Nortel, the company which delivers communication capabilities has entered into a joint strategic WiMAX agreement with Alvarion Limited, to create an end-to-end WiMAX solution. The solution is expected to meet the needs of the evolving wireless broadband market.

 

WiMAX (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access) is the latest communication technology that delivers high-speed access wirelessly, enabling fixed and mobile broadband services over large coverage areas. WiMAX come in both Fixed and Mobile form.

 

Alvarion Limited is a provider of innovative WiMAX and wireless broadband network solutions. The company focuses on delivering personal mobile broadband, business and residential primary broadband access, corporate VPNs, toll quality telephony, mobile base station feeding, hotspot coverage extension, community interconnection and public safety communications.

 

This current alliance between Nortel and Alvarion mobile WiMAX solution will aim at enabling operators and service providers to deliver high-speed wireless broadband for a variety of applications, mobile or nomadic, including VoIP, streaming music, and HD video.

 

“Wireless broadband is one of the fastest growing opportunities in the telecommunications market,” said Richard Lowe, president, Carrier Networks, Nortel.

 

The joint end-to-end WiMAX solution will feature the combined expertise of both the companies which will include Alvarion’s advanced radio access network technology and Nortel’s core network solutions, backhaul solutions, applications such as Nortel’s number one carrier VoIP solution, and professional services.

 

Lowe mentioned that this collaboration between Nortel and Alvarion will allow both companies to deliver on the growing needs for high quality, turnkey WiMAX solution that is based on the best technology from each.

 

Lowe also clarified that the solution will also include Nortel services, ranging from network consulting, design and deployment to full network management, to help customers maximize network investments by providing the flexibility to handle changing coverage, capacity and other unique requirements.

 

“Nortel and Alvarion, both innovators in the wireless arena, are coming together to respond to the demand for WiMAX solutions in all regions of the world,” said Tzvika Friedman, president and chief executive officer, Alvarion.

 

As per the deal, both the companies will jointly perform Interoperability Testing (IOT). Alvarion will be Nortel’s exclusive supplier of WiMAX IEEE 802.16e base stations. Both the companies have agreed to designate the account leads. The agreement also covers the resale by Nortel of the Alvarion platform of WiMAX access products in order to form the end-to-end solution for customers.