mDiversity Inc. Launches to Revolutionize Wireless Network Efficiency

Strategic Insights -

mDiversity Inc. has officially launched its mission to more than double the spectrum efficiency of wireless networks after 15 months of development. The company combines macrodiversity with its patented distributed architecture and proprietary software to deliver a cost-effective implementation of macrodiversity. This innovative solution improves spectrum efficiency by having a cellular terminal simultaneously communicate with multiple access points, effectively increasing the capacity, coverage, and data throughput of wireless networks by 100-300%.

Key Takeaways:

  • mDiversity's technology combines macrodiversity with patented distributed architecture and proprietary software to improve spectrum efficiency.
  • The solution enables cellular terminals to communicate with multiple access points, increasing capacity, coverage, and data throughput by 100-300%.
  • mDiversity's flagship product is currently in development, with details to be announced in the next six months.
  • The company's solution will target cellular infrastructure manufacturers, with over 600,000 base stations existing worldwide today and increasing at a rate of 30% per year.
  • mDiversity's leadership includes Bill Howe, a 20-year veteran of Intel Corporation and former president of Intel Japan.
  • The company has raised $11 million in funding to date and is led by Bill Howe, responsible for developing the marketing, product, and business vision for mDiversity's solutions.
  • mDiversity's proprietary software supports a wide range of industry standards, including GSM, TDMA, EDGE, and 3G wide-band CDMA.

Statistics:

  • mDiversity aims to more than double the spectrum efficiency of wireless networks.
  • The company's solution can decrease mobile transmit power by as much as 94%.
  • The benefits of mDiversity's solution include reducing dropped calls, increasing capacity and data rate by 100%, and expanding coverage by up to 300%.
  • Over 600,000 base stations currently exist worldwide, increasing at a rate of 30% per year.

Sources:

  • BUSINESS WIRE, "mDiversity Inc. Launches to Revolutionize Wireless Network Efficiency" (September 12, 2000)
  • Original press release from mDiversity Inc.