Aerospace and Defense sectors’ shift to private LTE networks calls for interoperable, multi-vendor solutions

HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Radisys® Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS), a market leader enabling wireless infrastructure solutions, and Telum, the Russian leader in military and professional radio communications systems development, today announced successful integration of Radisys’ Compact Evolved Packet Core (EPC) with Telum’s compact LTE base station (eNodeB). Aerospace and Defense (A&D) and public safety contractors are turning to LTE to leverage the benefits of higher bandwidth, carrier-grade quality and proven, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology. The Telum and Radisys interoperability test demonstrates how equipment, based on industry 3GPP standards, can interoperate in a private LTE network.

“We are pleased to partner with Radisys, its product exceeded our expectations not only in terms of ease of integration of the solution with an eNodeB to deliver an end-to-end LTE network, but also due to the impressive performance”

To date, professional communications networks have not kept pace with the advances in wireless communications in the commercial sector. Older generations of radio technology lag behind LTE in terms of speed, power and redundancy. LTE offers numerous advantages for private networks, including higher speeds and lower latency. The all-IP network is standards-based, allowing the military to take advantage of a large ecosystem of vendors for the radio and core networks, keeping network costs affordable and enabling interoperability. In addition, A&D contractors can leverage the broad availability of LTE smart phones in the market, replacing the clunky and expensive handsets associated with legacy private networks.

For the interoperability test, Radisys’ Compact EPC was deployed remotely in San Diego, California and integrated with Telum’s eNodeB in Moscow, Russia, showcasing the ability to integrate an eNodeB remotely from the EPC.

“We are pleased to partner with Radisys, its product exceeded our expectations not only in terms of ease of integration of the solution with an eNodeB to deliver an end-to-end LTE network, but also due to the impressive performance,” said Pavel Boyko, CEO, Telum LLC. “Radisys’ Compact EPC perfectly complements our high-performance compact eNodeB and allows us to deliver outstanding end-to-end private LTE infrastructure solutions that meet the bandwidth and quality of service needs of our customers.”

“Telum is exactly the kind of partner that we seek to enable the adoption of LTE for private networks,” said Keate Despain, vice president and general manager, Platforms, Radisys. “Radisys’ solutions are already deployed in LTE networks by two of the top ten U.S. defense contractors, and we are in development with three of the top 20 contractors in A&D and public safety around the world. Our field-proven LTE technology enables faster deployment times and industry-leading performance, and we look forward to continuing to work with Telum as they serve this growing market.”

Telum will demonstrate the integrated end-to-end LTE network solution at EADS stand (Hall F3 stand N°A1) at the MAKS 2013 International Aviation and Space Salon, running Aug. 27 through Sept. 1 in Zhukovsky, Moscow Region.

For more information on Radisys’ Compact EPC and LTE solutions, visit www.radisys.com.

About Radisys

Radisys (NASDAQ: RSYS) is a market leader enabling wireless infrastructure solutions for telecom, aerospace and defense applications. Radisys' market-leading ATCA, Media Resource Function (MRF) and COM Express platforms coupled with world-renowned Trillium software, services and market expertise enable customers to bring high-value products and services to market faster with lower investment and risk. Radisys solutions are used in a wide variety of 3G & 4G / LTE mobile network applications including: Radio Access Networks (RAN) solutions from femtocells to picocells and macrocells, wireless core network applications, Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and policy management; conferencing and media services including voice, video and data, as well as customized mobile network applications that support the aerospace and defense markets.

About Telum

Telum is a diversified R&D center providing simulation, software and hardware development services in the fields of telecommunications, UAV and space technologies. Originated from a small group of Russian Academy of Science fellows, Telum now is stable and reliable partner for its customers that include Airbus — one of the most well-known aircrafts producers in the world. Thanks to the technical excellence and efficient operation, Telum has become the Russian leader in military and professional radio communication systems development. Since 2011 Telum is a Skolkovo Innovation Center resident. In the late 2012 Telum was awarded Skolkovo Foundation grant to develop advanced self-organized LTE small cell technology. In 2013, Telum was invested by EADS Innovation Works.

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