Alvarion Wins Taiwanese Mobile WiMAX Contract

Alvarion says that it has won a new Mobile WiMAX network contract from Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom for the northeastern county of Yilan. The network has been contracted by the local government. The broadband wireless network built using Alvarion's end-to-end mobile WiMAX solution and supported by eASPNet services covers Lodong Town, Yilan City, and popular scenic areas in Yilan County.

"As a leading integrated services operator in Taiwan, Chunghwa Telecom is continuously looking to introduce new cutting edge services in the market. WiMAX technology will enable them to deliver this unique broadband network to the local government," said Tony Wu, CEO at eASPNet. "Alvarion was chosen for this important project because of its technology leadership, its global deployment experience, and its ability to support Chunghwa Telecom's future requirements."

The network will operate in the 2.5 GHz frequency band.

Posted to the site on 8th June 2009