Amdocs to Open Network Spectrum for Fixed Wireless Broadband, 4G and 5G with Shared Spectrum Service
26 February 2018 - 10:00PM
- Shared spectrum is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for US
operators to offer Fixed Wireless Broadband, 4G and 5G services
using newly available shared spectrum
Today at Mobile World Congress, Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX), a leading
provider of software and services to communications and media
companies, announces that it will introduce its Shared Spectrum
Service for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS). Having
previously received conditional approval from the United States
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a CBRS Spectrum Access
System (SAS) Administrator, Amdocs has now entered wave 1 of the
compliance testing process. The Amdocs Shared Spectrum Service for
CBRS will provide a number of services to operators, including
radio frequency channel allocation and interference protection, to
foster the development of innovative new wireless broadband, 4G and
5G services.
Spectrum is a critical, highly valued and scarce resource.
For operators to offer new wireless broadband and mobility services
and to keep up with the increasing demands for coverage and
capacity, more spectrum is needed. The FCC is making 150MHz of
shared spectrum available to the CBRS to improve wireless broadband
services. CBRS brings an innovative concept of shared spectrum to
mainstream wireless broadband and mobility. This additional, lower
cost spectrum, addresses the ever-increasing demand for wireless
data and content. The new service will enable the allocation of
spectrum to Citizens Broadband Service Devices (small cells) while
at the same time protecting other higher priority incumbents, such
as satellite ground stations and military radar, from
interference.
“The new spectrum for small cells associated with CBRS brings
great opportunities to provide additional coverage and capacity for
existing cellular networks and to support new business models. As
such, it represents a step in the 5G journey,” said Caroline
Gabriel, Senior Contributing Analyst at Analysys Mason. “By helping
operators take advantage of the reduced spectrum cost and higher
flexibility, the launch of the Amdocs Shared Spectrum Service for
CBRS will provide a new way for operators to address the pressure
to maintain business margins in an environment of increasing data
usage and competition.”
“Shared Spectrum represents a unique opportunity for the
wireless market. For wireless broadband operators it provides
access to spectrum enabling new service offerings. For MNOs it
supports network densification delivering additional spectrum for
increased capacity and coverage. For MSOs it enables a new lower
cost entry into mobility, augmenting Wi-Fi coverage and capacity
with small cells. Amdocs Shared Spectrum Service will enable
operators to utilize shared spectrum for wireless broadband, 4G LTE
small cells and 5G small cells including the early use cases for
fixed wireless access and 5G new radio,” said Angela Logothetis,
vice president and CTO of Amdocs Open Network.
The new service is powered by industry-proven, shared spectrum
technology from Amdocs’ Open Network ecosystem partner, RED
Technologies. The new service will complement Amdocs’ existing
spectrum offerings including Spectrum Planning and Spectrum
Refarming solutions as well as Amdocs’ solutions for network
densification with small cells and fiber deployment. With these
offerings and its extensive communications and network experience
in operating complex, highly available, mission critical systems,
Amdocs provides a comprehensive solution to operators for wireless
broadband, 4G and 5G network.
Supporting Resources
- Learn more about Amdocs Spectrum Offerings here, or visit
Amdocs at Mobile World Congress (Hall 3, Stand 3G10) in
Barcelona
- Keep up with Amdocs news by visiting the company’s website
- Subscribe to Amdocs’ RSS Feed and follow us on Twitter,
Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube
About Amdocs
Amdocs is a leading software and services provider to the
world’s most successful communications and media companies. As our
customers reinvent themselves, we enable their digital and network
transformation through innovative solutions, delivery expertise and
intelligent operations. Amdocs and its 25,000 employees serve
customers in over 85 countries. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market, Amdocs had revenue of $3.9 billion in fiscal 2017. For more
information, visit Amdocs at www.amdocs.com.
Amdocs’ Forward-Looking Statement
This press release includes information that constitutes
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including statements about Amdocs’ growth and business results in
future quarters. Although we believe the expectations reflected in
such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable
assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be
obtained or that any deviations will not be material. Such
statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause future
results to differ from those anticipated. These risks include, but
are not limited to, the effects of general economic conditions,
Amdocs’ ability to grow in the business markets that it serves,
Amdocs’ ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses,
adverse effects of market competition, rapid technological shifts
that may render the Company's products and services obsolete,
potential loss of a major customer, our ability to develop
long-term relationships with our customers, and risks associated
with operating businesses in the international market. Amdocs may
elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in
the future; however, the Company specifically disclaims any
obligation to do so. These and other risks are discussed at greater
length in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 filed on December 11, 2017 and
our quarterly 6-K form furnished on February 12, 2018.
Media Contacts:
Linda HoriuchiAmdocs Public RelationsTel: +1 201-631-6810E-mail:
linda.horiuchi@amdocs.com
Jenn HeadleyHotwire PR for AmdocsTel: +1 (212) 897-2156E-mail:
jennifer.headley@hotwireglobal.com or AmdocsUS@hotwirepr.com
Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2024 to Aug 2024
Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX)
Historical Stock Chart
From Aug 2023 to Aug 2024