NexWave Technologies and ip.access team up to distribute picocell technologies throughout Asia Pacific

Published December 21st, 2006 - 03:43 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

ip.access, the creator of cellular picocell
technologies has today announced that it will join forces with
Singapore-based NexWave Technologies Pte. Ltd. ("NexWave"), a leading
provider of highly cost effective and scalable network engineering
solutions & services in the Asia-pacific region. NexWave is a subsidiary
of Singapore Exchange MainBoard-listed TeleChoice International Limited.

The alliance between ip-access and NexWave offers significant business
benefits to both parties.  NexWave will strengthen its service offerings
to mobile operators across the Asia-Pacific region with ip.access'
market-leading nanoGSM products, while ip.access will expand and
strengthen its marketing, channel and fulfilment presence in the Asia
Pacific region through its partnership with NexWave.

ip.access' innovative nanoGSM(r) product range provides highly
cost-effective and scalable GSM coverage and capacity solutions, to
improve mobile service quality in offices, shops and residential
buildings. ip.access' picocells can also provide coverage on passenger
aircraft, ships and in remote rural areas using satellite backhaul. 

"The nanoGSM infrastructure will play a vital role in enabling mobile
operators across Asia Pacific to offer highly cost effective and
seamless wireless in-building coverage, as well as solution for remote
rural areas," said Lee Yoong Kin, Vice President of NexWave.  "By
partnering with ip.access, we are strongly placed to help mobile
operators in the Asia-Pacific to meet the increasing demands of
providing excellent radio coverage to their customers, with highly cost
effective and scalable solutions."

"We are committed to expanding into new territories and making our
picocell technology available to mobile operators globally," said Sim
Cher Fong, Vice President, Asia Pacific for ip.access.  "Our win-win
partnership with NexWave gives significant mutual benefits to both
parties while enabling our mobile operator customers to grow revenues by
safeguarding the delivery of network coverage to enterprise subscribers,
ensuring a high quality experience across the full range of mobile
services."