Alvarion, a provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, and Aria, the only telecom operator in Italy with a national WiMAX license, today announced an agreement to deploy Mobile WiMAX network throughout Italy. Under the agreement, Aria will build a network at the 3.5 GHz frequency to offer broadband services to all 21 Italian regions using Alvarion's 4Motion Mobile WiMAX solution incorporating the WiMAX Forum Certified BreezeMAX platform.
Given Italy's 58 million highly-dense population, WiMAX is said to be the most economical and high-performance technology to deliver 4G broadband to businesses and residential subscribers in a wide geographic area. Alvarion's 4Motion is a solution for delivering innovative WiMAX services for a range of broadband applications in rural, suburban and urban environments.
"At Aria, we are committed to empowering businesses and consumers to realize the impact of high bandwidth, quality data and voice services, and we have full confidence in Alvarion's innovative WiMAX platform and services to ensure we deliver on this promise," said Davidi Gilo, CEO of Aria. "Alvarion's 4Motion solution will enable us to bring highly advanced broadband services throughout the country."
Aria currently holds nationwide WiMAX licenses at the 3.5 GHz frequency bands in Italy. By using Alvarion's Open WiMAX solution, Aria will be able to build a network with 'exceptional' coverage to meet the growing demand for broadband services in the country.
"We are pleased to be selected for another large WiMAX project through our partnership with Aria, one of Italy's leading telecommunications providers," said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO, Alvarion Ltd. "This contract confirms Alvarion's Mobile WiMAX solution as the most advanced solution in the market, and our leading position as a long-term partner for WiMAX. Our cutting edge technology, proven business model and tailored solutions will provide the ultimate broadband services to the consumers and businesses in Italy."