Tapping into what is termed LTE nano technology, Quortus and Telefónica said small form-factor platform targets private cellular deployments.
Quortus gained carrier support for its EdgeCentrix Enhanced Packet Core “network-in-a-box” concept, scoring a deal with Telefónica on the platform’s private cellular capabilities using LTE “nano” technology.
Quortus said the platform is targeted at private cellular deployment models using licensed, “license-exempt or deregulated spectrum” such as digital enhanced cordless telecommunications replacement or mixed services for enterprise customers. The service is said to include a 2G, 3G or LTE virtual core network designed to run any hardware platform and is scalable up to tens of thousands of connections.
As for LTE nano, the firms said the technology allows for a small form factor that could include something carried in a backpack or suspended from a drone, and supports an all-IP mobile broadband solution that can be used for voice, video and data services.
“The network can be deployed within minutes, providing an instant hot spot for users with specific coverage requirements beyond the capabilities of public LTE networks,” the companies noted. “In remote, underserved areas it can function as a standalone ‘hot spot,’ or utilize cable, satellite or microwave technologies for backhaul.”
Quortus, which is focused on developing core network functions as software applications, tied the advantages of the platform to the growing industry interest in tapping new spectrum bands to support commercial wireless services.
“The emergence of initiatives such as Multefire and [consumer broadband radio service] illustrate the rising interest in the use of cellular technology in a private context,” said Andy Odgers, founder and CEO of Quortus, in a statement. “The rising demand for reliable, secure connectivity exists across a range of enterprises, rural and remote settings and in the public safety arena. LTE nano takes this to its logical conclusion, providing a completely discrete network which can be rapidly deployed anywhere.”
Quortus last month joined the CBRS Alliance, which is focused on developing, marketing and promoting LTE-based solutions utilizing the shared spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band.
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