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^{Umniah order fixed and mobile versions} Airspan to build WiMAX network in Jordania

4 Sep 2007 at 12:53 GMT Timo Poropudas

Airspan Networks has been chosen to build a nationwide WiMAX network for the Jordanian carrier Umniah, a subsidiary of the Batelco Group. Airspan will supply fixed and mobile WiMAX solutions.

Umniah is developing a nationwide network to provide fixed and mobile WiMAX services to commercial and residential customers.

Under the terms of the deal Airspan will supply its HiperMAX base stations, indoor and outdoor subscriber terminals.

Umniah will use the new network to launch its voice, data and high-speed Internet service over its existing wireless network. Airspan's WiMAX solution will enable Umniah to offer a bundle of voice and data services, with the addition of mobile WiMAX by software upgrade from the same platform.

Airspan Networks is a global provider of fixed and mobile broadband wireless systems and solutions that deliver voice, high-speed data and multimedia services. Airspan's products serve operators around the world in both licensed and unlicensed frequency bands covering from 700MHz up to 6GHz.

Its products have been deployed in over 100 countries by 400 operators, 100 of which use Airspan's WiMAX products.

Airspan is on the Board and a founding member of the WiMAX Forum, the body that champions the WiMAX standard worldwide. Airspan is also a member of the Wi-Fi alliance.

Airspan acquired Finland-based, European WLAN provider Radionet in November, 2005.