Polaris Networks and Athena Wireless Communications have announced a successful completion of inter-operability tests (IOT) between the Polaris LTE Packet Core, NetEPC™ and Athena’s customizable LTE Small Cell, PixieTM. The successful completion of the IOT between the two products enable both the companies to offer a complete LTE Solution to the market, comprising of the RAN and the EPC. This is especially relevant in a system-on-wheels deployment scenario in the Public Safety domain where the vendors would be required to deliver an end-to-end LTE Network which could be driven to emergency locations when required. The Polaris NetEPC™ is a compact EPC-in-a-box solution (EPC Lite) which combines all the key elements of the EPC packet core – the MME, the SGW and the PGW along with the HSS, PCRF, OCS and OFCS into a single platform and the Athena Wireless Pixie™ is a customizable LTE Small Cell with integrated backhaul.
NetEPC Architecture, Source -Polaris Networks
Pixie LTE SmallCell, Source -Athenswave
“We are pleased to announce our collaboration with Athena Wireless. The success of this interoperability trial will enable us to provide a complete LTE Network solution”, said Aditya Saraf, VP, Sales and Marketing, Polaris Networks.“We have been looking at offering a complete RAN+EPC solution to meet our small operators and first responders’ network requirements and this partnership will help us to serve these markets.”
“Athena Wireless is pleased to support Polaris' complete LTE Network solution,”said Juan Santiago, VP of Business Development of Athena Wireless. “This IOT demonstrates how our Pixie™ customizable small cells enable our partners to bring to market differentiated small cell solutions quickly and cost effectively.” Source - Polaris Network (Sept 16, 2013)
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