SEQUANS Communications, a leading supplier and developer of fixed and Mobile WiMAX® semiconductor solutions, has been selected by Alvarion, provider of the most widely deployed WiMAX systems in the world, to supply Alvarion with its new Mobile WiMAX base station chips. Alvarion plans to use the chips to build pico base stations and implement its additional unique technology and advanced features above the 802.16e standard.
"Sequans' ability to provide both ends of the link gives us advantages in time to market and certification," said Avinoam Barak, president of Alvarion's broadband wireless access division. "Their solution is the most complete, offering both PHY and MAC, flexibility for use in various licensed and unlicensed frequency bands and channel sizes, and software that can be adapted to meet our particular needs."
"We are pleased to have our technology selected by the WiMAX market leader Alvarion," said Georges Karam, Sequans' CEO. "We are positive that Alvarion's open WiMAX ecosystem and strategy will have a powerful impact on the worldwide rollout of WiMAX."
Sequans' SQN2130 chip is the industry's first ASIC optimized for Mobile WiMAX base stations. It is a highly integrated MAC and PHY baseband chip, providing high performance, scalability, and flexibility to support any size or configuration of base station without compromising on features. It supports TDD and FDD and delivers high throughput to serve tens of thousands of subscriber stations, delivering the full line rate even with small packet sizes. Its unique combination of low-cost and low power consumption makes it particularly suitable for femtocell or pico base stations. It is 802.16e Wave 2-ready, and supports standard interfaces to ASN gateways for easy integration into existing deployed networks.
About Sequans
SEQUANS Communications is a leading supplier of fixed and mobile WiMAX for base stations and subscriber stations, based on IEEE 802.16-2004 and 802.16e-2005 standards. Sequans technology delivers industry-leading performance in throughput, power consumption, and receiver sensitivity. Sequans offers equipment manufacturers an all-in-one solution with full MAC and PHY functionality, enabling them to build a wide range of high-performing WiMAX network components: femto, pico, micro and multi-sector macro base stations, outdoor and indoor subscriber terminals, home gateways, and all types of mobile devices. www.sequans.com.