Airvana
Encyclopedia
Airvana is a provider of Mobile Broadband network infrastructure systems and femtocell
s based on third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 EV-DO and UMTS mobile broadband technology. Airvana products enable mobile operators to deliver mobile Internet access at speeds up to 3.1 Mbit/s.
Airvana provides technology for mobile networks to support mobile broadband information, communication and entertainment services.
Airvana’s IP-RN Series products form the radio access infrastructure for CDMA2000
1xEV-DO (1xEvolution Data Optimized) networks. 1xEV-DO is a third generation broadband wireless packet data technology that is enabling wireless service providers to provide mobile broadband connectivity. As of April 2008, there were more than 100 million EV-DO subscribers.
Airvana’s HubBub femtocells products are small cellular access points that connect to a mobile operator’s network through broadband (such as DSL or cable) internet connections. They are designed to improve coverage for mobile phone users inside buildings. Airvana’s femtocells currently support CDMA mobile networks. A previous UMTS femtocell product was disbanded in September 2010.
Airvana is also involved in the fixed mobile convergence (FMC) market. FMC refers to the trend to provide both fixed and mobile telephony services via a single phone that can switch between networks. Airvana’s Universal Access Gateway provides security and other networking functions for mobile operators who provide access to their networks via Wi-Fi networks or femtocells.
Femtocell how is this
, Massachusetts
, USA. The company also has offices in Bangalore
(India
), Beijing
(China
), Tokyo
(Japan
), Seoul
(South Korea
).
Development of the UMTS femtocell product was based in the Cambridge
UK office, which closed when that product was discontinued.
Femtocell
In telecommunications, a femtocell is a small cellular base station, typically designed for use in a home or small business. It connects to the service provider’s network via broadband ; current designs typically support 2 to 4 active mobile phones in a residential setting, and 8 to 16 active...
s based on third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 EV-DO and UMTS mobile broadband technology. Airvana products enable mobile operators to deliver mobile Internet access at speeds up to 3.1 Mbit/s.
About
Airvana was founded in 2000 by Motorola executives Sanjeev Verma and Vedat EyubogluAirvana provides technology for mobile networks to support mobile broadband information, communication and entertainment services.
Airvana’s IP-RN Series products form the radio access infrastructure for CDMA2000
CDMA2000
CDMA2000 is a family of 3G mobile technology standards, which use CDMA channel access, to send voice, data, and signaling data between mobile phones and cell sites. The set of standards includes: CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, and CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. B...
1xEV-DO (1xEvolution Data Optimized) networks. 1xEV-DO is a third generation broadband wireless packet data technology that is enabling wireless service providers to provide mobile broadband connectivity. As of April 2008, there were more than 100 million EV-DO subscribers.
Airvana’s HubBub femtocells products are small cellular access points that connect to a mobile operator’s network through broadband (such as DSL or cable) internet connections. They are designed to improve coverage for mobile phone users inside buildings. Airvana’s femtocells currently support CDMA mobile networks. A previous UMTS femtocell product was disbanded in September 2010.
Airvana is also involved in the fixed mobile convergence (FMC) market. FMC refers to the trend to provide both fixed and mobile telephony services via a single phone that can switch between networks. Airvana’s Universal Access Gateway provides security and other networking functions for mobile operators who provide access to their networks via Wi-Fi networks or femtocells.
Awards
- 2008 Airvana's CDMA HubBub Femtocell was named a finalist in the CTIA Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards - Network Infrastructure - In-Building/Local Area Network Solution Category.
- 2008 Arivana ranked among top 50 New England Cool Companies in the Innovation Economy “Cool Half-Hundred” Companies.
- 2007 Airvana Ranked among Top U.S. Wireless IPOs in 2007
- 2007 Airvana Ranked Number Four in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 List for New England
- 2006 Airvana was named Company of the Year by the Massachusetts Network Communications Council, for the second time in a row. Also received the award for fastest growth in Massachusetts.
- 2005 Randy Battat named CEO of the Year by the Massachusetts Network Communications Council.
- 2004 Randy Battat named winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2004 Award (Technology category for New England).
- Airvana named recipient of the Dow Jones VentureWire Investors Choice award 2003 Airvana recipient of the Network Technology Innovation award by the CDMA Development Group (CDG)
- Airvana honored as one of “The Fierce 15” Top Wireless Startups of the Year by FierceWireless
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Offices
The World Headquarters of the company is located in ChelmsfordChelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, USA. The company also has offices in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
(India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
), Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
(China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
), Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
(Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
), Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
(South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
).
Development of the UMTS femtocell product was based in the Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
UK office, which closed when that product was discontinued.