Hagemeyer Communications launches the NMS Accessgate 500
Announcement posted by Hagemeyer Communications 11 Nov 2003
Hagemeyer Communications, the telecommunications business unit of business-to-business (B2B) distribution services group Hagemeyer NV, today announced the availability of the NMS AccessGate 500 to the Australian, New Zealand and South Asian markets.
Targeted at telecommunications operators and equipment vendors, the NMS AccessGate 500 is a wireless gateway system that reduces network operating costs in today's TDMA and GSM networks, while decreasing installation and operating expenses in the 3G networks that are being deployed to carry tomorrow's services.
Radio access network backhaul expense, which is estimated to rise above $20B worldwide in 2004, typically represents 20-30 percent of total network operating costs for network operators. The AccessGate 500 works to reduce this expense through advanced optimisation techniques to maximize network utilisation and reduce leased line costs.
The AccessGate 500 works in conjunction with existing radio access and mobile switching office (MSO) equipment and consists of gateways installed at the MSO that are connected to gateways deployed in the cell sites. NMS Access Gateway systems are available as Cell Site Gateways and MSO Gateways. Cell site gateways are small, cost effective devices that are designed to optimise the bandwidth utilisation of 2G and 3G mobile traffic. MSO Gateways are high-performance, carrier-class, scalable platforms that terminate TDM streams (backhaul connections) from multiple NMS cell site gateways.
"Operators today have significant challenges staying profitable in a challenging economy while cost-effectively rolling out new networks and next generation services. The AccessGate 500 allows operators to take action now to reduce operating costs in a meaningful way, and continue to realise substantial savings as they migrate their networks to 3G," said Marc Samson, Business Development Manager (Carriers & Mobile Applications) at Hagemeyer Communications.
The AccessGate 500 goes beyond current groomer technologies to recover inactive bandwidth at the sub channel level through intelligent processing of network traffic and preserves call quality with less than 10ms maximum end-to-end latency. When new 3G services are installed at the cell site, the AccessGate 500 also supports this new traffic without additional dedicated backhaul, delaying the need for additional E1 lines.
"Backhaul and leased lines have always been a concern for wireless players, and the anticipated growth in wireless data is likely to exacerbate the issue. Under the circumstances, any technological solution like NMS' AccessGate solution that aims to reduce this operational expense for mobile operators should be well received by them," said Shiv Bakhshi, IDC's research manager for Wireless and Mobile Network Infrastructure.
Notes to editors
The AccessGate 500 Cell Site Gateway device applies bandwidth reduction techniques, as well as aggregating, multiplexing and compressing mobile traffic on a common backhaul to and from multiple cell site services and the access gateway at the MSO. This maximises network utilisation and reduces leased line costs by as much as a 2:1 ratio.
The AccessGate 500 MSO Gateway processes traffic from each cell site to reconstruct frames and channels. The original frame is the delivered to the base station controller (BSC) and, where applicable, to the 3G radio network controller (RNC). It supports both major and minor alarms, has built-in self diagnostics and fault isolation features, and generates usage reports.
Features
. Aggregation: Aggregates T1/E1 communications onto a common backhaul between the cell sites and the MSO.
. Statistical Multiplexing: Suppresses idle frames and idle channels for 2G services, making the most of backhaul bandwidth.
. Compression: Analogue communications are compressed using ADPCM (adaptive differential pulse-code modulation).
. Bandwidth savings: Achieves a bandwidth savings ratio of up to 2:1
. Network interfaces: Supports interfaces for 2G and 3G networks.
. OAM&P: Offers simple management and provisioning; SNMP MIB
. High availability: Provides five-nines reliability on the MSO gateway, with pass-through failure support on the cell site gateway.
Pricing and availability
The NMS AccessGate 500 is available now through Hagemeyer Communications, and is priced at $A23,000 for one unit.
About Hagemeyer Communications
Hagemeyer Communications is the telecom division of Hagemeyer Asia Pacific Electronics Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagemeyer NV (Euronext:HGM), a Dutch listed company with revenues of approximately 8.3 billion Euros.
Hagemeyer Communications has established teams of product specialists and engineers in Singapore, Sydney, and most recently Mumbai of India to support the integration of NMS technologies and systems. For more information please visit: www.hcom.com.au
About NMS Communications
NMS Communications (Nasdaq:NMSS) helps its customers increase revenues and returns on investments by rapidly deploying new carrier-grade communications products and services. Every telecom operator and communications equipment provider on the Global Fortune 50 list relies on NMS Communications for technology-leading products and services, including system building blocks, systems.
