Completion of 900MHz OFDM Wireless Deployment in Iraq

Wireless Interactive says that it has completed its newest network in Iraq utilizing the Orion-900, 900 MHz radios as a network of wireless backbone infrastructure which then is redistributed using the RedFire-200, 2.4 GHz WIFI product line.

"Satellite is Iraq's only source for incoming and outgoing Internet traffic, linking the country to the rest of the world. However, this traffic must be redistributed using other means. Given the lack of wired infrastructure, wireless is the only option," stated Mohammed Omed Ali, CEO of Impulse for Communication and IT. "We have had tremendous success in the past with the RedFire product line. Due to WIFI congestion, it has been difficult to get to hard-to-reach places. The Orion-900 has filled this void. It allows us to extend our customer reach twice that of the RedFire, to remote locations. We then utilize the RedFire to provide WIFI coverage to the public. What is special about the Orion-900 is that each installation does not have to stop there. The same unit can act as a repeater in order to extend our network reach even further in the future."

The Orion-900 product line was specifically designed for point to multipoint, backhaul applications. Traditionally, backhaul applications were point to point only due to bandwidth restrictions. The high power (up to 1W) Orion-900 can transmit up to 22 Mbps of effective throughput compared to 1-3 Mbps the competition has to offer. In addition, it is one of the world's first OFDM radios within the 900 MHz spectrum.

"We are proud to announce that with the Orion-900 radio, we have been able to extend our reach even further into Iraq than ever before," stated Michael Avramidis, president of Wireless Interactive Comm. Inc. "With this major accomplishment behind us, we can concentrate on providing Internet connectivity to thousands of Iraqi civilians. Our close partner and friends in Iraq have done a magnificent job in integrating our solutions with their expertise in satellite. In order to take the Orion one step further in Iraq, on the drawing board is our next-generation radio of a much lower frequency, Pegasus."

Posted to the site on 9th August 2006