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Redline Wins Cameroon WiMAX Contract
Redline Communications has announced that MTN Cameroon has chosen its RedMAX products for a 12-city WiMAX network. The first phase of the MTN Cameroon's WiMAX roll-out will include the cities of Douala and Yaounde, with 10 additional cities planned for 2007 and 2008. During this phase, MTN Cameroon will install base stations with capacity to serve thousands of users and will offer VLAN services to more than 700 corporate customers.
MTN Cameroon chose Redline's RedMAX products after a two year tender process during which the company evaluated WiMAX products from several companies.
"MTN is revolutionizing broadband services throughout Africa. With the launch of our WiMAX network in Cameroon, the company has catapulted the country to the forefront of telecommunications, bringing the most advanced services available to business and residents, and bringing connectivity 'Everywhere You Go'," said Eben Albertyn, Chief Technical Officer, MTN Cameroon.
RapidCloud, a Redline Certified Partner and wireless systems integrator, has initiated the first phase of the WiMAX network and is developing network plans for each of the additional 10 cities where MTN Cameroon will roll out its WiMAX services.
MTN Caneroon operates a GSM network in the country - which, according to figures from the Mobile World - ended Q3 '07 with some 2.3 million customers and a local market share of 56%.
Posted to the site on 20th November 2007