TVA plans mobile WiMAX trial in Brazil, powered by Nortel

Mar 9, 2007 10:28 GMT  ·  By

Nortel announced that TVA, one of the leading pay TV companies in Brazil, will conduct a trial of WiMAX technology using Nortel technology. The trial will prepare the way for the deployment of wireless broadband access services. Nortel's mobile MIMO-powered WiMAX (802.16e) solution will allow TVA to deliver high-speed broadband access, mobile TV and video, VoIP, streaming media, data applications and mobile electronic commerce.

"With 4G/WiMAX, Nortel is changing the economics of the game and positioning carriers to deliver true mobile broadband and a hyper-connected communication experience to businesses and consumers," said Juan Chico, president, Nortel Brazil. "Our trial agreement with TVA will allow us to demonstrate the technology's ability to replicate the user's fixed PC capabilities, such as blogging, video and VoIP, from any location."

Nortel will provide an end-to-end solution including consumer devices, base stations, ASN gateway and professional services for the trial. Testing is scheduled to start in second quarter of 2007 in the city of S?o Paulo on the 2.5 GHz frequency band. Under the agreement, Nortel will provide the equipment and will be responsible for the deployment, support and maintenance of the entire infrastructure for the trial network.

"TVA has been working to maximize use of the Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service spectrum. The first step was video digitalization, which allows us to offer over 100 channels. Through this trial with Nortel, we can reinforce our efforts to increase our service portfolio moving forward", said VirgC-lio Amaral, director Strategy and Technology, TVA.

Nortel's 4G WiMAX solution is build on a foundation of OFDM-MIMO, a combination of innovative transmission and antenna technologies that maximizes spectrum to deliver fast speeds and high bandwidth essential to high-quality mobile video and TV.