NextG Networks Demonstrates Simultaneous Cellular and WiFi Backhaul over Fiber Optic Network

MILPITAS, CA - NextG Networks has demonstrated the ability to simultaneously transport wireless WAN ("RF cellular/PCS") and wireless LAN ("WiFi") traffic over a fiber optic backhaul network. The successful test was completed using the Company?s proprietary Course-Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing ("CWDM") platform for RF-over-fiber transport.

"The successful test demonstrates that our solution can not only aggregate the RF traffic of multiple cellular and public WiFi service providers, but that it is also neutral to the major wireless technologies, including GSM, CDMA and 802.11," said David Cutrer, Ph.D., co-founder and CTO at NextG Networks.

NextG's CWDM RF-transport network solution addresses the significant growth of wireless subscribers due to the introduction of next-generation cellular networks (e.g. GPRS or CDMA2000 1xRTT) and public WiFi hotspots, particularly in the United States. The innovative network architecture provides significant savings to wireless service providers who seek to scale their cellular networks and/or deploy public wLANs in densely populated urban areas and difficult-to-zone residential areas. Enterprise wLANs can also be backhauled with the NextG transport network solution.

The innovative CWDM platform interconnects with microcellular infrastructure that is attached to city street lamps and utility poles and is connected to underground or aerial fiber optic networks. The use of fiber optics as a scalable transport network eliminates the need for costly legacy backhaul infrastructure (i.e. T1/E1 circuits) and allows wireless service providers to aggregate their network equipment (e.g. BTS or Internet routers) at local co-location facilities or existing switch locations.

NextG's CWDM technology is wireless technology-neutral and can support the major cellular (e.g. GSM or CDMA) and WiFi (e.g. 802.11a or 802.11b) standards. The demonstration also validates NextG solutions' scalability as a single fiber strand can simultaneously transmit the wireless voice and data traffic from multiple cellular and public WiFi service providers within a geographic area.

"This is an important milestone and proves the enormous potential of our solution to provide significant cost savings to wireless service providers and much needed relief to their wireless subscribers who are experiencing restricted wireless coverage and capacity-related pains," said Cutrer.

About NextG Networks
NextG Networks is a next-generation wireless communications company that provides managed RF transport and backhaul services to wireless communications service providers, including mobile network operators and public wLAN service providers. NextG's innovative and cost-effective RF-over-Fiber ("RFoF") transport solution enables wireless service providers to expand their coverage and/or capacity throughout metropolitan regions and in dense urban and isolated suburban areas. Founded in 2001, NextG Networks is headquartered in Milpitas, CA and operates regional subsidiaries throughout the United States. For more information, please contact NextG Networks at (408) 719-8510.

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