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Beceem Communications (www.beceem.com), a leading provider of terminal chipsets for Mobile WiMAX , has achieved its first major milestone of Mobile WiMAX equipment initial interoperability testing, according to a press report. The testing was conducted between Beceem’s chipset and Sprint’s (News - Alert) WiMAX infrastructure. The interoperability testing is in line with Sprint’s Mobile WiMAX (News - Alert) device launch preparations.
Beceem Communications Inc. is a leading provider of semiconductor solutions for the mobile broadband market. The company is the first to develop commercially available terminal chipsets for Wave 1 and Wave 2 profiles of the WiMAX Forum. These chipsets are based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard.
The complete PHY, MAC, and RF functionality of a mobile WiMAX terminal is implemented by the chipset. At the same time, a minimal number of external components are required.
Bin Shen, the vice president of Broadband Sprint, was evidently exhilarated to announce that Beceem has successfully validated initial interoperability of most of the key features for Xohm’s 2008 launch. He went on to mention that the achievement is a major encouraging factor for the launch of its Xohm Mobile Broadband network and service in 2008.
“We appreciate the tremendous support we are getting from Beceem in meeting these milestones,” Shen was quoted as saying in the report.
Additionally, the milestone is a landmark in the company’s business history. It is important due to the fact that it exhibits the commercial readiness of WiMAX equipment and chipsets. It will provide a huge boost in the company’s preparation for the timely launch of Sprint’s Xohm Mobile Broadband Service. The service is expected to be launched during the 2nd quarter of 2008.
“This accomplishment is more significant than others in that it shows how Beceem’s chipset and team perform under intense pressure and scrutiny,” Shahin Hedayat, CEO of Beceem, was quoted as saying in the report.
Hedayat also mentioned that the company is excited on being the first to achieve this milestone along with some of the leading WiMAX infrastructure providers.
“It is the latest evidence that Beceem’s extensive field experience positions us well as a key enabler of the WiMAX terminal ecosystem,” Hedayat had added.
Calvin Azuri is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
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