US Firm’s Clock Recovery/Synchronization Expertise Puts Low-Cost E1/T1 Leased-Line
Replacement Technology at GSM Operators’ Doorstep
Memorylink solves the clock recovery problem to lead in the race toward product superiority
BARCELONA, Spain, 14 Feb., 2006 – US-based Memorylink announced today that it has solved the clock recovery and synchronization problems commonly associated with wireless E1/T1 leased-line replacement technology. Memorylink, which is debuting its new Flanger Backhaul™ here this week in Hall 2, Stand G 2, at the 3GSM World Congress, said that a economical and reliable, proven wireless backhaul solution is available worldwide to GSM operators.
The low cost Flanger Backhaul, with a starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$995.00, enables point-to-point multiplexing of E1/T1 traffic across wired and wireless Ethernet devices, supporting from one to eight E1/T1 connections per link. The small, simple-to-use unit also allows for multiplexing of LAN traffic along with the E1/T1 payload. The LAN traffic utilizes the available bandwidth in the connection to deliver even more value.
“Memorylink’s proprietary technology breakthrough means that GSM operators no longer have to pay large sums of money to cover the cost of linking their cell sites with traditional E1/T1 leased lines,” says Timothy Ellsworth, Memorylink vice president for sales and marketing. “The same is true for those operators that deploy costly licensed microwave technologies.”
Flanger Backhauls provide last mile E1/T1 transport across distances limited only by a selected r adio’s capabilities. In addition to eliminating monthly leased landline charges for E1/T1 service to or between cellular towers, the Flanger Backhaul is an ideal affordable solution for connecting PBX systems in remote office and campus environments.
“The industry wide search for a low-cost wireless GSM network-compatible alternative to E1/T1 leased lines has been plagued by clock recovery and synchronization problems. Memorylink, which has built a global problem-solving reputation on its ability to overcome wireless transport solution issues, credits its vast collective wireless engineering knowledge for this latest technical success,” says Ellsworth.
“We have 130 leased T1 lines out there, and that translates into a huge expense for us,” says Greg Selig, director of operations and engineering for Airadigm Communications, Inc., which owns and operates an Ericsson GSM network in the north-central US.
“A point-to-point, in-city T1 leased line costs several hundred dollars a month and we have a fair number of them. But the cost for a rural site where fractional T1 lines are deployed can run hundreds more. If I replace a T1 connection with a Flanger and radio, I can recover my costs in a matter of months. In most cases, too, I can reduce my installation costs because of Flanger’s simple ‘plug-in-and-play’ feature.”
“In one case the local telephone company wanted US$50,000 to run a single E1/T1 line less than half a mile off a rural highway to one of our tower locations,” recalls Steve Schneider, another US-based GSM network operator. He is building out a GSM network that is shared by multiple carriers such as T-Mobile, Cincinnati Bell and Cingular Wireless. Instead of paying US$50,000 to the phone company, we installed a Flanger Backhaul link using a pair of Motorola Canopy™ radios – all for under US$5,000.”
Constructions costs aside, the savings over leased E1/T1 lines are significant and can expedite returns on investment for any operator. In rural areas in particular, where reliability is absolutely paramount, Flanger Backhaul performance continues to exceed operator expectations.
“We had a lot of T1 leased line outages from lighting strikes during the summer. Grounding seemed to be the issue every time and we were at the mercy of the local telephone company which, in some cases, took days getting us back on line. With Flanger we experienced only two outages in six months, and a simple rebooting was all that we needed to restore service. By replacing those T1s with Flanger Backhauls, we have reduced our exposure to outages significantly,” adds Schneider
About Memorylink:
With corporate headquarters in Neenah, Wis. and product development facilities near Chicago, USA, Memorylink empowers people with communication technology and products to enhance the quality of their lives. Since 1998, Memorylink has been working toward the goal of connecting people – from where they are to where they want to be – to ensure that their communications requirements are satisfied. To discover how Memorylink can satisfy your communications requirements or those of your customers, please visit us at www.Memorylink.com.
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