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FiberTower Corp., a wireless backhaul services provider, has teamed with Sprint (News - Alert) Nextel to offer backhaul services in seven of the wireless carrier's initial WiMax launch markets.
"We are extremely pleased and excited to have been selected by Sprint Nextel to be the first backhaul provider to deploy commercial Ethernet services," said Michael Gallagher, FiberTower's President and CEO, in a statement. "We place significant value in our relationship with Sprint Nextel and believe that this historic agreement represents the first step in the carrier's commitment to deploying cutting-edge broadband applications with broad appeal to consumers and the enterprise."
Meanwhile, FiberTower has made it clear that Sprint Nextel's deployment is based on providing Ethernet-based
backhaul, a first for any mobile backhaul provider.
FiberTower's unique hybrid network architecture comprises of microwave and fiber technologies. It provides backhaul transport with Sprint Nextel deploying next-generation wireless services.
"Sprint Nextel continues to build-out the largest and most technologically advanced mobile broadband network in the U.S.," said Barry West, CTO and president of Sprint Nextel's 4G Mobile Broadband division, in a statement. "We aim to maintain our position as the leader in broadband mobility and believe that our relationship with FiberTower will support that goal.
FiberTower is a backhaul and access services provider focused primarily on the wireless carrier market. It has extensive spectrum footprint in 24 GHz and 39 GHz bands, carrier-class microwave and fiber networks in 12 major markets, customer commitments from six of the leading cellular carriers, and partnerships with the largest tower operators in the U.S.
Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering telecommunications, service providers and networking. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
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