Proxim Wireless Announces 600 Mbps and 300 Mbps Product Lines for the 4G Backhaul Market

(Product News, 17 Jul 2009)

Proxim Wireless Corp., a provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, has announced its new 4G backhaul product lines -- the Tsunami QB-8100 point-to-point (PtP) and the Tsunami MP-8100 point-to-multipoint (PtMP). Both products exceed the International Telecommunications Union's (ITU's) performance requirements for 4G. The new Tsunami product family combines MIMO and OFDM technologies with Proxim's Wireless Outdoor Routing Protocol (WORP) to provide PtP and PtMP backhaul for carriers, WISPs and government entities.

"The only great truth in wireless -- as is the case with every other area of high tech -- is the requirement for improved performance (throughput and capacity) at a lower price," said Craig Mathias, a Principal with the mobile and wireless advisory firm Farpoint Group. "With 4G now on the horizon, the situation only becomes more urgent. Proxim's new Tsunami products build on a long history of innovation and price/performance leadership, and are going to help carriers, WISPs, and others meet the challenge of 4G deployments and offer amazing benefits to their customers."

"The demand for 4G broadband networks continues to be driven by the explosion of video over wireless networks, the demand for last mile access in emerging economies and the need for rural connectivity globally as governments invest in broadband to drive development beyond metro areas. With these new products, Proxim is enabling carriers and WISPs to cost-effectively deploy true 4G networks with enough bandwidth to support today's demanding applications," said Pankaj Manglik, President and CEO of Proxim Wireless. "At Proxim we have been delivering wireless solutions the world's largest carriers for nearly 20 years, and these new product lines expand our commitment to the carrier market moving forward."