SOMA Networks (News - Alert) has launched SOMA Global Services, a complete range of professional services that can accelerate service providers’ time-to-market and enable them to rapidly deliver high-margin applications and services utilizing SOMA Networks’ state-of-the-art FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System.

 

Capitalizing on SOMA Networks’ expertise in Mobile WiMAX deployments, SOMA Global Services provides expert consultants who work with a service provider’s own technical teams to integrate the systems required to launch and manage a network based on the SOMA FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX (News - Alert) System.

 

Leveraging SOMA’s experience in delivering high-quality broadband wireless networks to over 20 markets worldwide, SOMA Global Services is poised to deliver world class services tailored to support and drive the service providers’ business objectives. SOMA Networks refers to Chibardun Telephone Cooperative (CTC), one such service provider that has leveraged SOMA Global Services for network planning, cell site design, coverage measurement and network optimization to accelerate network build-out, while also reducing overall costs.

 

Rick Vergin, CEO of CTC said in a statement that by taking advantage of SOMA’s extensive professional services offerings, they have been able to significantly cut their deployment time and realize a positive ROI sooner than planned. CTC finds the SOMA Global Services options to be flexible and deep and recognizes that they have helped to reduce their operating costs significantly, and are truly world-class in its thoroughness and responsiveness.

 

SOMA Global Services can be purchased as complete packages or in any combination, depending on the customers’ needs. These services include the following service programs:

 

Professional Services- these include programs that ensure great geographical coverage, high subscriber density per base station and a large number of differentiated services.

 

Program Management and Deployment Services- provide experienced teams that work with a service provider's staff for managing the end to end deployment.

 

Maintenance and Managed Services- provide support to service providers after the network is in commercial service to ensure the quality of network operations and services.

    

Training Programs- help the service provider fully leverage their internal resources, offering targeted training courses for both operational and technical fields.

 

 

Mark Cheley, senior vice president of SOMA Global Services is reportedly leading the services team. He said that SOMA is in an excellent position with its FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System, and stands to gain a significant share of the broadband wireless market.

 

Service providers are eager to enter new markets with Mobile WiMAX deployments, and SOMA Global Services gives them a tremendous head start in launching and running their networks by helping them plan efficiently and accelerate deployment so they can start realizing revenues immediately.

 

Cheley believes that combined with their FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System, SOMA Global Services provides a complete Mobile WiMAX solution to address any market.