TROPIC News

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Alvarion Gets $6 Million WiMAX Contract by Costa Rica's Incumbent Operator ICE

Mon, 12/29/2008 - 09:10AM

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Dec 29, 2008 - Alvarion, a provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, announced that it was awarded a $6 million contract by ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad), a Costa Rican incumbent operator for telecommunications and electricity.

Under the terms of the agreement Alvarion will implement a turnkey project to provide advanced broadband services, deploying its 4Motion solution with its WiMAX Forum Certified BreezeMAX 2500 platform, and enabling ICE to enhance its network performance while providing customers with advanced means of communication.

The 802.16e network rollout, using the 2.5 GHz frequency band, is expected to commence in San Jose and the rural areas of Limon. As part of this turnkey project, Alvarion will provide ICE with thousands of CPEs (customer premises equipment), radio planning, system integration and configuration support, maintenance services at customer premises, training courses, and more. Telerad is Alvarion's local partner for this project.

"We are eager to bring the advantages of WiMAX to the people of Costa Rica and look forward to working closely with ICE to increase adoption in the country," said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion. "Alvarion's end-to-end solution will enable ICE to offer new broadband services while creating new revenue opportunities. We are committed to the growing market in Latin America and intend to leverage our vast experience in the region to offer exciting and innovative options for broadband communication."