SR Telecom and Wavesat Collaborate on WiMAX Solutions

(Business News & Technology News, 7 Sep 2007)

SR Telecom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Wavesat, a designer of WiMAX 802.16d-2004 and .16e-2005 solutions, wherein the two companies will formalize a process to collaborate on initiatives that address the market demand for global WiMAX technology that is seamless, interoperable, and focused on supply diversification.

"Wavesat's demonstrated expertise and its award-winning WiMAX-certified products offer interesting opportunities to broaden our WiMAX capabilities," said Serge Fortin, President and CEO of SR Telecom. "We are delighted by the prospect of working with an internationally recognized semiconductor chip developer of this calibre. We expect this relationship will create additional opportunities to improve our competitiveness in the global WiMAX market."

"We are confident our collaboration with SR Telecom will result in more robust, cost-effective solutions for customers of WiMAX solutions worldwide," said Michel Guay, President and CEO of Wavesat. "We are looking forward to a long and successful collaboration with SR Telecom."


Wavesat's WiMAX products support both base stations and subscriber units for licensed and license-exempt radio frequencies. Its WiMAX portfolio, chosen by original design manufacturers (ODMs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, provides effective wireless connectivity for a wide range of network sizes and coverage from urban to rural applications. Wavesat has developed the industry's first WiMAX Mini-PCI card. Wavesat provides solutions for each WiMAX market segment including:

- Fixed (access points, backhaul, DSL extensions) with 802.16-2004 OFDM Evolutive solutions
- Nomadic & Portable (fixed system to include high-speed connectivity for laptop and portable applications) with 802.16d+ OFDM Evolutive products
- Full mobility with upcoming 802.16e-2005 sOFDMA UMobile WiBro/WiMAX product family.

The collaboration between the two companies will address growing market demand for a more diverse portfolio of customer premise equipment (CPE). Interoperability between Wavesat and SR Telecom technologies will provide access to a portfolio of customer premises equipment (CPEs) from various original design manufacturers (ODMs), the goal of which would be to interoperate with SR Telecom's base station and advanced features. The two parties will work together with the ODMs to integrate SR Telecom's value added features. Upon successful completion of interoperability testing and ongoing collaboration, SR Telecom will offer CPEs Powered by Wavesat as part of its own portfolio of solutions.

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