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Motorola (News - Alert) Inc., and Vietnam Datacommunications Company (VDC), a state-affiliated subsidiary of the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) have signed an agreement to test run Motorola’s wi4 WiMAX solutions in Vietnamese cities Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The trial run will assess the technical and commercial viability of the WiMAX (News - Alert) solutions.
WiMAX is an integral part of Motorola’s wireless broadband solutions and services portfolio called MOTOwi4. This portfolio extends advanced end-to-end solutions, facilitating wireless IP coverage.
VDC will now be able to provide wireless IP services to its subscribers and cater to their needs for enhanced broadband services, through the incorporation of Motorola’s wi4 WiMAX solutions within its network. These enhancements within VDC network will broaden its reach and expand the company’s customer base.
The trial run is expected to commence October 2007, and will be functional for at least a year. It will be undertaken in phases, with the first phase focusing on the urban Hanoi and the second, on similar dwellings in the Ho Chi Minh City.
Motorola’s vice president for sales in South-East Asia, Jay Andersen, stated, “Using WiMAX for wireless broadband access is key to a market such as Vietnam where wired broadband penetration is low.”
He continued, “It has the potential to enable the country to leap frog current wired technologies so that a larger population in Vietnam's rapidly growing market can be connected quickly and affordably.”
Chairman of VNPT Group, Pham Long Tran, said in a statement, “We see a future where wireless broadband can truly enhance the way of life in Vietnam and add its people to the knowledge economy. Adopting an open standard like WiMAX is the best way to serve our customers and future subscribers.”
Motorola, in collaboration with other leading communications companies, is pioneering the deployment of WiMAX solutions worldwide. It has tied up with Sprint (News - Alert) Nextel and Clearwire in the US, Wateen in Pakistan, and Agni in Bangladesh to explore the possibilities of WiMAX employment within their host countries. Its current venture with VDC is one of the many trials undertaken by the company in the Asia-Pacific region.
Rahul Prabhakar is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
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