SEQUANS POWERS TELSIMA’S MAJOR WIMAX DEPLOYMENTS IN INDIA
Thousands of base station sectors and tens of thousands of subscriber stations already deployed
PARIS, France, and CUPERTINO, Calif. — September 17, 2007 — SEQUANS Communications, leading provider of base station and subscriber station chips for both fixed and Mobile WiMAX®, announced today that Telsima, leading global WiMAX equipment manufacturer, is using Sequans chips in its StarMAX™ product line. The product line supports both IEEE 802.16-2004 fixed and IEEE 802.16e-2005 mobile WiMAX networks and is now being deployed across India and other emerging markets by tier 1 operators. Telsima has procured more than 100,000 subscriber station chips and more than 10,000 base station chips from Sequans.
“Sequans provides both base station and subscriber station chips for both fixed and mobile WiMAX,” said Alok Sharma, CEO of Telsima. “Also, Sequans’ chips provide features and capabilities that go way beyond the standard. These features have allowed us to meet the particular spectral efficiency and economic demands of the Indian market and deliver a unique and powerful solution for the profitable delivery of broadband wireless access services across India and other high-growth emerging markets.”
“Telsima is taking full advantage of the tremendous opportunity to bring advanced services to India where a fast growing economy and voracious appetite for broadband clearly point to WiMAX and Telsima’s StarMAX solution,” said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. “Telsima has developed a smart strategy for migrating customers to Mobile WiMAX while they are generating revenue from fixed WiMAX. The strategy enables profitable business models for operators and advanced services for millions of people. We are pleased to be Telsima’s WiMAX technology supplier for both fixed and Mobile WiMAX and pleased to contribute to the success of WiMAX in India and other emerging markets.”
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About Telsima
Telsima Corporation is the leading provider of Mobile WiMAX and WiMAX Forum Certified™ broadband wireless access (BWA) solutions to emerging markets, shipping more than 100,000 modems and 10,000 base station sectors in 2007. Telsima’s focus on price and performance appropriate for emerging markets has enabled it to compete effectively on a global basis, providing valuable services to residential customers in India through multiple tier 1 operators with which it has established multi-year, multi-million dollar contracts. Telsima's award-winning technologies offer service providers economic advantages, new business models, and more capital-efficient network investment profiles. Telsima has been an active principal member of the WiMAX Forum since 2004 and the company’s products are compliant with IEEE 802.16-2004, 802.16e-2005, and WiMAX Forum ASN specifications. Telsima is backed by leading Silicon Valley investors NewPath Ventures, CMEA Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, JAFCO Asia, and other strategic investors. Telsima's headquarters are in Sunnyvale, California with corporate sales, marketing and support offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Ljubljana (Slovenia), and design centers in Bangalore and Ljubljana. www.telsima.com.
About Sequans
SEQUANS Communications is a leading supplier of fixed and mobile WiMAX silicon and software based on 802.16 d/e standards. Offering base station and subscriber station system-on-chips (SOCs) for both fixed and mobile WiMAX (802.16-2004 and 802.16e-2005), Sequans offers equipment manufacturers an all-in-one solution with full MAC and PHY functionality, enabling them to build the complete range of WiMAX network components: high-end and pico base stations, outdoor and indoor subscriber terminals, home gateways, and all types of mobile devices. Sequans, along with its RF partners, provide the most complete WiMAX solution available to system manufacturers today. Please visit www.sequans.com
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