Bridgewater Goes to Russia for
Mobile WiMAX
Bridgewater Systems is providing Scartel LLC, with a WiMAX service control
solution to support advanced IP services being offered over a mobile WiMAX
network in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Scartel will deliver mobile Internet
access with speeds of up to 10 MB per second under the brand name Yota. By
the end of 2008, Scartel plans to ensure full coverage of these cities and
some adjacent areas in the region, with a total population of more than 20
million.
The
Bridgewater service control solution will enable Scartel to support high
performance subscriber management functions such as authentication,
authorization, and accounting (AAA) services, and provide a common
platform to accelerate the launch of data services over their WiMAX
network.
"We
selected Bridgewater Systems because they provide a vendor-neutral
solution that integrates easily with our existing WiMAX IP
infrastructure," said Dennis Sverdlov, chief executive officer of Scartel.
"They also bring extensive experience in Mobile WiMAX from their numerous
engagements with major service providers and broad interoperability with a
range of network equipment vendor types."
Bridgewater is providing Scartel with an advanced WiMAX service control
solution that includes a common subscriber data management solution to
enable a unified view of subscribers, and accelerate time to market for
new services.
The
solution features a policy and profile engine that allows Scartel to
control and manage subscriber access to advanced and differentiated
services on a per-subscriber basis.
The
solution also offers open extensible interfaces to simplify integration
and enables seamless collaboration with other systems within Scartel's
network environment.
"Russia
is the leading WiMAX market in Europe and Scartel is in a unique position
as it already holds a large number of WiMAX licenses across Russia and is
the first operator in the region to go to market with a Mobile WiMAX
solution," commented Ihsen Fekih, EMEA managing director for Bridgewater
Systems. "The deployment will enable strong competitive advantage,
providing Scartel with the ability to accelerate and de-risk WiMAX service
introduction, and to differentiate, with innovative service models such as
over-the-air provisioning and casual access."
Bridgewater Systems solutions have been selected by more than ten WiMAX
service providers across the globe, including Sprint's new nationwide XOHM
WiMAX Network.
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