Unwired Australia courts three equipment finalists for mobile WiMAX network
Sunday, October 12th, 2008 – 12:38 pmWireless network operator Unwired has narrowed the field to three in its bid to select a WiMAX infrastructure provider for its burgeoning Australia market - Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei and Motorola. The eventual partner will be charged with installing hundreds of mobile WiMAX base stations so current broadband wireless customers may migrate to standards-based gear.
The operator recently surpassed its goal of providing wireless network services to 70,000 customers, a figure that the company claims takes it across the barrier to financial profitability. Unwired’s current network is based on radios from Navini Networks, acquired by Cisco Systems in November 2007. While no final decision has been announced, Unwired has been demonstrating the capabilities of mobile WiMAX to local members of the Australian press using Motorola kit. The current network is anticipated to operate in parallel with the new equipment until customers transition to the faster services.
Read about Unwired’s preparations to deploy mobile WiMAX infrastructure at WiMax.com.
