Siemens Introduces Quickstream Solution for Wireless Carriers, Revolutionizing Broadband Access

Strategic Insights -

At this year's Wireless Communications Association conference, Siemens Carrier Networks, LLC, introduces Quickstream, an end-to-end broadband access network solution for wireless carriers. Quickstream enables wireless carriers to build the wireless infrastructure and seamlessly integrate the broadband access network, delivering services from application service providers (ASPs), Internet service providers (ISPs), and other content providers directly to the end user. Siemens Quickstream delivers services at a capacity of up to 200 Mb/s per sector and 4,800 Mb/s per base station, with each wireless connection to a building offering service interfaces like T1, 10 Base T, Frame Relay, POTS, and ATM.

Key Takeaways:

  • Siemens Quickstream is an end-to-end broadband access network solution for wireless carriers, integrating network infrastructure equipment and broadband access equipment.
  • The solution uses symmetrical digital subscriber line (SDSL) technology to overcome the mission-critical, in-house distribution and wiring challenge.
  • Quickstream enables carriers to create revenue-ready networks with one-stop shopping, easing network deployment and speeding the carrier's return on investment.
  • The fully integrated Siemens Quickstream solution offers high-speed connections such as TDM, Ethernet, SONET, and ATM with bandwidths up to 155 Mb/s.
  • Quickstream operates from 10 to 40 Ghz and offers highly efficient modulation schemes from QPSK to 64 QAM, enabling bridges of distances of up to several miles from the base station.
  • The solution is designed for point-to-multipoint (PMP) and point-to-point (PTP) applications, with the PTP solution providing high-speed connections with bandwidths up to 155 Mb/s.
  • Siemens Quickstream is ready to serve all 28 Ghz license holders in the U.S. and Canada, with the new 28 Ghz outdoor unit (ODU) being certified and approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
  • The solution's built-in scalability means carriers can easily grow their networks to match customer demand, with the first units of the 28 Ghz ODU already shipped to a major wireless CLEC for stress tests and deployment in its network.

Statistics:

  • Siemens Quickstream delivers services at a capacity of up to 200 Mb/s per sector and 4,800 Mb/s per base station.
  • The solution offers high-speed connections such as TDM, Ethernet, SONET, and ATM with bandwidths up to 155 Mb/s.
  • Quickstream operates from 10 to 40 Ghz, with the new 28 Ghz outdoor unit (ODU) certified and approved by the FCC.
  • The first units of the 28 Ghz ODU have already been shipped to a major wireless CLEC for stress tests and deployment in its network.

Sources:

  • Siemens Carrier Networks, LLC, press release, "Siemens Introduces Quickstream Solution for Wireless Carriers, Revolutionizing Broadband Access" (July 10, 2001).
  • P-Com, Inc., press release, "P-Com and Siemens Announce the Availability of the 28 Ghz Outdoor Unit (ODU)" (July 10, 2001).
  • Accelerated Networks, Inc., press release, "Accelerated Networks and Siemens Partner to Deliver Multi-Service Broadband Access Solutions" (July 10, 2001).
  • Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc., press release, "Siemens Introduces Quickstream Solution for Wireless Carriers, Revolutionizing Broadband Access" (July 10, 2001).