Redline and Siemens to Collaborate on Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Interoperability

Redline Communications and Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices will conduct private testing to verify interoperability between Redline and Siemens WiMAX Forum Certified products.

The testing is part of the Redline Ecosystem Verification (REV) program designed to accelerate the deployment of interoperable WiMAX networks.

The REV interoperability testing confirms that carriers can incorporate Redline’s RedMAX and Siemens WiMAX modem Gigaset SE471 and the outdoor modem Siemens 2010 in their WiMAX networks. The REV program augments the testing for WiMAX Forum Certification, verifying that carriers can achieve connectivity between Redline infrastructure and Siemens devices in their network and manage the devices.

The Redline Ecosystem Verification program verifies connectivity and performance between Redline’s RedMAX and RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX products and other WiMAX devices, enabling carriers to accelerating the deployment interoperable networks. The program also includes Redline’s RedCONNEX family, which is used by carriers 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 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.

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. The RedMAX 4C includes a modular, standardized µTCA (micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture) chassis base station. RedMAX 4C will also include a suite of indoor and outdoor fixed and portable end-user devices including laptops, mobile handsets and PDAs.