ip.access has unveiled Viper, a new small cell platform targeted at enterprise users which the company says allows in-building cellular infrastructure to be deployed as easily as Wi-Fi.
Viper is a virtualised, in-premises enterprise Radio Access Network (RAN) platform which integrates the company's 3G and 4G access points, virtualized access control gateways, and small cells as a Service (ScaaS) offerings as an end-to-end solution to address enterprise customer needs. According to ip.access, security, automated provisioning and network configuration are all included as an integral part of the Viper platform hence what is required for access point deployments will be just Ethernet and power connections.
The new platform also provides per-operator reporting of voice and data traffic, enabling a variety of business models for shared multi-operator RAN. It simplifies small cell rollouts by providing a single, scalable interface to the mobile operator’s core network, and offloads all small-cell specific signalling to the Viper gateway.
Malcolm Gordon, CEO, ip.access
The Viper platform allows everyone to get five-bar 3G and 4G coverage anywhere in their premises as easily as deploying enterprise Wi-Fi. With more than 80% of mobile data being consumed indoors, in-building cellular coverage is becoming a must-have.
