Wi-Fi voice quality needs of wireless service providers addressed

Aug 12, 2008 2:17 PM

Westell Technologies introduced two residential gateways that allow service providers to deliver a better experience to Wi-Fi phone users. The new gateways share a common set of features that offer distinct improvements to voice quality, handset battery life, and ease of setup; all of which play an important role in FMC services such as UMA, IMS, and wireless VoIP.

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Both new products feature advanced antenna technology and increased output power to extend wireless reach in the home, prioritization of voice traffic over the broadband network, and a separate wireless SSID dedicated to handsets.

Additionally, Westell’s gateways support standards that improve battery efficiency in dual-mode handsets. The power-saving feature allows handsets to remain in a “sleep” state more often, significantly increasing stand-by time. The products also eliminate the hassles and complexity of manually entering wireless network and security settings. Setup is quick and easy with a simple pushbutton that automates the entire process.

The full suite of wireless voice features is offered in both of the following models:

VersaLink 7501 Wireless Gateway – Advanced wireless access point, 4-port Ethernet switch, USB host port, Ethernet WAN, and high-performance routing in a compact package.

TriLink IMS Gateway – In addition to the capabilities of VersaLink, provides two analog voice ports for connection of standard home phones to VoIP services.