Airspan Launches New Broadband Wireless Solution

Airspan Networks, a provider of WiMAX broadband wireless access networks, has introduced a new broadband wireless solution that supports the frequency bands from 1.4GHz to 1.5GHz. The solution includes base station equipment and a suite of subscriber devices including models with support for VoIP and WiFi.

According to Airspan, its new product offering includes the MicroMAX base station and EasyST, ProST, and ProST-WiFi subscriber units, all compliant with the IEEE802.16d standard. The solution also works with other band-independent Airspan products, including VoIP and WiFi extensions for EasyST and ProST, as well as VoiceMAX.

Chad Pralle, vice president of marketing for Airspan Networks, said: “Carriers around the world are using older 1.5GHz systems for phone and low-rate modem services. Data applications have obviously moved beyond this level of connectivity, and in some cases these legacy systems are unsupported and in need of repair. The solution we’ve just announced will bring these users real broadband services at a fraction of the cost of these legacy systems.”