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Horizon Wi-Com is all set to introduce high-speed wireless broadband service in the Northeast US with the help of WiMAX 802.16e equipment from Navini Networks. Horizon will initially introduce the service in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Richmond, and Cincinnati.

 

"We selected Navini due to their experience, customer base and proven technology," said Ron Olexa of Horizon Wi-Com in a statement. "Our objective is to provide wireless last mile access to residential, business and emergency restoration markets. We will start building the network in 1Q07, with a view to ongoing expansion and additional network deployments in the latter part of 2007."

 

Horizon has signed a Management and Support Services agreement with Navini. Under the agreement, Navini will offer its Network IP Design, Turn-Key Deployment Services (Commissioning, Test and Turn-up/ Cabinets and backhaul equipment), Network, Management and Support Services and Network Optimization know-how to Horizon.

 

"We are delighted that Horizon has chosen us for this very significant network deployment in major U.S. cities," said Roger Dorf, Navini's president and CEO. "Delivering WiMAX in the U.S. is a key strategic opportunity for us."

 

According to a news release, the deployment features Navini's Ripwave MX8 platform, which is being certified for 802.16e mobile WiMAX with Navini's Smart WiMAX solution. Smart WiMAX combines the Smart Beamforming technology with beamformed MIMO capable of doubling the data throughput for WiMAX subscribers.

 

Horizon Wi-Com is a Wireless System Operator headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Horizon owns 10 MHz of A Block WCS spectrum in MEA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, and 13. These MEA's include the cities of Boston, New York,

Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington DC, Richmond, and Cincinnati Dayton.

 

Navini Networks develops portable, plug-n-play broadband wireless access solutions, with the largest commercial deployments in the world. Navini is the only company that has the patented Smart Beamforming technology facilitating personal broadband for the mass market today, with a seamless upgrade to the Mobile

WiMAX standard to deliver Smart WiMAX.

 

 

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