E1/T1 over WiMax?
From the EE Times:
MANHASSET, N.Y. — Zarlink Semiconductor and Wavesat announced they have successfully tested the transmission of E1 and T1services over a WiMAX broadband access network, using Zarlink's packet switching technology.
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"Combining our WiMAX chipset and Zarlink's ZL50120 CESoP processor will allow operators to carry circuit-switched voice and T1/E1 services over WiMAX IP networks, avoiding the need for a costly access line for legacy services," said Michel Guay, president and chief executive of Wavesat, in a statement.
This is cool news. WiMAX is an emerging standard for wireless bridging of the "last mile" internet access. (Butler.net is one of the first in the Nashville area to be using WiMAX in his new SkyPipe product.)
The potential to carry circuit-switched voice over this technology has some pretty interesting implications for the telecommunications industry. Look ma, no wires!
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