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Follow UsBANGALORE, INDIA: In order to tap on the huge wireless market and also the new mobile service providers, SeaSolve Software Inc and WRAP (A division of Saab AB of Sweden) have entered into a strategic agreement to offer Spectrum Management Solutions to the Indian telecom and defence markets.
India has the second largest mobile users in the world after China. However, reports indicate that India has crossed China in growth pace and is expected to touch 730 million by 2012.
Talking to CIOL, Goran Olsson, managing director of WRAP said, “we are the leaders in the spectrum management solutions market across Europe, USA and Africa, now we have entering into India with our Indian partners.”
The San Jose-based SeaSolve Software is one of the leading suppliers of wireless protocol IP cores, test and measurement solutions, wireless prototype development and manufacturing test solutions. It has regional offices in Europe and Asia.
Meher Lankar, chief technology officer of SeaSolve remarks, “we are very upbeat about the ample scope for innovation to meet the needs of the fast changing Indian telecommunications market to ensure the optimum performance and utilization of various networks. This is valuable, especially in a market like India, where the telecom and broadcasting industry is maturing rapidly of late.”
The partnership will help the company enter the high growth ‘Spectrum Management Systems’ area besides will also complement SeaSolve’s offerings in the wireless test and measurement area.
“The strategic partnership will help address the needs of the Indian radio network planning associations, telecom operators, telecom regulators and the defence organizations over the entire frequency spectrum,” remarks Olsson.
Regarding the 3G spectrum that will be rolled out in India shortly, Olsson said our software covers even the 3G spectrum as well.
He said since many countries have a skill shortage for ‘Radio Planners’, the partnership will also cover the training aspects. “Some of the universities in the USA already are using our software for training,” adds Olsson.