Alcatel formed a strategic partnership with IP Wireless, a start-up specializing in TD-CDMA (TDD) mobile broadband technology. The TDD solution, which will support Alcatel’s portfolio of UMTS/3G and WLAN networks and services, is aimed at mobile operators wishing to complement their GSM/GPRS and WCDMA services with enhanced TDD coverage in dense business areas.
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- IPWireless’ non-line-of-sight technology uses signal processing techniques to support data rates of up to 3 Mbps (1.5Mbps in a 5MHz channel) to users’ laptops or PCs via a PC Card (PCMCIA). IP Wireless is a start-up headquartered in San Bruno, California with R&D and sales facilities in the UK.