July 29, 2008

Hitachi & Airvana partner on Femtocells

Airvana announced that it has entered into an agreement with Hitachi Communication Technologies, Ltd. to create and deliver customized versions of Airvana Femtocell products to inter-work with Hitachi Com core network products, for the Japanese market. The Airvana-Hitachi Com joint solution will enable rapid deployment of femtocells by integrating femtocells with the existing voice and packet data core networks.

Airvana’s contribution to the solution includes its HubBub CDMA femtocell, which is unique in the industry for its support of both 1x-RTT and EV-DO services; its Universal Access Gateway, a carrier-class femtocell network gateway; and its Femtocell Service Manager, a scalable auto-configuration and remote management system. Hitachi Com brings its carrier-grade Femtocell Convergence Server that allows operators to connect femtocells to an existing mobile switching core, leveraging features and supplementary services that operators have developed over the years to provide service parity between the macro-cellular and femto-cellular networks. Under the agreement, Airvana will customize its femtocell products to support the advanced features of Hitachi Com’s convergence server.

“Femtocells will not only improve the customer experience, but also must deliver service parity with the macro-cellular network. Hitachi Com and Airvana’s solution enables that,” said Mr. Setsuo Takahashi, Corporate Officer EVP, Carrier Networks Division, Hitachi Com. “Airvana is a leader in the femtocell market and the only company with a CDMA femtocell that supports both 1xRTT and 1xEV-DO Rev-0 and Rev-A. Hitachi Com’s Convergence Server enables service parity by leveraging the existing voice and packet data core.”

“Hitachi Com has deep expertise in CDMA technology,” said Sanjeev Verma, Vice President of Corporate Development and Femtocell Business. “In addition, they have world-class systems integration expertise with which to deliver our joint femtocell solution to leading CDMA operators.”


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