Personal expands its Hipuu! WiMAX network with Redline’s RedMAX systems
-- Redline’s products deliver high capacity and rapid return on investment, enabling Personal to accelerate the expansion of its commercial WiMAX services --
Toronto, ON, November 6, 2007 -- Redline Communications Inc., (TSX:RDL and AIM:RDL) a leading provider of standards-based WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, today announced that Personal, a leading Paraguayan mobile and WiMAX carrier and subsidiary of Telecom Argentina, will initiate its aggressive network expansion following the successful first phase of its Hipuu! WiMAX service network rollout. Personal will install additional RedMAX products to expand its network to reach 10,000 subscribers in 2007.
Redline’s WiMAX Forum Certified™ products were selected for the Hipuu! network expansion following Personal’s comprehensive competitive review process. The expansion of the network in Asunción and Great Asunción will result in one of the world’s largest and highest-density WiMAX Forum Certified™ networks to date.
“Redline has proven its ability to deliver on the capacity, scalability and performance required to meet our aggressive expansion plans and deliver the most reliable broadband services available,” said Mr. Marcelo Prudencio, General Manager, Personal. “In addition, Redline’s commitment to interoperability has made it a clear leader in the WiMAX industry and provides the assurance that we will be able to continue to introduce new services and devices as they are available.”
In the first phase of its Hipuu! WiMAX network installation, Personal established a significant industry benchmark, with the deployment of highest-capacity WiMAX Forum Certified base station, which currently supports more than 250 users per sector controller. This high-density network was enabled by the ease of installation of the RedMAX products, as well as the network manageability and provisioning supported by the Redline Management Suite.
“Personal has demonstrated a focused and strategic vision for the expansion of its WiMAX network with its criteria for professionally certified and interoperable solutions,” said Kevin Suitor, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Redline Communications Inc. “To ensure carriers’ long term success with their WiMAX networks, Redline has included our RedMAX products in our Redline Ecosystem Verification (‘REV’) program, which augments existing industry certification to verify interoperability of Redline’s WiMAX products with equipment, applications, systems and other broadband wireless solutions.”
The second phase of the Personal WiMAX network is being deployed by a collaborative team that includes Personal, Brightstar, a Redline Value Added Distributor and world leading wireless distribution and supply chain solutions provider, Softnet Logicalis, Redline’s Silver Certified Partner, to integrate the RedMAX products into the existing Cisco network.
The Redline Ecosystem Verification (‘REV’) Program
The REV program verifies connectivity and performance between Redline’s RedMAX and RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX products and other WiMAX devices, enabling carriers to accelerate the deployment of interoperable networks. The program also includes Redline’s RedCONNEX family, which is used by carriers around the world to support high-bandwidth voice, video and data services. Several WiMAX equipment companies including base station, customer premise equipment and chip manufacturers, as well as WiMAX peripherals vendors, are now taking part in the REV program.
Redline’s RedMAX™ Family
Redline’s RedMAX family of WiMAX solutions includes the world’s first complete system to receive the WiMAX Forum Certified™ mark for conformance to the WiMAX standards for performance and interoperability. Redline’s carrier-class RedMAX Base Station (AN-100U) supports voice, video, and prioritized data traffic, enabling long-range, high-capacity wireless broadband networks. Redline’s WiMAX products also include the RedMAX Indoor Subscriber Unit (SU-I) and Outdoor Subscriber Unit (SU-O) designed for enterprise and residential services. The RedMAX Management Suite enables operators to monitor and control the network, ensuring high service availability. Redline is maintaining its WiMAX leadership with the expansion of its RedMAX family to include products for additional frequency bands, applications and standards.
RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX Platform
The RedMAX 4C is the latest addition to Redline’s family of WiMAX products. Operating in the 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum bands, RedMAX 4C is designed to conform to the requirements for 802.16e Certification Wave 2, which is the WiMAX Forum’s official certification program for Mobile WiMAX. Supporting a high concentration of subscribers, it enables operators to realize a rapid return on their WiMAX investment. The RedMAX 4C includes a modular, standardized µTCA (micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture) chassis base station that is small, lightweight and easy to deploy, and a suite of indoor and outdoor fixed and portable end-user devices including laptops, mobile handsets and PDAs. About Personal
Established in June of 1998, and operated by Nucleo S.A, PERSONAL offers mobile telephony services throughout Paraguay. Nucleo S.A., is made up of 32.5% by ABC Communications (Paraguayan group) (32.5%) with the remaining 67.5% comprised of Telecom Personal, Telecom group (W of Argentina – Investments), and TIM (Telecom Italy Mobile) of Telecom Italy. For more information, visit www.personal.com.py.
About Redline Communications
Redline Communications (www.redlinecommunications.com) is the leading provider of standards-based wireless broadband solutions. Redline’s RedMAX™ WiMAX Forum Certified™ systems and award-winning RedCONNEX™ family of broadband wireless infrastructure products enable service providers and other network operators to cost-effectively deliver high-bandwidth services including voice, video and data communications. Redline is committed to maintaining its wireless industry leadership with the continued development of WiMAX and other advanced wireless broadband products. With more than 50,000 installations in 80 countries, and a global network of over 100 partners, Redline's experience and expertise helps service providers, enterprises and government organizations roll out wireless broadband networks to support advanced communications.
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