IPWireless Announces Solution for 700MHz Public Safety Band
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UMTS-Based Technology Recently Selected for New York's Citywide Mobile Wireless Network Offers Key Benefits for Government Agencies
SAN BRUNO, Calif., Oct. 18 /-- IPWireless today announced a complete mobile broadband solution for the 700MHz public safety band that will bring all the benefits of the solution recently selected by New York City. The UMTS TD-CDMA-based solution has the flexibility to operate in all 700MHz band plans currently being considered by the FCC and offers government agencies a host of performance advantages over other technologies.
IPWireless technology provides benefits critical to a public safety solution. IPWireless inter-cell interference mitigation technology gives the technology higher performance throughout the cell by cancelling interference from surrounding cells, which is especially important when operating in lower spectrum bands such as the 700MHz band. This allows high data throughputs and system stability even when a larger number of first responders are clustered near the cell edge when responding to a major incident. On the downlink, the technology can support multi-megabit speeds to more than 95 percent of the cell area. Its high uplink throughput supports data-intensive applications such as a large number of video surveillance cameras.
The solution includes the network infrastructure and network management systems, as well as a range of devices from PCMCIA and CF cards to embeddable modems for video cameras and traffic light controllers. The solution supports very high-speed mobility, with tests at speeds of up to 135 mph. The technology also prioritizes the radio traffic by type of user as well as type of application; thereby ensuring the system always allows service to the highest priority users. IPWireless technology also provides excellent indoor coverage in relatively large cells compared to other technologies targeted at public safety broadband applications.
Another significant benefit of the IPWireless 700MHz band public safety solution is its ability to maximize performance in the various spectrum scenarios being considered by the FCC for the band. IPWireless multi-chip rate technology allows the technology to operate in a range of channel sizes, from as small as 1.5MHz to as wide as 10MHz, without relying on the expense of multi-carrier solutions. The technology can also work in either TDD mode in unpaired spectrum or FDD mode in paired spectrum, with devices being able to operate in either mode. This dual-band, dual-mode technology is already deployed commercially in the company's nationwide network with T-Mobile in the Czech Republic. All devices for the 700MHz band will also support seamless roaming with public safety networks in the 2.5GHz band like the New York City network.
New York City's Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications announced in September that it had awarded IPWireless's partner, Northrop Grumman Corporation, a five-year $500 million contract to provide the city's broadband public-safety wireless network, the most comprehensive project of its kind. New York selected the Northrop Grumman and IPWireless solution after a lengthy collaborative evaluation among representatives from DoITT, NYPD, FDNY and DOT, including the City's independent quality assurance consultant, the New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC). The evaluation included a seven-month pilot that covered a section of Lower Manhattan. IPWireless performance in a series of rigorous technical criteria proved that its technology was most successful in emergency simulations and multiple failure scenarios, including loss of commercial power and telecommunications services.
"We are pleased to make the technology that was selected by New York City available for more government agencies in the 700MHz band," said Dr. Bill Jones, COO, IPWireless. "We believe that the performance of IPWireless' UMTS TD-CDMA technology makes it stand out and will make the technology successful in supporting New York's vanguard initiative and the other public safety networks that follow their lead."
The solution will also be made available for commercial operators in the 700MHz band.
About IPWireless
IPWireless develops advanced next generation mobile broadband and multimedia technology based on global standards. The company's UMTS TD-CDMA technology has emerged as a leading global standard for wireless broadband, allowing operators and public safety agencies to offer a spectrum of completely mobile, portable, or stationary end-to-end packet-based services with unmatched economics and performance. Its TD-CDMA-based TDtv solution allows mobile operators to offer mobile television and other multimedia services in existing spectrum. TD-CDMA has the highest average sector capacity, the strongest cell edge performance, and the lowest cost per megabit of any standards-based mobile technology available today, and is deployed by leading operators around the world. The IPWireless Partner Program and chipsets allow device manufacturers and infrastructure vendors to very quickly bring innovative new TD-CDMA solutions to market. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ipwireless.com/ .
