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Alcatel-Lucent to Conduct WiMAX Trial

Posted on: Thursday, 12 June 2008, 09:00 CDT

Alcatel-Lucent has announced plans to conduct a trial of wireless broadband services using WiMAX Rev-e technology with True Corporation, a Thailand-based telecom operator.

According to Alcatel-Lucent, for the trial it will provide True with WiMAX solution that operates on the 2.5GHz frequency band, including base stations, wireless access controller, operation and maintenance center, customer premises equipment (CPE), including WiMAX CPE and wireless cards for laptop computers, to deliver internet broadband access when on the move.

Alcatel-Lucent will also provide its WiMAX engineering expertise and integration services for the trial, which will take place in Phatumthanee province on the outskirts of Bangkok. This trial has also been designed to test several applications that improve the overall welfare of the community by leveraging advances in telecommunications technology.

Vincent Duda, managing director of Alcatel-Lucent's activities in Thailand, said: "This leadership position gives us a unique ability to address the broadest set of customer requirements and the most extensive field experience to draw from. Being chosen by True for this important test is yet another testament to our growing reputation in this important market sector and an important statement about our role as a leading supplier for this customer."

Source: Datamonitor

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