02/05/2009 - Acton, MA - Tatara Systems today announced it will be
participating in the FemtoZone at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 at
Fira de Barcelona from February 16th through 19th. The FemtoZone, which
is hosted by the GSMA and the Femto Forum, will serve as a one-stop
shop for all visitors interested in learning about the latest
developments in the femtocell industry as it undergoes a pivotal year
for deployment.
The FemtoZone (Stand 2.1B34) will feature a
daily schedule of public presentations from operators and vendors on
the major opportunities and challenges facing the femtocell market.
Tatara Systems will be displaying information on its Tatara Convergence
Server in the femtocell ecosystem product showcase in the FemtoZone
stand as well as participating in a live femtocell solution
demonstration with its partners Acme Packet and AirWalk Communications
in the Acme Packet hospitality suite (Suite Z3.12).
“Tatara
Systems’ best-of-breed femtocell convergence solution enables operators
to maximize the return of their legacy networks while also delivering
new, cost-effective, all-IP services. We are extremely pleased to be
demonstrating innovative, market-ready femtocell solutions with our
partners at Mobile World Congress 2009,” stated Marc Cremer, Tatara’s
executive vice president of operations.
“Over the past year
the femtocell industry has overcome major technical and business
challenges paving the way in 2009 for operators to introduce commercial
services. As such the Mobile World Congress is going to be a key event
for operators to cement their consumer propositions to ensure their
launches are as successful as possible,” said Professor Simon Saunders,
chairman of The Femto Forum.
“This year’s Mobile World
Congress marks the beginning of the real acid test for femtocells. The
FemtoZone will attempt to address the key issues, such as what is going
to be the key driver for successful deployments and are there going to
be further technical hurdles to be addressed before we see large scale
deployment,” said Robindhra Mangtani, director of the GSMA project on
femtocells. More information on the FemtoZone is available at
http://www.femtoforum.org/femtozone.html.
