Overview | Benefits | Features

With WiMAX gaining ground steadily, TEMs are increasingly adopting it. The Aricent SigASN solution enables TEMs to rapidly develop an ASN Gateway as per the 802.16e specifications with their own platform and network configuration. In addition, Aricent specializes in offering customization and integration services, which facilitate development and creation of a perfect-fit ASN Gateway solution, thus catering to customer requirements, such as manageability, high availability, and fast path realization.

TEMs developing WiMAX ASN Gateways face severe Time-to-Market (TTM) challenges because they need to deliver under the constant pressure of an evolving specification and hence ever changing customer requirements.

In addition, because the ASN Gateway is an IP-centric network node, developers need to develop and integrate IP data protocol stacks, such as Radius, DHCP, and several IP routing protocols, test compliance for IPv6 and create an upwards compatibility to stacks, such as Diameter.

Furthermore, the biggest challenge is that WiMAX being a disruptive technology, engineers need to have a “build-a-little, test-a-little approach”. However, there are no test tools presently available to ensure that the development is as per the ever-changing specifications.

• Aricent's involvement with the WiMAX Forum ensures that its IPv6-compliant SigASN solution is in sync with the latest advancements in the WiMAX technology, shielding its customers from added costs of technology upgrades
• Aricent's comprehensive set of proprietary Datacom offerings, such as Radius, DHCP, and IGMP, serve as building blocks for the ASN Gateway. These Datacom offerings are industry proven and field-tested, ensuring a rapid time-to-market
• WiMAX is an emerging technology and therefore, few test tools and simulators currently exist for it. Aricent, as part of its SigASN product development plans, is planning to develop a Base Station simulator (for testing the R6 interface) and can offer its own SigASN-based simulator to test the R4 interface.
• SigASN, being a processor architecture-independent software framework, enables TEMs achieve platform independence
• A comprehensive CLI Management Toolkit enables easy manageability
• Integrated IP routing stacks
• Clear R7 interface hooks for easy FP integration

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Last updated : December 28, 2006