Rural and Remote Communications

As advanced communications proliferate worldwide, and public demand to eliminate any technology divide grows, rural and remote operators are driven to offer state-of-the-art services to their communities. Yet these providers face the challenge of significantly lower population density in their license areas compared to their metropolitan counterparts. Lower population density translates into lower revenue per dollar of network build out – unless you’re working with Tecore. The iCore Rural and Remote System provides operators with dual benefits: enhanced features to drive incremental revenue; and lower build out cost when compared to large vendor offerings.

The Rural and Remote System provides:

• a complete, compact and cost-effective mobile network including core and radio access components
• capability to process multiple voice and data technologies including GSM, CDMA, 2.5/3G data and VoIP in multiple frequency bands
• superior voice quality compared to alternative solutions
• integrated value-added features to generate incremental revenue, such as Over-The-Air Prepaid Roaming to provide services directly to network visitors without roaming agreements
• regulatory compliance features: lawful intercept, emergency calling and number portability
• high degree of flexibility and control for the operator, such as: complete or limited mobility support to allow the operator to deploy either regional or localized mobility commensurate with the business model and license specifications; and zone billing capability for tailored service and rating structures

Tecore’s innovative product portfolio goes further to help rural and remote operators address build out and cost challenges unique to their environments:

• network interfaces including TDM and IP provide a wide choice of connectivity and backhaul options including satellite
• extended-range base stations reduce the amount of infrastructure required, better matching the population density being served