Aptilo Networks and Redline Communications (News - Alert) Group have entered into a global technology agreement to utilize Aptilo's service management and access control solutions in Redline's RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX (News - Alert) deployments worldwide.

 

The joint solution will incorporate Aptilo's WiMAX CSN System, the market's first pre-integrated wireless broadband data and voice services solution for standards compliant mobile WiMAX authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA).

 

Aptilo and Redline are jointly pursuing deployment opportunities in the Philippines, Latin America, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

 

The RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX family, which includes the WiMAX Forum Certified RedMAX 4C RPM subscriber unit, supports a wide range of fixed, portable and mobile wireless services including voice and video services.

 

"With Aptilo's WiMAX CSN platform, our customers can leverage a seamless, end-to-end mobile WiMAX solution that can be deployed quickly. It is a feature-rich solution that has been proven in numerous deployments, including larger-scale as well as in emerging markets," said Kevin Suitor, vice president of marketing and business development, Redline Communications. "Our customers will benefit from a true Mobile WiMAX solution utilizing best- of-breed technologies which will enable them to deploy more profitable business models.”

 

Redline Communications is a provider of fixed and mobile standards-based wireless broadband solutions. Redline's RedMAX WiMAX Forum Certified system, RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX products, and RedCONNEX and RedACCESS families of broadband wireless infrastructure products enable service providers and other network operators to cost-effectively deliver high-bandwidth services, including voice, video and data communications.

 

Aptilo's WiMAX CSN System is a flexible, multi-access (WiMAX/Wi-Fi) solution that has most typical CSN subsystems integrated into the platform prior to deployment, which reduces deployment time and costs in procurement, integration and overall maintenance.

 

It delivers a highly flexible and versatile AAA, policy management and service control solution for Mobile WiMAX and Wi-Fi network services, with support for prepaid data and Voice over IP (VoIP) services. The integrated data and voice services solution provides authentication, authorization and accounting through multiple authentication types and enforces Quality of Service (QoS) and service flow profile parameters for users, devices and services.

 

"The end-to-end mobile WiMAX offering from Redline Communications offers service providers a fully integrated solution, which significantly reduces time-to-installation and the time it takes to achieve profitability," said Torbjorn Ward, chief executive officer, Aptilo Networks (News - Alert). "We are delighted to be working with Redline Communications, an industry leader in WiMAX wireless broadband solutions."

 

The Aptilo WiMAX CSN System is fully interoperable with WiMAX NWG compliant clients and Access Service Network (ASN) nodes such as WiMAX 802.16e-2005 Base Stations, Access Services Network (ASN) Gateways and Mobile IP Home Agents (HA) through standard interfaces defined by the WiMAX Forum It is an open platform that has demonstrated proven interoperability with several ASN Gateway (News - Alert) and HA products from leading WiMAX suppliers.

 

Aptilo Networks offers a comprehensive wireless service management platform designed for service providers, enterprises and municipalities needing a rapidly deployable, scalable multi-service solution to easily manage data and voice services over WiMAX, wireless mesh and Wi-Fi networks.

 

From smaller initial installations up to large carrier networks, Aptilo's cost-efficient solution for wireless service management and delivery provides a rapid time to market while flexibly supporting future network and service expansion.

 

Selected by premier technology partners such as Nortel, Cisco (News - Alert) and HP, Aptilo has become a global player and the provider of choice enabling service providers, businesses and governments to rapidly manage and deliver highly secure voice and data services in public, semi-public and private wireless access zones in more than 40 countries worldwide.