Leading Customers Select Fujitsu's WiMAX System-on-Chip Sets

November 04, 2005

Fujitsu's pacesetting WiMAX System-on-Chip (SoC), which was introduced in April 2005, has emerged as an industry leader in broadband wireless semiconductor technology, following the recent announcements by two leading system developers of indoor, self-install subscriber station equipment.

MiTAC Technology, a global leader in PC, networking and communications products, has introduced a new indoor subscriber station based on the Fujitsu MB87M3400. The indoor subscriber station, which complies with the IEEE 802.16-2004 and ETSI HiperMAN standards, supports network routing, WiMAX-based Broadband Wireless Access (BWA), and voice over IP (VoIP). It connects with a WiMAX base station using a 3.5GHz wireless link to deliver high-speed voice, data and multimedia content. The subscriber station incorporates a built-in antenna along with the option of an external antenna, providing maximum flexibility.

Aperto Networks, a leading WiMAX systems provider serving more than 200 operators in 65 countries, has announced that its indoor, self-install WiMAX broadband wireless products for consumers will be available in the first quarter of 2006. The company's intuitive WiMAX equipment will be marketed as the PM500 series product line, part of Aperto Networks' PacketMAX family. The products in this series, which feature the latest advancements in chip, radio, and antenna technologies, will facilitate broadband wireless access of a wide range of services, such as video, data, and voice, including VoIP.

MiTAC and Aperto Networks will continue to expand their strong relationships with Fujitsu Microelectronics in the development of state-of-the-art, WiMAX-compliant broadband wireless access systems.

"...The companies are working together to bring WiMAX-compliant equipment to the market," said Manish Gupta, vice president of marketing and alliances for Aperto Networks. "Our decision to build the indoor CPE using the Fujitsu WiMAX SoC technology adds another dimension to this relationship."