Alvarion Wins Indian WiMAX Contract

Alvarion has announced that India's Bharti Airtel has signed a contract to expand its WiMAX network for business users across key cities in India. Alvarion says that its BreezeMAX platform has been adapted to the special needs of India. The network will also include AlvarionÃ's BreezeACCESS.

In 2006, Alvarion deployed AirtelÃ's first WiMAX network across major cities of India for service enterprise customers. Based on their experience, Alvarion was awarded this expansion order. Airtel plans to provide additional enterprise customers the advantages of the technology by offering last mile connectivity for MPLS/VPN/Internet leased lines and other data services.

Talking about the contract, Don Price, Director Technology of Bharti Airtel said, "Our deployment with Alvarion, the largest WiMAX pure player, offers our customers long-term business success and guarantees advanced services at competitive prices. These products are specifically adapted to the technical requirements in India and offer extended coverage for leveraging the opportunities that the fast growing Indian market offers."

"This strategic agreement with Airtel reinforces our commitment to the key players in India," said Avinoam Barak, President of Broadband Wireless Access division of Alvarion. "We value our ongoing partnership with Airtel, a leading and innovative operator, very much. We are proud to be chosen to address the strong demand for primary broadband in one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Our early investment in the region allows us to offer highly-advanced and cost-effective solutions, tailored specifically for the local market, as part of our strategy to empower the emerging markets. This achievement proves again that our focused strategy makes us the preferred WiMAX vendor of choice and allows us to win against the other major competitors."

Posted to the site on 16th June 2008