WiMAX
WiMAX, based on IEEE 802.16, is an emerging standard for broadband wireless access technology in various frequency bands with a flexible architecture. WiMAX Forum, a non-profit corporation, promotes & certifies broadband wireless products based on the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN wireless MAN standards, to ensure compatibility and interoperability of products from different vendors.
As a member of WiMAX Forum, HCL Technologies is at the forefront of the WiMAX compliant software solutions for base stations with its HCL Wi-Express solution.
HCL Wi-Express
HCL Wi-Express is MAC layer software based on IEEE 802.16-2004 standard, primarily tailored for base stations. It offers chipset designers, OEMs/ODMs and test equipment manufacturers a standard compliant, operating system abstracted, thoroughly tested solution to expedite their WiMAX compliant product development.
Benefits of HCL Wi-Express
- Offer customized solutions to end customers
- Reduce development cost and time
- Proven solution with built-in hardware independence
- Quick turn-around time from enquiry to final deployment
HCL Wi-Express in delivered as licensed software along with technical support services.
Partners- Wavesat for baseband PHY and CPE reference design
- Timesys for real-time Linux based OS
HCL Technologies is in the process of implementing a complete hardware and MAC layer implementation, which can be used by base station manufacturers to quickly roll out a WiMAX Forum® certified product.
