BSNL WiMax in Kerala to use Harris gear
12-08-2009
U.S.-based Harris Stratex Networks, who recently bought up the WiMax firm Telsima, has signed a contract with ICOMM, an infrastructure devgelopment company, to supply, install, commission and maintain an IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX network for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).
Harris Stratex will supply its StarMAX WiMAX solution to extend BSNL's public wireless access network to provide high-speed wireless mobility services to enterprise and retail customers in urban areas across Kerala.
Harris Stratex will supply its StarMAX WiMAX Forum Certified IEEE 802.16e-2005 base stations, along with solutions for access services network (ASN) gateway; home agent; authentication, authorization and accounting; and network management system. Customer premises equipment and subscriber units will be supplied by ICOMM, along with deployment and project management services.
In 2008, the government of India awarded BSNL 20MHz of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band, enabling it to introduce mobile WiMAX to expand the reach of its broadband network
Harris Stratex will supply its StarMAX WiMAX solution to extend BSNL's public wireless access network to provide high-speed wireless mobility services to enterprise and retail customers in urban areas across Kerala.
Harris Stratex will supply its StarMAX WiMAX Forum Certified IEEE 802.16e-2005 base stations, along with solutions for access services network (ASN) gateway; home agent; authentication, authorization and accounting; and network management system. Customer premises equipment and subscriber units will be supplied by ICOMM, along with deployment and project management services.
In 2008, the government of India awarded BSNL 20MHz of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band, enabling it to introduce mobile WiMAX to expand the reach of its broadband network
