Press Release

With the introduction of industry standard Power-over-Ethernet (802.3af) Output in the RG1p and RG2p, a single Ethernet cable between the RGp and the wireless access modem solves the basic issue of providing power as well as relaying data traffic. The Power-over-Ethernet Output is delivered out of the WAN port located on the RGp. Having no need for excess hardware and cabling means ease of installation as well as less troubleshooting.

DOVADO has qualified the RGp together with various wireless access modem vendors based on several technologies such as WiMAX, OFDM, WLAN and others. The RGp as a new addition to the DOVADO product portfolio is an operator-managed gateway, allowing operators to successfully deploy an operator-owned voice offering.

The RGp can be deployed in apartments, villas and office buildings to provide data and telephony. For deployments that only include a roof/attic-mounted wireless modem, the RGp can be added to provide the value-add in form of high-grade telephony and NAT-routing capabilities.

“We have observed the many rollouts of FWA networks around the world and have concluded that most residential installations require a roof or attic mounting of the wireless access modem in order to achieve best possible signal strength. Such an installation isn’t entirely practical for the home if it means distributing the telephone and data connections from the top half of the house out of an “all-in-one CPE”, therefore by splitting the two functions (wireless access and data/voice services) between the attic and basement, falls nicely in relation with the current wiring found in homes today. Since the RGp hosts a power injector towards the wireless modem, there is no need to have a third box between the RGp and the wireless modem to provide power.” says Mathias Johansson, Chief Technical Officer at DOVADO.

The DOVADO RG1p and RG2p are set to go into volume production in January of 2006.

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