Alvarion's 802.16e BreezeMAX Solution is now WiMAX Forum-certified
(Product News, 23 Jun 2008)
Alvarion Ltd's 802.16e BreezeMAX 2.5GHz base station has been certified by the WiMAX Forum. The WiMAX Forum Certified seal of approval was granted to products that successfully passed rigorous testing to fully comply with the strict interoperability and conformance standards of the WiMAX Forum. The certification process required devices to be interoperable with the base station for advanced features such as MIMO (multiple input/multiple output), and modes of operation such as idle mode. The certified equipment will allow operators to enjoy the advantages of a scalable platform and a wide range of interoperable devices, ensuring competitive prices gained through economies of scale.
Alvarion's BreezeMAX base station incorporates SentieM technologies in the end-to-end Mobile WiMAX 4Motion solution. SentieM enhances the Mobile WiMAX basic technology and provides better coverage, capacity and throughput per user. It includes Advanced Antenna and Radio Resource technologies in addition to Distributed Open Network capabilities, enabling operators to improve their business case.