Leatherhead, UK and Montreal, Canada – August 24, 2010 – iBwave, the leading provider in in-building wireless software solutions, has signed a referral agreement with UK-based AIRCOM International, the leading independent network planning and optimisation consultancy.  Through this partnership, AIRCOM will supplement its existing comprehensive radio network optimisation and planning solutions, which it delivers to customers worldwide, with iBwave’s comprehensive indoor planning tools and techniques.   

AIRCOM will promote iBwave’s software solutions, including its software Design suite, across the entire global wireless market value chain including wireless carriers, system integrators and equipment manufacturers.   The collaboration will enable AIRCOM and iBwave to deliver in-building network coverage and capacity to mobile operators across major cities and urban centres.  This will help generate return on investment for existing network CAPEX through the profitable delivery of new and existing services.

“Mobile operators face an ongoing challenge ensuring sufficient network coverage and capacity is available to deliver a positive user experience to customers,” said Darryl Edwards, CEO of AIRCOM.  “Converged indoor and outdoor coverage solutions play a key role in meeting user expectations, ensuring they receive strong mobile connectivity wherever they may be.  Our partnership with iBwave further strengthens our broad existing network planning offering and gives us more flexibility to evolve with the changing needs of mobile users wishing to access mobile services indoors.”

“We are very proud of this new partnership with AIRCOM. We strongly believe that the new collaboration is not only in the interests of both parties, but also highly advantageous to global mobile operators.  Our focus is to deliver cost effective mobile capacity coverage to mobile users indoors while ensuring mobile operators are ready for future LTE network migration,” says Mario Bouchard, President and CEO of iBwave.

About AIRCOM
AIRCOM is an independent provider of network management tools and services. We specialise in the end-to-end planning, optimisation and ongoing development of IP and cellular networks. The market leader in the provision and deployment of network engineering tools, AIRCOM products are in use across 135+ countries by over half the world’s mobile operators.

Every day, the 20 top global operators depend upon AIRCOM’s tools and consultants to improve network coverage and quality for more than 1.1 billion subscribers worldwide. Established for 15 years, we have built our reputation on creating and releasing additional value from within cellular networks.

With offices in 14 countries, we provide local and regional viewpoints and resource, as well as ensuring that our operator customers benefit from our global knowledge. By looking ahead of the market and sharing intelligence, we develop the skills and tools that network operators need to remain competitive, whatever the economic climate.

With over four million hours working on 3G networks alone, our expertise translates into direct and measurable cost savings for mobile operators. From initial consultancy through project implementation, using our staff, training yours, or sourcing expertise for you to take in-house, we are dedicated to maximising the performance of your network, and therefore your business.

www.aircominternational.com


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Paul Nolan / Daniel Lowther
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About iBwave Solutions
iBwave is an international in-building wireless software company that delivers unique in-building wireless solutions to a global client base of more than 230 leading telecom operators, system integrators and equipment manufacturers in over 60 countries on five continents. iBwave offers industry-specific planning and design software solutions to answer the needs of the in-building wireless industry. RF engineers can take in-building network design beyond prediction to improve accuracy and standardize designs that are shared across the in-building community.
www.ibwave.com


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Laurence Trudeau
Manager Marketing & Communications
iBwave Solutions Inc.
T: +1.514.397.0606 ext. 300
E: laurence.trudeau@ibwave.com
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