Comstar to Build First WiMAX Network in Armenia
Comstar says it has started building a wireless broadband network based on the 802.16e standard WiMAX technology in the Republic of Armenia. The project is expected to be completed in the second part of 2008. Cornet, an Internet services provider in the Republic of Armenia and a part of Comstar Group has commisioned the WiMAX network. Cornet has a license to use 3.6-3.8 GHz frequency range throughout the territory of Armenia.
As a result of the tender in December 2007, Airspan Networks (US) was chosen by Comstar as a provider of equipment for the base stations.
24 base stations are expected to be built during the first stage of the WiMAX project in Armenia. The data transmission will be implemented via rented fibre-optic lines, as well as through radio bridges and radio relay channels. Comstar will also install two data transmission nodes based on Cisco's technology, which will connect the network in Armenia to the main internet channels.
The later stages of the project development presuppose an increase in the number of base stations in order to expand the coverage, as well as building new proprietary communication lines to the backbone.
Sergey Pridantsev, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comstar UTS, commented: "WiMAX is one of the most advanced and promising technologies which allows providing clients with a very broad range of telecommunications services. We intend to launch the network this year and, therefore, become the first and the largest wireless broadband internet operator in Armenia."
Posted to the site on 31st January 2008