SAN JOSE, Calif., April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, two leaders
in global telecommunications, RED Technologies and Ruckus Wireless,
a part of Brocade, successfully completed interoperability tests of
their award-winning technologies, illustrating their readiness for
the 3.5 GHz CBRS band in the United
States as well as future spectrum sharing frameworks such as
those envisioned for 5G. These frameworks provide coordinated
interference protection and management, protecting incumbent
services while supporting both exclusive and permissive commercial
access.
RED Technologies' patented cloud-based SASlive© solution allows
incumbents to evaluate and plan spectrum-shared deployments,
localize zones for spectrum sharing geographically and minimize the
likelihood of interference between the incumbent and the secondary
network. The solution allows automated network reconfiguration to
secure primary users priority access.
Ruckus Wireless OpenG™ technology-based small cells and SP Cloud
management platform deliver indoor and outdoor LTE coverage and
capacity with the simplicity and cost model traditionally
associated with Wi-Fi. Combining multi-operator (neutral host) LTE
access points with openly available CBRS spectrum, OpenG technology
unlocks new business models for both enterprises and service
providers.
The combined solution tested by these two market-leading
innovators shows global carriers and other industry participants
that a tailored, cost-effective solution for accessing the new CBRS
3.5 GHz band is on hand now. Those operators that first make use of
shared spectrum stand to be first to market with groundbreaking,
revenue-generating 5G services.
"As a company born from the innovation that spectrum scarcity
triggers, RED Technologies has an intimate knowledge of
spectrum-sharing dynamics. Our successful interoperability test
with Ruckus shows how the marriage of two highly innovative
companies can disrupt a global marketplace and enable
life-improving 5G services," said Michael
Abitbol, managing director and co-founder of RED
Technologies.
"Coordinated shared-spectrum frameworks like CBRS will
revolutionize the deployment of cellular services, particularly
with regard to indoor deployments by enterprises and venue owners,
as well as carrier deployed managed services," noted Steve Martin, chief technology officer, Ruckus
Wireless Business Unit, Brocade. "Ruckus continues to lead in the
development of LTE solutions for these new CBRS use cases and is
pleased to demonstrate interoperability with RED Technologies."
Background on spectrum sharing over the 3.5 GHz
band
Recently approved by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), the CBRS 3.5 GHz band provides access to 150 MHz
of shared spectrum to meet the rapidly growing demand for wireless
network capacity. The framework provides for shared commercial
access to spectrum that is currently used by government and
commercial incumbents. By introducing the coordination function of
the spectrum access system (SAS) and protection function of the
environmental sensing capability (ESC), CBRS protects the incumbent
operations, providing for new commercial access on both an
exclusive and permissive basis.
About RED Technologies
RED Technologies, a leading
developer of innovative spectrum management and a prospective SAS
Administrator, is a French enterprise born from the innovation
spectrum scarcity triggers. The company's SASlive solution offers a
secure SAS infrastructure housed in the cloud and an advanced
request management process, managed by a secure web portal that
addresses all FCC requirements and operates a high quality of
service based on stringent key performance indicators.
Further to the recent FCC public notice inviting "second wave"
proposals from prospective SAS administrators and ESC operators,
RED Technologies will apply as a SAS Administrator in May 2017.
In Europe RED Technologies is the premier enabler of Licensed
Shared Access (LSA) with its LSAlive cloud-based solution, already
piloted with global telecoms players across two major European
terrains.
About the Ruckus Wireless Business Unit
The Ruckus
Wireless Business Unit of Brocade delivers simply better wireless
networking—and now wired switching as well—for enterprise, service
provider, government and small business customers worldwide. Ruckus
is focused on technology innovation, partner ecosystems and
customer service—yielding the best possible wireless or wired
experience for the most challenging indoor and outdoor
environments. Its Smart Wi-Fi platform delivers scalable,
high-performance Wi-Fi with simplified control and management for
on-premise and cloud-based Wi-Fi deployments, along with new
services for secure on-boarding, policy management, location
services and analytics that enable new business opportunities. The
Ruckus ICX® 7000 Family Switches provide flexible
scalability and simplified management, meeting the needs of
businesses and organizations of all types and sizes.
About Brocade
Brocade® (NASDAQ: BRCD)
networking solutions help the world's leading organizations turn
their networks into platforms for business innovation. With
solutions spanning public and private data centers to the network
edge, Brocade is leading the industry in its transition to the New
IP network infrastructures required for today's era of digital
business. (www.brocade.com)
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Press enquiries:
Ruckus Wireless
Laurie B.
Falconer
laurie.falconer@ruckuswireless.com
408-724-0741
RED Technologies
Michael
Abitbol
00 33 674970306
mabitbol@redtechnologies.fr
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