Alvarion Wins WiMAX Contract Covering Rural USA

WiMAX vendor, Alvarion says that it has won a five-year, US$100 million contract from US operator, Open Range Communications, for the USA's largest Rural Utilities Service (RUS) funded deployment spanning 17 states, 546 rural communities, and reaching up to 6 million people.

"Open Range's unique business model focuses on delivering wireless high-speed Internet and voice services to un-served and underserved communities," said Open Range founder and CEO, Bill Beans Jr. "These communities require an innovative partner with experience in delivering a wide array of simple, high quality, cost effective, robust solutions that are scalable and sustainable,"

Alvarion was the first WiMAX equipment supplier to receive USDA acceptance as well as "Buy American" status from the USDA RUS for two of its BreezeMAX base stations in July 2008. Both RUS and "Buy American" designations are required for operators requesting federal funds from the Rural Broadband Access Loan program for the purpose of purchasing and deploying broadband systems.

Posted to the site on 17th June 2009