Gulfsat Madagascar expanding network with Alvarion WiMAX technology
24.1.06 | 17:00 By Asaf Rothem
It's a new day and Alvarion (TASE, Nasdaq: ALVR) today reported yet another new deal, to a happy repeat customer.
The Israeli company, which provides wireless broadband access systems and specialized mobile networks, said that African broadband provider, Gulfsat Madagascar is expanding its network using Alvarion's WiMAX system BreezeMAX.
Alvarion didn't mention money changing hands but market sources think it should get about a million dollars.
Since 2003, Gulfsat has been providing broadband services to corporate subscribers using Alvarion's BreezeACCESS OFDM system operating in 3.5 GHz.
The addition of the BreezeMAX network, also operating at 3.5 GHz, is part of the operator's strategy to target residential subscribers with greater coverage and increased capacity.
As part of the deployment, Gulfsat plans to use Alvarion's BreezeMAX PRO customer premise equipment (CPE) that uses the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5116 WiMAX chip, Alvarion said.
"We are excited to be the first service provider to bring WiMAX to Madagascar," said Mohib Pirbay, CEO of Gulfsat Madagascar. "Initially, this network will offer broadband services to residential subscribers in the capital city of Antananarivo, adding to our current base of corporate customers. We look forward to accelerating growth in this market segment with Alvarion in the future."
Since its launch in mid-2004, BreezeMAX has been successfully deployed in over 140 installations in more than 30 countries around the world.
haaretz.com
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