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Dominican Republic-based Tricom, has selected Airspan Networks (News - Alert), Inc., a provider of WiMAX and Wi-Fi based broadband wireless access networks, to supply WiMAX (News - Alert) solutions in the licensed 3.5GHz frequency band in order to expand its network.

 

Airspan will supply Tricom with its HiperMAX base stations and related CPEs (customer premise equipment), which support 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX services in both indoor and outdoor base station configurations.

 

“We are looking forward to working with Tricom as their WiMAX equipment provider with our HiperMAX platforms,” Amit Ancikovsky, vice president and general manager for Americas at Airspan, said in a press release.

 

Julio German, vice president of technology at Tricom, commented that his company is committed to provide customers with a broad range of telecommunication services with high, carrier-grade quality.

 

“We believe our WiMAX network, based on Airspan's HiperMAX platform, is a robust and high-quality network that will enable us to provide additional broadband connectivity services in current and new areas of service in the near term.”

 

Ancikovsky explained that Airspan's HiperMAX Base Station and Indoor EasyST WiMAX modem support both Fixed WiMAX (16d) and Mobile WiMAX (16e) System Profiles, and when combined with support for 5, 7 and 10 MHz channels ensures the solution is scaleable, delivering up to 32Mbit/s per channel, and up to 12 channels per Base Station. In addition, HiperMAX supports advanced multi-channel Receiver and Transmit diversity, and MIMO that delivers operational range and indoor coverage.

 

Tricom is a full service and data provider in the Dominican Republic offering a wide range of fixed, mobile and paid TV services throughout the country. Tricom's WiMAX network is expected to support a full range of high-end broadband data offerings and next generation applications.

 

During the first phase of the network rollout, Tricom plans to offer services in the Santo Domingo metropolitan area, Bavaro, Haina, and Santiago.

 

 

 

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