OTTAWA, Canada, September 22 /PRNewswire/ --
- Bridgewater Solution to Support Mobile WiMAX Services in 2 Russian Cities
Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC) today announced that it 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 powerful policy and profile engine that allows Scartel to control and manage subscriber access to advanced and differentiated services on a per-subscriber basis. Compliant with the WiMAX Forum's NWG Stage 3 specification, the Bridgewater(TM) AAA Service Controller provides extensive support for Mobile WiMAX often not available in legacy AAA servers, such as support for multiple EAP methods, dual RADIUS/DIAMETER protocol support, device and subscriber authentication, as well as mobile IP support. The solution also offers open extensible interfaces, which simplifies 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.
Meet with Bridgewater Systems at WiMAX World October 1-2, 2008, booth 522.
About Scartel
Scartel LLC has been incorporated in 2007 to provide the mobile services based upon the cutting edge 4G Mobile WiMAX mobile broadband technology. Scartel considers mobile services as a base of its business. The company treats Mobile WiMAX as a tool to deliver such services. Scartel has deployed its first Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005) networks in Moscow and St. Petersburg in the 2.5-2.7 GHz frequency band. By the end of 2008 the company plans to provide a full network coverage of Moscow region and St. Petersburg region with total population of more than 20 million. Scartel is owned by WIMAX Holding Ltd. WIMAX Holding Ltd also owns Scartel Star Lab (the mobile services RnD center) and More (media content aggregator). Scartel is headquartered in St. Petersburg with its second office in Moscow. The company employs 420 staff. See related Scartel press release: http://webx.newswire.ca/click/?id(equal sign)a36c0b22b165cf2.
About Bridgewater Systems
Bridgewater Systems develops subscriber-centric service control solutions, including access control and policy management software for fixed, mobile and converged networks. Using Bridgewater solutions, global service providers can offer personalized services and experiences to their subscribers by maintaining a real time policy that controls how subscribers interact with networks, services, and their devices. Vendor-neutral and access network agnostic, Bridgewater's carrier-class solutions help global service providers launch new services faster, target them more accurately, and maximize profits by creating a decision point that brings dynamic subscriber context to controlling and merchandising the subscriber interaction with IP-based services. More than 100 leading service providers around the globe including Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, Bell Mobility and SmarTone-Vodafone trust Bridgewater's technology to help them deliver world-class services.
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For further information: Media Contacts: Mi liberty, Greg Perry, +1-(770)-919-7366, greg@miliberty.com; Daya Lichtenstein, +44-207-751-44-44, dlichtenstein@miliberty.com/
For further information: Media Contacts: Mi liberty, Greg Perry, +1-(770)-919-7366, greg@miliberty.com; Daya Lichtenstein, +44-207-751-44-44, dlichtenstein@miliberty.com/
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