Motorola to Expand Fijian WiMAX Network

Motorola has been selected by Unwired Fiji to design and deploy an end-to-end 802.16e-based WiMAX network to upgrade and provide increased capacity to the operator's existing network for expansion of network coverage and capacity.

The WiMAX network deployment is expected to be completed in 2009, and the operator plans to launch services progressively this year.

"It is a challenge for us to provide reliable and superior telecommunications services cost effectively in Fiji, where the population density is low," said William Parkinson, chief executive officer of Unwired Fiji. "Motorola's scalable WiMAX solution provides us with a network upgrade path that should meet our growing demands while achieving outstanding service quality at a lower cost. After the deployment, our most advanced network in the market will allow us to offer cutting-edge services to customers."

No financial details were provided.

Posted to the site on 28th April 2009