NexWave Technologies and ip.access Team Up to Distribute Picocell

ip.access, the creator of cellular picocell technologies has today announced that it will join forces with Singapore-based NexWave Technologies Pte. Ltd. ("NexWave"), a leading provider of highly cost effective and scalable network engineering solutions & services in the Asia-pacific region. NexWave is a subsidiary of Singapore Exchange MainBoard-listed TeleChoice International Limited.

The alliance between ip-access and NexWave offers significant business benefits to both parties. NexWave will strengthen its service offerings to mobile operators across the Asia-Pacific region with ip.access' market-leading nanoGSM products, while ip.access will expand and strengthen its marketing, channel and fulfilment presence in the Asia Pacific region through its partnership with NexWave.

ip.access' innovative nanoGSMŪ product range provides highly cost-effective and scalable GSM coverage and capacity solutions, to improve mobile service quality in offices, shops and residential buildings. ip.access' picocells can also provide coverage on passenger aircraft, ships and in remote rural areas using satellite backhaul.

"The nanoGSM infrastructure will play a vital role in enabling mobile operators across Asia Pacific to offer highly cost effective and seamless wireless in-building coverage, as well as solution for remote rural areas," said Lee Yoong Kin, Vice President of NexWave. "By partnering with ip.access, we are strongly placed to help mobile operators in the Asia-Pacific to meet the increasing demands of providing excellent radio coverage to their customers, with highly cost effective and scalable solutions."

"We are committed to expanding into new territories and making our picocell technology available to mobile operators globally," said Sim Cher Fong, Vice President, Asia Pacific for ip.access. "Our win-win partnership with NexWave gives significant mutual benefits to both parties while enabling our mobile operator customers to grow revenues by safeguarding the delivery of network coverage to enterprise subscribers, ensuring a high quality experience across the full range of mobile services."