Thursday, June 11, 2009

New York City's wireless network (NYCWiN) deployment completed utilizing IPWireless' UMTS-based, 3GPP mobile broadband wireless technology

June 9, 2009

Business Wire -- IPWireless, a pioneer in developing and delivering next generation 3GPP-based silicon, software and network infrastructure solutions, announced today that its UMTS-based 3GPP mobile broadband technology has achieved full system acceptance by the city of New York for its city-wide, multi-agency wireless network (NYCWiN). NYCWiN, the most comprehensive mobile broadband network of its kind, was designed and engineered by IPWireless and its system integrator partner Northrop Grumman to deliver new levels of responsiveness, efficiency and cost-containment for both emergency and non-emergency municipal services.

Initially designed and engineered to improve public safety mobile workforce communications, NYCWiN has evolved to support multiple city agencies and applications. The 3GPP-based, multi-agency network supports more than 19 municipal departments and over 50 discrete applications including...