"In order for operators to enable fixed-mobile services for their subscribers, they will need a carrier grade, high-capacity gateway that connects IP-based access networks to their core networks and can scale to support hundreds of thousands of sessions," said
"With our EV-DO products, Airvana has demonstrated its ability to provide carrier-grade mobile broadband infrastructure, and the UAG will bring the same capabilities to the Fixed Mobile Convergence market," said Randy Battat, CEO of Airvana. "NewStep is a recognized market leader in delivering VCC solutions, as well as services that extend enterprise PBX capabilities to today's mobile phones, and we are pleased to see the UAG work so seamlessly in linking 3G networks with Wi-Fi."
The UAG is a fully-redundant gateway based on an Advanced TCA platform and supports over a million subscribers. The UAG resides between the 2.5G/3G mobile infrastructure and any Internet Protocol (IP) network, enabling voice, data, and multimedia applications to work seamlessly across the networks while protecting the carrier core from attacks. The UAG ensures that applications delivered over the IP network are secure, fully mobile both within and across networks, and receive necessary quality of service (QoS). Compliant with UMTS and CDMA standard protocols, the UAG provides a carrier-class solution for Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) deployments with integrated subscriber authentication, policy enforcement, and accounting.
NewStep delivers standards-based voice call continuity between mobile networks - whether GSM, CDMA, or UMTS - and Wi-Fi networks, using its Mobile Call Handoff product. Based on NewStep's proven Converged Services Node (CSN) platform, Mobile Call Handoff enables fixed, mobile, or broadband service providers to offer their subscribers a single number service that automatically routes calls over cellular or Wi-Fi networks, depending on which network matches their preferences and is most suitable. Calls are transparently maintained as subscribers move across network boundaries, and the user experience is unchanged whether they are making or receiving calls.
ABOUT NEWSTEP NETWORKS
NewStep Networks develops, sells and supports fixed-mobile convergence solutions based on its patented Converged Services Node (CSN) platform. NewStep is the only vendor that delivers applications which bring the benefits of fixed-mobile convergence to the hybrid TDM/IP world of today and migrate compatibly to the all-IP world of tomorrow. NewStep Networks' solutions are deployed in large service provider networks driving millions of calls per day. For more information, visit http://www.newstep.com/ .