Airspan to Expand Australian WiMAX Network

­Australian WiMAX network operator, BigAir Group is expanding its network after signing a supply contract with Airspan Networks.

Following successful deployments in Melbourne and Sydney, BigAir is continuing to use Airspan WiMAX equipment to expand its service offerings into the Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and Gold Coast markets in the 5.8 GHz and 5.4 GHz frequency bands.

BigAir first selected Airspan in 2007.

"BigAir has been very successful in serving our customer base," said BigAir CEO, Jason Ashton. "We own and operate Australia's largest fixed wireless next-generation broadband network which now covers the six largest cities in Australia. Utilizing Airspan's solution allows us to offer our customers higher speed, greater reliability and lower-cost broadband services." In addition to the WiMAX solution, BigAir is using Airspan's FlexNET backhaul solution for higher point-to-point bandwidth requirements.

Financial and timelines for the contract were not disclosed.

Posted to the site on 13th October 2009