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TMCNet: Tecore Supports ARRA Broadband Initiatives

[July 14, 2009]

Tecore Supports ARRA Broadband Initiatives

Jul 14, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Tecore Networks, a Maryland-based supplier of multi-technology 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure, stated that it welcomed Vice President Biden's recent announcement of over $4 billion in funding for broadband service in rural, unserved and underserved regions of the United States, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Tecore's core network, radio access network and turnkey infrastructure products have received USDA Rural Development Acceptance and "Buy American" status, have been deployed for over a decade in rural, new license and remote networks, and have evolved to 3G and 4G mobile broadband standards, making them able to support applications being accepted in a short window between July 14 and August 14.

The ARRA called for a total of $7.2 billion in funding for broadband initiatives in rural and underserved parts of the country, to be overseen by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Vice President Biden's announcement represents the first Notice of Funding Availability, with more expected to follow. The initiatives are intended to provide broadband Internet access to those areas where job creation and preservation and economic development would be most improved with such service.

Tecore explained that it offers the iCore all-IP core network and the iBSS radio access network, streamlined and software-defined products designed to bring the capabilities of Tier 1 mobile networks to smaller operators. Supporting the GSM and CDMA technology families through 2G and 3G, with an upgrade path via software plug-ins to 4G LTE, these products offer the reliability of a widely deployed platform, the upward and downward scalability critical to rural and remote markets, and the advanced broadband service required by the ARRA. iCore and iBSS also enable multi-technology roaming to maximize revenue from visiting subscribers, and provide concurrent support for 2G voice services as part of a comprehensive communications service offering.

"In today's challenging economy, mobile broadband continues to be at the forefront of innovation and economic development. The bandwidth and applications facilitated by these technologies can be leveraged to optimize the delivery of services to rural and remote areas and drive local economic development," said Casey Joseph, Chief Technology Officer, Tecore Networks. "Tecore's multi-technology platform delivers a targeted mobile solution that is designed to address the requirements of the RUS and NTIA broadband initiatives, while fitting within the 'cost of ownership' limitations of the rural, unserved and underserved markets." ((Comments on this story may be sent to newsdesk@closeupmedia.com))

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