Telefónica Móviles México Field Tests Flanger Backhaul™, Memorylink’s Low-Cost E1/T1
Leased-Line Replacement Technology
Full-scale deployment of the E1/T1 technology could save millions, support expansion
BARCELONA, Spain, 14, Feb., 2006 – US-based Memorylink announced today at the 3GSM World Congress that its Flanger Backhaul™ wireless E1/T1 leased-line replacement technology is undergoing field trials in the heart of Mexico City on Telefónica Móviles México’s GSM network. Pending the outcome of the trials, the cellular carrier could be in a position to offset the cost of a major expansion in Mexico by drastically reducing the high operating costs associated with leased E1 lines.
The trials involve a pair of Flanger Backhauls, which are being used as a single link between two of Telefónica Móviles México’s cell sites. While a single pair of Flanger Backhauls can replace up to eight E1/T1 lines, the trials in Mexico City feature a single E1 leased-line replacement. The Flanger Backhauls are supported by two carrier-grade Orthogon Gemini point-to-point broadband radios operating at 5.8 GigaHertz.
“These trials may be the most demanding to date for the Flanger Backhaul,” said Timothy Ellsworth, Memorylink vice president for sales and marketing. “The Flanger Backhaul staging area, while less than one kilometer in length, is challenging nonetheless because of some rather extreme non-line-of-sight conditions, plus the fact that there is an extraordinary amount of outside radio interference permeating the test area.”
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. 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.
Flanger Backhauls provide last mile E1/T1 transport across distances limited only by the selected radio’s capabilities. In addition to eliminating E1/T1 connections to cellular towers as well as the monthly leased landline charges and their associated technical problems, the Flanger Backhaul is an ideal affordable solution for connecting PBX systems in remote office and campus environments.
According to Madrid-based Telefónica Group, Telefónica Móviles México’s parent, the Mexican cellular market, with a penetration rate of about 43 percent at the close of 2005, has significant growth potential with market consensus forecasts suggesting that the penetration rate could exceed 60 percent – or nearly 70 million customers – by the end of 2008. The same forecasts suggest that the Mexican market could generate service revenues of over 10 billion euros in 2008, the company said.
“E1/T1 leased-line replacement technology offers carriers like Telefónica Móviles México a network expansion solution that is affordable and quick to install,” Ellsworth said. “A primary reason why Flanger Backhauls can be found today in the Americas, Europe and Asia is purely economic – their low cost results in a return on investment that is measured in months. Affordability, reliability and overall high customer satisfaction is what distinguishes Memorylink and its Flanger Backhaul from the competition.”
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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