CDMA Networks

As a leader in wireless technology for more than a decade, with over 1500 wireless patents globally and significant investments in R&D, Nortel has been leading the industry in commercial CDMA network deployments.

Nortel's CDMA technology enhances the user experience by delivering broadband data, VoIP, video and multimedia applications with CDMA 1xEV-DO Rev A mobile broadband access. Besides consumers, CDMA is very popular with a number of verticals and enterprises like police, healthcare, finance, hospitality, education and sales professionals. Technology and solutions for these segments is powered by Nortel's CDMA technology that allows immediate access to critical information like criminal history, patient records, and inventory levels while providing the highest levels of security and quality. Nortel delivers superior End-User Quality of Experience by leveraging world-class interoperability labs and enabling seamless service integration regardless of device, access technology or identity used, while providing superior voice quality and performance. Nortel's leadership in mobile VoIP allows us to deliver new capabilities relating to service integration for business, education, and entertainment.

Nortel delivers innovative CDMA solutions to cover rural, coastal and in-building areas, empowering businesses for global commerce via high-capacity data and voice networks. In addition, Nortel is leading the efforts to secure and protect CDMA end-to-end network infrastructure and users to allow them to conduct business anywhere, anytime, without risks. Nortel secures critical information by delivering data and voice security via CDMA technology with enhanced features like VPN and IPSEC.

Evolution with Investment Protection

• Implement 3G technology by continuing to leverage 2G investments while simultaneously delivering high-capacity voice, data and video solutions.
• Fixed, nomadic, portable or full vehicular mobility usage models
• High spectral efficiency to pack maximum capacity and subscribers over the spectrum available
• Innovative coverage solutions with a rich suite of RF performance-enhancing features and a variety of Base Transceiver Station (BTS) solutions that address the entire range of operators' outdoor and indoor coverage requirements

• Delivering up to 3.1 Mbps peak data rates on Downlink and up to 1.8 Mbps peak data rates on Uplink

• Lowering the Total Cost of Ownership
• Maximum investment protection with evolving technology and standards
• Creating revenue opportunities with real-time and bandwidth-hungry applications

Nortel's CDMA solution includes best-in-class access and core network products. The CDMA access network solution is comprised of the industry-leading Base Transceiver Station (BTS) portfolio that addresses the whole range of capacity and coverage requirements and the Enhanced Base Station Controller (EBSC) / Radio Network Controller (RNC) to deliver maximum differentiation with industry-leading capacity, coverage, reliability, availability and the mobility management function that has been optimized over the past decade with real-world commercial network deployment experience. Nortel's radio access portfolio delivers seamless evolution for service providers and enables cost-effective network growth with significant capacity and coverage enhancements while driving a superior end user quality of experience.

Nortel's CDMA core platforms provide both packet or circuit capabilities and deliver leading-edge hardware platforms while leveraging established software service platforms characterized by feature richness, scalability and reliability that exceed 99.999% availability. Core products include the Packet Mobile Switching Center (P-MSC), the DMS-MTX circuit switching platform, and the CDMA Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN).