Nigeria's Mobitel has contracted Alvarion to deploy a WiMAX network in under-served areas throughout the country. Using Alvarion’s BreezeMAX solution in the 2.0 GHz, 2.2 GHz and 2.3 GHz frequency bands, Mobitel will begin to offer voice and high-bandwidth data services, with the key cities of Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Warri and Abuja being start points.
Initial rollout of the WiMAX network is planned for Q3 2009, with 20,000 subscribers expected on the network during initial launch. Alvarion will also provide a range of professional services including system integration, network deployment, field maintenance, configuration, training and local support services to ensure successful delivery of the network.
“This is a great opportunity for Mobitel to bring broadband services to remote parts of the country. The use of WiMAX technology together with our existing fixed line network allows us the possibility to offer converged services to our customers,” said Johnson Salako, President of Mobitel. “WiMAX provides a very good business case to roll out broadband infrastructure with a much lower upfront investment when compared to other technologies available in the market. Given our ambitious goal for Nigeria we need a strong and reliable partner with a proven track record to ensure our success and we believe Alvarion is best suited to accomplish this.”
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