Targeted at telecommunications operators and equipment vendors, the NMS AccessGate 500 is a wireless gateway system that reduces network operating costs in today's TDMA and GSM networks, while decreasing installation and operating expenses in the 3G networks that are being deployed to carry tomorrow's services.
Radio access network backhaul expense, which is estimated to rise above $20B worldwide in 2004, typically represents 20-30 percent of total network operating costs for network operators. The AccessGate 500 works to reduce this expense through advanced optimisation techniques to maximize network utilisation and reduce leased line costs.
The AccessGate 500 works in conjunction with existing radio access and mobile switching office (MSO) equipment and consists of gateways installed at the MSO that are connected to gateways deployed in the cell sites. NMS Access Gateway systems are available as Cell Site Gateways and MSO Gateways. Cell site gateways are small, cost effective devices that are designed to optimise the bandwidth utilisation of 2G and 3G mobile traffic. MSO Gateways are high-performance, carrier-class, scalable platforms that terminate TDM streams (backhaul connections) from multiple NMS cell site gateways.
"Operators today have significant challenges staying profitable in a challenging economy while cost-effectively rolling out new networks and next generation services. The AccessGate 500 allows operators to take action now to reduce operating costs in a meaningful way, and continue to realise substantial savings as they migrate their networks to 3G," said Marc Samson, Business Development Manager (Carriers & Mobile Applications) at Hagemeyer Communications.
The AccessGate 500 goes beyond current groomer technologies to recover inactive bandwidth at the sub channel level through intelligent processing of network traffic and preserves call quality with less than 10ms maximum end-to-end latency. When new 3G services are installed at the cell site, the AccessGate 500 also supports this new traffic without additional dedicated backhaul, delaying the need for additional E1 lines.
"Backhaul and leased lines have always been a concern for wireless players, and the anticipated growth in wireless data is likely to exacerbate the issue. Under the circumstances, any technological solution like NMS' AccessGate solution that aims to reduce this operational expense for mobile operators should be well received by them," said Shiv Bakhshi, IDC's research manager for Wireless and Mobile Network Infrastructure.
Notes to editors
The AccessGate 500 Cell Site Gateway device applies bandwidth reduction techniques, as well as aggregating, multiplexing and compressing mobile traffic on a common backhaul to and from multiple cell site services and the access gateway at the MSO. This maximises network utilisation and reduces leased line costs by as much as a 2:1 ratio.
The AccessGate 500 MSO Gateway processes traffic from each cell site to reconstruct frames and channels. The original frame is the delivered to the base station controller (BSC) and, where applicable, to the 3G radio network controller (RNC). It supports both major and minor alarms, has built-in self diagnostics and fault isolation features, and generates usage reports.
Features
. Aggregation: Aggregates T1/E1 communications onto a common backhaul between the cell sites and the MSO.
. Statistical Multiplexing: Suppresses idle frames and idle channels for 2G services, making the most of backhaul bandwidth.
. Compression: Analogue communications are compressed using ADPCM (adaptive differential pulse-code modulation).
. Bandwidth savings: Achieves a bandwidth savings ratio of up to 2:1
. Network interfaces: Supports interfaces for 2G and 3G networks.
. OAM&P: Offers simple management and provisioning; SNMP MIB
. High availability: Provides five-nines reliability on the MSO gateway, with pass-through failure support on the cell site gateway.
Pricing and availability
The NMS AccessGate 500 is available now through Hagemeyer Communications, and is priced at $A23,000 for one unit.
About Hagemeyer Communications
Hagemeyer Communications is the telecom division of Hagemeyer Asia Pacific Electronics Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagemeyer NV (Euronext:HGM), a Dutch listed company with revenues of approximately 8.3 billion Euros.
Hagemeyer Communications has established teams of product specialists and engineers in Singapore, Sydney, and most recently Mumbai of India to support the integration of NMS technologies and systems. For more information please visit: www.hcom.com.au
About NMS Communications
NMS Communications (Nasdaq:NMSS) helps its customers increase revenues and returns on investments by rapidly deploying new carrier-grade communications products and services. Every telecom operator and communications equipment provider on the Global Fortune 50 list relies on NMS Communications for technology-leading products and services, including system building blocks, systems.