Sequans chips are inside the MAX-206m2 desktop modem/router manufactured by ZyXEL that gives XOHM customers wireless internet access with built-in residential gateway functions. The MAX-206m2 uses Sequans’s SQN1130 chip.
Sequans claims that it is powering more than half of the Mobile WiMAX MIMO-enabled devices that are certified by the WiMAX Forum.
Bin Shen, vice president of broadband at Sprint, said: Sequans has contributed much to the successful launch of XOHM. Not only have they provided advanced chip technology enabling consumer devices, but they have been at Sprint’s side for many months supporting the extensive interoperability testing, refining and retesting that has helped to bring about the historic launch of Mobile WiMAX service in the US.
Georges Karam, CEO of Sequans, said: We heartily congratulate Sprint on the launch of XOHM in Baltimore, a truly important achievement in wireless broadband service that will eventually benefit millions of users. The XOHM network is already performing beyond expectations, and I am very happy to see the initial reports of its impressive transmission speeds and mobility that show it to be outperforming competing services. We look forward to the successful launch of XOHM in more markets.
Sequans supplies subscriber station and base station chips for both fixed and mobile WiMAX, based on IEEE 802.16-2004 and 802.16e-2005 standards. Earlier in Oct 2008, mobile WiMAX operator Scartel has selected Sequans’ mobile WiMAX technology for its recently announced network deployment in Russia.
