WISPAmerica 2019 Show Daily Day 2

6 WISPA merica 2019 I MARCH 19 - 21, 2019 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 Claude Aiken President & CEO 202-578-6197 caiken@wispa.org Trina Coffey Vice President of Events & Operations 407-319-0051 tcoffey@wispa.org Christina Mason Vice President of Government Affairs 202-763-3800 cmason@wispa.org Mike Wendy Director of Communications 202-763-5257 mwendy@wispa.org Arielle Coffey Events Coordinator 407-319-0062 arielle@wispa.org Gary Helmers Sales Manager 407-319-0134 ghelmers@wispa.org Alysha Zang Digital Marketing Associate 407-319-4068 azang@wispa.org Mary St. Clair HR & Billing Assistant 407-664-1644 mstclair@wispa.org Richard Bernhardt National Spectrum Adviser 408-472-0881 rbernhardt@wispa.org Martin Vilaboy Editor-in-Chief martin@bekabusinessmedia.com Gerald Baldino Contributing Editor gerald@bekabusinessmedia.com Percy Zamora Art Director percy@bekabusinessmedia.com Berge Kaprelian Group Publisher berge@bekabusinessmedia.com Rene Galan Associate Publisher rene@bekabusinessmedia.com Anthony Graffeo Associate Publisher anthony@bekabusinessmedia.com Matt O’Brien Multimedia Specialist matt@bekabusinessmedia.com Airspan, CTIconnect Team Up on CBRS Solution A irspan Networks, a leading 4G/5G radio access network equipment vendor, and CTIconnect, a nationwide leader in the distribution, design and integration of wireless networking equipment and services, announced a partnership targeting WISPs and vertical network operators providing CBRS services. Service providers can use CBRS to replace last- mile fiber access; deliver fixed wireless services; point-to-multipoint offerings; for IoT connectivity; and to provide faster, more reliable services than Wi-Fi, said the companies. “This partnership will give our customers access to the leading edge and entire spectrum of the Airspan portfolio of products and services, while leveraging the strong market position of CTIconnect,” said Bernie Vaysenberg, managing director of revenue at CTIconnect., a wholly owned subsidiary of Convergence Technologies. In 2018, Airspan acquired Mimosa Networks, adding a series of innovative fixed wireless access and backhaul products to its portfolio. The combination of Airspan’s carrier-grade robust system design and Mimosa’s cost-sensitive offer- ings provides operators complete solutions across a wide range of LTE and non-LTE connectivity needs, said the company. Mimosa’s access, backhaul and client solu- tions are deployed in a hybrid-fiber-wireless archi- tecture and engineered for both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connections, across a variety of diverse applications including residential and business high-speed internet access, surveil- lance, agribusiness, education and hospitality networking. Airspan, meanwhile, has deployed many groundbreaking RAN systems, with a signifi- cant presence in the North American market, in both licensed frequencies and the emerging CBRS bands. Founded in 1998, Airspan has focused innovation in the 3.5-3.8 GHz band since its inception. Airspan co-chairs the FWA Task Group in the CBRS Alliance, is an active member of the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) and a member of the steering group of the Spectrum Sharing Committee of Winnforum. Airspan offers many outdoor product form factors and power output levels, including on-Strand (DOCSIS or fiber-mount, pole- mount), micro-POP and traditional cell-tower configurations. Airspan also offers the widest range of indoor eNodeB and CPEs, some that include WiFi 802.11ac/ax, to provide much flex- ibility for CBRS operators. “Both greenfield networks and traditional operators, seeking a replacement to the Chinese equipment suppliers that dominate the rural and non-MNO segments, are flocking to Airspan – the safe while massively disruptive alternative,” said Eric Stonestrom, Airspan CEO and presi- dent. “We have seen our North America sales double annually over the last two years and, with our partnership with CTIconnect, expect our revenues to grow substantially.” Convergence Technologies, Inc., founded in 1997, is the parent company of CTIconnect, IPpay, MitoTec and iNetCapital. “The amount of innovation being offered into this segment by Airspan is impressive,” said Vaysenberg. “For the first time, WISPs, rural telcos and vertical network operators are being offered carrier-class solutions at affordable prices. Airspan Networks is a great partner for us to drive this technology into the North Amer- ican market.” m Visit Airspan Networks at WISPAMERICA booth #709; and visit CTIconnnect at WISPA- MERICA booth #600. Join WAV and Mimosa after the expo on Wednesday for an evening of drinks, snacks and engaging conversation. The happy hour starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Baur Farm Kitchen at 435 Elm St., just a few-minute walk from the convention center. Space will be limited, and attendees must show their WISPAMERICA badge and be on the registration list to attend. See twitter.com/WAVonline for details. Happy Hour with Wav, Mimosa