ip.access launches Viper small cell platform

ip.access, an independent small cell product and solution provider, has launched Viper – a small cell technology platform targeted at enterprise users.

Viper allows in-building cellular infrastructure to be deployed “as easily as Wi-Fi,” states the company. It is a virtualised, in-premises enterprise radio access network platform integrating ip.access’ 3G and 4G access points, and virtualised access control gateways and small cells as a service (ScaaS) offerings into an end-to-end solution to address enterprise customer needs. Security, automated provisioning and network configuration are an integral part of the Viper platform, with access points requiring only Ethernet and mains power connections.

“We see small enterprises as a key market for this technology,” said Malcolm Gordon, CEO, ip.access. “Over 95 per cent of businesses have fewer than 100 employees, and many of them are located in office buildings with poor mobile coverage. The Viper platform allows everyone to get five-bar 3G and 4G coverage anywhere in their premises as easily as deploying enterprise Wi-Fi. With more than 80 per cent of mobile data being consumed indoors, in-building cellular coverage is becoming a must-have.”