@CTIA: Interop, Alyus, Openwave and more

A new report from The Femto Forum says femtocells improve the operator business case for LTE and WiMAX networks while also improving the user experience and range of services operators can offer. The forum said its research found that the addition of femtocells into the network allows femtocell users to consistently receive the ‘headline’ level data rates promised with LTE/WiMAX networks than those provided by marcocells.
The group also found that femtocells are capable of overcoming spectrum-related issues that impact WiMAX and LTE networks.
The Femto Forum commissioned Signals Research Group to explore the business case for LTE and WiMAX femtocells and found that macro-offload network savings exceed the cost of femtocells and that the customer lifetime value increased by 2 to 10 times. SRG also explored deployment scenarios, including giving away free femtocells to early adopters and deferring a portion of the macrocell buildout.
Aylus Networks, which makes mobile broadband data management products, announced its Media Switch product.
The product is designed to help mobile operators handle the increasing demand for mobile bandwidth being driven by video and smart phone applications. Media Switch comes in two configurations, MSX1200 stackable server and the MSX8200 chassis with capacity for multiple server blades.
The Media Switch family of products includes a data processor, a QoE Session Manager and a Portal & Content server. The company said its product solves bandwidth problems in the radio access network by reducing video bandwidth up to 85 percent by delivering only portions of the video in optimal format.
Openwave Systems Inc. bsaid it is working with the Nielsen Company to develop a demographics and analytics-based solution that will help carriers and ecosystem players monetize the mobile Internet. The insight engine will help operators more effectively analyze rich profiles and data segments by using insights such as time spent and click-through rates for more accurate content recommendations, said the companies.
The combined solution will include Openwave’s Analytics platform with the Nielsen PRIZM consumer segmentation system.
“The long-standing belief within the advertising industry is that one half of the budget is generating results, but nobody knows which half,” said John Giere, senior vice president, products and marketing, at Openwave. “We hope to arm the industry with actionable solutions which provide better response rates and more measurable mobile campaigns. Our Analytics offering is a comprehensive solution that seeks to address marketers’ needs by monitoring data network traffic, usage behavior and emerging trends. We believe our collaboration with Nielsen will help improve the mobile operator’s understanding of their network usage and facilitate new revenue opportunities for ecosystem players.”
Interop Technologies said its Short Message Service Center 4 Series has exceeded messaging throughput records. The solution can now provide a throughput level of 100,000 Message Delivery Attempts per second, which beats the 53,000 MDAs per second the product achieved a year ago.
Interop said it optimized the code base for its SMSC 4 Series product and enhanced required services and system components to ensure maximum throughput and efficiency. The resulting increase in throughput will help carriers relieve messaging capacity constraints, said Interop.
Exalt Communications, which provides microwave backhaul solutions, introduced its ExtendAir zero-footprint Fast Ethernet and native TDM licensed microwave backhaul systems optimized for next-generation LTE backhaul networks and metro area applications. Pricing starts at $8,000 per link, said the company.
“The ExtendAir platform breaks new ground in licensed microwave backhaul for all last mile applications, offering network designers a highly reliable, secure alternative to fiber and leased lines at an unheard of cost per megabit-mile,” said Amir Zoufonoun, president and CEO of Exalt Communications. “For mobile operators, who are under severe pressure to support increasing data use against flat subscriber revenue, this results in a lower cost-per-bit. For WISPs, who are fighting for market share against larger network operators, it results in a lower cost to compete. And for enterprises, who are struggling with the transition from legacy voice-based systems to IP, it results in a less expensive and easier network migration.”