Aperto Networks and ADC Partner to Deliver Advanced, Carrier Grade WiMAX Broadband Wireless Solutions
Agreement Enables Service Providers Globally to Capitalize on Growing WiMAX Market Opportunities
Milpitas, Calif. and Minneapolis, Minn., (April 4, 2006) – ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT), and Aperto Networks, developer of the world’s most advanced WiMAX base stations and subscriber units, today announced that ADC has entered into an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Aperto Networks, to supply its complete family of carrier grade WiMAX products as the Digivance® WMX product family. The Aperto portfolio includes the world’s first carrier grade base station certified by the WiMAX Forum™.
Under terms of the agreement, ADC will offer Digivance WMX WiMAX solutions to customers seeking a versatile platform for maximizing revenue opportunities. With this expansion of the Digivance portfolio, service providers can now offer a broad range of voice, data, and multimedia services while driving down the OPEX and CAPEX costs incurred to scale their networks. The Digivance WMX 5000 will be featured at CTIA Wireless 2006 in ADC’s Booth #117, and Aperto’s Booth #4159, April 5-7 in Las Vegas.
Built for performance, reliability and scale, the Digivance WMX 5000 is designed for modular growth and service evolution, and operates in licensed and license-exempt bands. The Digivance WMX 5000 hardware is based on Aperto’s PacketMAX technology and complies with the ATCA (Advanced Open Telecom Platform) open standard that incorporates the latest advances in reliability, availability and serviceability for carrier grade, high-speed telecommunications.
“We’re excited about the opportunity to partner with Aperto Networks and add the Digivance WMX WiMAX solution to our comprehensive wireless portfolio,” said Hilton Nicholson, president of the Active Infrastructure Business Unit for ADC. “This proven technology enables carriers to offer profitable broadband wireless services in diverse markets via IP-rich, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks that are easy to deploy and grow.”
According to Infonetics Research, Inc., from an almost non-existent market in 2004, worldwide WiMAX revenue surged 759 percent in 2005, hitting $142.3 million. The international market research group forecasts the worldwide WiMAX equipment market to continue expanding rapidly, with a five-year unit CAGR of 139 percent between 2005 and 2009, when the market reaches $1.6 billion.
“We are pleased to partner with ADC and play a key role in the expansion of its wireless solutions offerings,” said Reza Ahy, chairman and CEO of Aperto Networks. “By leveraging Aperto’s WiMAX technologies and expertise, ADC can offer its customers a significant advantage in delivering industry-leading wireless voice and data services.”
The Digivance WMX WiMAX solution, which accommodates up to 12 wireless sectors in five units of rack space, is the highest density base station currently available. Its modular design can be used in a large number of deployment options while meeting stringent operator implementation requirements.
About ADC Wireless Solutions
The Digivance WMX is the newest addition to the Digivance product family that includes the Digivance WFX Wireless LAN Array Solution, the Digivance Long-Range Coverage Solution (LRCS), the Digivance Indoor Coverage Solution (ICS), the Digivance Street-Level Coverage Solution (SCS), the Digivance NXD digital Distributed Antenna System (DAS) solution and the Digivance CXD digital Distributed Antenna System (DAS) solution. ADC’s wireless portfolio also includes a complete line of ClearGain® tower-mounted amplifiers for service providers’ wireless networks.
About ADC
ADC provides the connections for wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast, and enterprise networks around the world. ADC’s innovative network infrastructure equipment and professional services enable high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers. ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT) has sales into more than 140 countries. Learn more about ADC at www.adc.com.
About Aperto Networks
Aperto Networks helps leading service providers deliver affordable wireless voice and broadband profitably by building the world’s most advanced WiMAX base stations and subscriber units. Aperto fundamentally changes the economics of delivering voice and broadband services through IP-rich, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks, allowing carriers to offer a wider variety of services to more customers using less equipment. Its carrier-class WiMAX technology offers industry-leading subscriber density, quality of service, ease of use and reliability. Aperto is a founding board member of the WiMAX Forum as well as a founder and lead contributor to IEEE 802.16 and the ETSI-BRAN standards. Serving more than 200 customers in 65 countries, Aperto Networks is based in Milpitas, California. For more information on Aperto Networks, go to www.apertonet.com.
