET
- Deal Helps TDF Expand WiMAX Reach in France -
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Stratex Networks, Inc., the leading independent supplier of turnkey wireless transmission solutions, has secured a deal to provide Eclipse(TM) wireless transport platform to TDF, a French converged service provider. The Eclipse radios will provide high speed Gigabit Ethernet connections for TDF's WiMAX network.
TDF has secured licenses to provide WiMAX at 3.5GHz across 11 territories in France. Eclipse is ideally suited to support WiMAX backhaul traffic by enabling operators to support high-reliability Carrier Ethernet transport, and is a radio platform to support intelligent Layer 2 Quality of Service controls and features.
Another key consideration for TDF was the ability of Eclipse to provide scaleable bandwidth from 10 to over 600 Mbit/s in a single radio channel, with a broad choice of channel bandwidth options thanks to highly efficient modulation technology. In France, as in most EU countries, annual license fees are charged on every radio link and are based upon the bandwidth used. Eclipse enables TDF to fit more capacity in less bandwidth than many other solutions, which, when viewed over their entire network, results in significant overall savings.
Radio frequencies are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain in France, so the ability to deploy high-capacity links in the minimum of bandwidth often enables TDF to deploy links in regions where frequencies may not otherwise be available.
"This announcement continues the recent momentum we have built up in the WiMAX space in Europe," said Guy Campbell, president and chief executive officer of Harris Stratex Networks. "With our combination of leading wireless Carrier Ethernet products, our understanding of WiMAX backhaul requirements and our 50 years of experience in providing wireless infrastructure solutions, we are well suited to support any service provider that is planning to roll out new data-centric networks."
About TDF
TDF is the leading radio relay broadcast operator in Europe. With a presence in France, Finland, Spain, Poland, Estonia, Monaco, the Netherlands, and Hungary, the Group offers a wide range of services for audiovisual services developers and telecom operators. In the audiovisual field, TDF is present across the value chain: capture and processing of content, contribution, broadcast centers, terrestrial transmission and broadcasting of radio and television programs in analogue and digital modes, in high definition or personal mobile TV. In telecommunications, TDF manages network rollouts, hosts operator equipment at its sites (up to 7,800 in Europe), and is a recognized maintenance provider. As a radio local loop network operator, TDF markets a high-speed service to access providers. A key player in the convergence between audiovisual and telecommunications, TDF's ambition is to support all its customers in the digital world and to contribute to the organization of the territories. For more information, visit www.tdf.fr/. |
