Tatara Systems and Airvana Partner to Demonstrate SIP-Based CDMA Femtocell at CTIA Wireless 2009

03/30/2009 - Tatara Systems, the leader in SIP-based femtocell convergence, today announced that it will be demonstrating its SIP-based femtocell convergence solution with Airvana in Tatara’s booth (8951 in Central Hall 4) during CTIA Wireless 2009, April 1-3, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The demonstration will utilize the Tatara Convergence Server (TCS), the industry’s first SIP-based application server to focus on an all-IP approach to femtocell integration and the Airvana HubBub™ CDMA femtocell.
 
Femtocells have the potential to extend the reach of a mobile operator’s network into homes, and enterprises, positively impacting the customer experience for millions of subscribers by enhancing coverage, and providing capacity for bandwidth hungry applications. Tatara has staked out an early leadership position in this market, as the first vendor to deliver a SIP-based solution for femtocell network integration. Likewise, Airvana pioneered the use of SIP/IMS technology in CDMA2000 femtocells. As noted by most industry analysts, IP-based femtocell deployment is the only method that offloads the legacy mobile core infrastructure, thereby providing the capacity needed for 3G service delivery and enabling operators to recognize substantial cost savings through OPEX and CAPEX optimization.
 
The Tatara Convergence Server (TCS) solution enables the interconnection of femtocells and other advanced technology IP-based radio network elements with the legacy macro network, providing the full mobile voice, messaging and data experience in an IP environment supporting both VoIP and IMS networks. The TCS capabilities include authentication of the mobile subscribers, handoff between femtocells and the macro network, emergency and supplementary services, as well as delivering new IP-based applications to existing mobile handsets without modifying or disrupting the macro network. The TCS is available in a CDMA or GSM/UMTS variant.
 
“Our HubBub CDMA is the only femtocell in the market to support both 1xRTT voice and EV-DO mobile broadband data” said Sanjeev Verma, vice president of femtocell business and co-founder of Airvana. “Combined in the network with the Tatara Convergence Server, we are delivering the full range of mobile services with vastly improved performance for users indoors.”
 
“As the recognized leader in SIP-based femtocell convergence, we are pleased to once again demonstrate our innovation and strong partnerships within the femtocell industry,” stated Marc Cremer, executive vice president of operations for Tatara Systems. “We are thrilled to be collaborating with Airvana on this SIP-based solution that provides ease of deployment for operators and the ability to drive more services. As the femtocell market continues to evolve, so has the overall awareness of the substantial benefits and R.O.I. that a SIP-based femtocell convergence solution provides. Current pressures from the challenging economic environment coupled with growing capacity demands for bandwidth intensive applications, have compelled operators to seek alternatives to incurring either additional strain on or costly investments in their legacy mobile infrastructure.”