DragonWave Wins Venezuelan WiMAX Contract

Published on: 3rd June 2008

DragonWave has announced that Omnivision has standardized on it for licensed-frequency wireless backhaul as it expands its WiMAX service offering into markets across Venezuela. The first mobile WiMAX operator in Latin America, Omnivision introduced broadband data services of up to 6 Mbps to business and residential customers in Venezuela's capital city, Caracas, in 2007. Omnivision subsequently has initiated a nationwide expansion of its service footprint, with an announced target of 2.5 million subscribers by 2013.

"In the Horizon Compact, DragonWave offers a high-capacity, all-outdoor solution that enables us to very quickly and cost-effectively roll out services in new markets," said Dick Abanto, chief executive officer (CEO) of Omnivision. "This is important because we plan rapid expansion to deliver seamless access and connectivity across Venezuela. DragonWave is an important element in this growth strategy."

Horizon Compact integrates and enhances the functionality of traditional wireless indoor and outdoor units in a single, 9-inch-square outdoor device for native Gigabit Ethernet microwave transmission. The DragonWave solution keeps Omnivision's capital and operational expenditures (CAPEX and OPEX) in check, because there is no indoor backhaul equipment to buy, install or support.

DragonWave's Horizon and AirPair products operate within both licensed and unlicensed radio frequencies in the 6 to 38 GHz range.

 

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