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Moovera Networks has launched the Moovbox F Series Fixed Broadband Gateway, an outdoor access point and router that combines Wi-Fi access with cellular backhaul including 3G UMTS/HSPA and WiMAX (News - Alert). This compact, weatherproof device leverages carrier-class wide area networks (WANs) for connectivity rather than wireline services such as DSL or cable.

 

The Moovbox F Series can support a broad array of plug-and-play mobile data cards. This capability enables quick deployment of outdoor Wi-Fi zones wherever there is high-speed carrier network coverage.

 

Jim Baker, CEO and founder of Moovera Networks explained that the Moovbox F Series takes advantage of next-generation cellular networks to deliver a truly innovative and modular Wi-Fi solution.

 

“Technologies such as HSUPA and 802.16e can deliver speeds approaching landline broadband, and the Moovbox F Series bridges these with Wi-Fi for a wide range of commercial, corporate and public sector applications,” said Baker in a statement.

 

The new Gateway (News - Alert) features a ruggedized IP-67 rated aluminum chassis that can be mounted to walls or street furniture such as lamp posts. The Moovbox not only accepts the on-board Wi-Fi Certified 802.11 a/b/g radio but also accepts a single PCMCIA/CardBus or ExpressCard WAN radio from a range of manufacturers including Option, Sierra Wireless, Huawei (News - Alert), IP Wireless, Kyocera, Zyxel, ZTE and Novatel.

 

Thanks to the open slot architecture, the Moovbox is ready to support future wireless broadband technologies such as LTE (Long Term Evolution). Moovera expects the Moovbox F Series to be popular in a wide variety of markets including municipal Wi-Fi and public safety due to its backhaul-agnostic approach.

 

Baker explained that the F Series is highly complementary to muni wireless, removing a lot of the complexity of designing mesh networks by providing dedicated backhaul to each access point. He believes that flexible cellular-driven Wi-Fi access points like the Moovbox will become increasingly popular as mobile providers such as Vodafone in Europe and Sprint (News - Alert) in the US improve base station capacity and speed.

 

According to ABI Research (News - Alert), the installed base of Wi-Fi-enabled devices is expected to exceed 250 million units by 2011. Baker points out that a successful network will be a converged one that embraces Wi-Fi, 3G and WiMAX and that's exactly what the Moovbox delivers.

 

Based in the United Kingdom, Moovera Networks is a privately-held manufacturer of industrial-grade fixed, mobile and portable wireless communications products that bridge Wi-Fi access with carrier-class networks including WiMAX, TD-CDMA, HC-SDMA and 3G UMTS/HSPA.

 

 

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