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Caribbean mobile operator, Digicel Group, has selected Alvarion (News - Alert) Ltd. as its strategic partner for WiMAX in the Cayman Islands. Alvarion's IEEE.802.16e 4Motion Mobile WiMAX (News - Alert) solution will help Digicel advance its first commercial WiMAX launch. The new network offers both voice and data services to residences and businesses throughout the Cayman Islands in the 2.3 GHZ frequency.

 

"By choosing Alvarion's technology-leading Mobile WiMAX solution Digicel will be able to once again revolutionize the way people in the Caribbean communicate, offering world class broadband/Internet solutions accessible for all," said Mario Assaad, CTO of Digicel Group.

 

Digicel's WiMAX network leverages Alvarion's 4Motion solution and its OPEN WiMAX strategy, which includes BreezeMAX platform as its radio access network (RAN). "Alvarion's technology-leading Mobile WiMAX solution gives us the flexibility we need and the performance we demand, while continuing to advance the network to deliver personal broadband,” explained Mario Assaad. “We look forward to expanding our relationship with Alvarion as we introduce WiMAX into other markets as well."

 

"We are proud to be selected by the progressive and leading mobile operator Digicel, and answer to their strict and forward-thinking demands," said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion. "Deploying broadband services first, our OPEN(TM) WiMAX strategy ensures Digicel's current and future competitive position. We feel confident that our end-to-end offering is the best solution for Digicel to bring the cutting-edge benefits of Mobile WiMAX technology to its customers, beginning in the Cayman Islands."

 

 

 

 

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