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| Network Applications Overview Although Internet access and cellular communications are often called “ubiquitous,” millions of people around the world have no access to voice or data services. In many developing countries, the time and cost required to deploy new wireline infrastructure is simply too prohibitive. Even countries with well-developed wireline infrastructures sometimes find the cost and project timeline involved in reaching rural and remote subscribers prohibitively high. But with SOMA solutions, service providers anywhere in the world can now bridge the “digital divide” and bring wireless broadband services to subscribers. SOMA solutions are based on the Mobile WiMAX standard and a fully converged, all-IP architecture. This means service providers can offer a full complement of broadband services over a single wireless network at a fraction of the cost—and in a fraction of the time—required for traditional wireline deployments. It also means service providers now have a profitable way to deliver various network applications that address previously unserved and underserved markets, such as: Wireline infill: a single SOMA FlexMAX base station can support hundreds of users over a wide area, allowing service providers to reach every subscriber without building new wireline infrastructure. New infrastructure: service providers can minimize their upfront investment and business risk by using a “pay as you grow” approach that starts with basic broadband and voice services over a smaller geographic area. This approach brings in revenues immediately and helps fund greater network expansion. Rural broadband: With SOMA’s macrocell base stations and advanced antenna technologies, service providers can efficiently and economically cover wide areas with low population density. And because service quality is not compromised by distance or terrain, rural subscribers enjoy the same high-quality broadband services available to other subscribers. Broadband competition: instead of just enabling broadband access, service providers can cost-effectively deploy their own infrastructures in order to enter new markets efficiently, offer differentiated services that increase revenue per subscriber, and minimize reliance on shared access—along with its associated costs and regulatory risks. Virtual network operator: SOMA solutions enable detailed network usage reporting for service providers who lease infrastructure to virtual network operators, allowing service providers to maximize the profitability of their SOMA-based networks. |
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