Airspan Selected for WiMAX Network in Okinawa, Japan
31 December 2008 - 12:52AM
Marketwired
Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading provider of
WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks, announced today
that Okinawa Telemessage Co. Ltd., a leading broadband access
service provider in Okinawa, Japan, launched a WiMAX Network using
Airspan solutions with plans to address the fast-growing demand for
high-quality broadband services.
Beginning with Nanjo City, Okinawa Telemessage will provide more
than 500,000 households in Okinawa Prefecture with high-speed
broadband access. Operating in the 4.95 GHz frequency band, the
WiMAX network deployment is well underway and, upon completion,
will consist of more than two hundred Airspan base stations spread
over Okinawa Island. The Airspan WiMAX system was selected by
Okinawa Telemessage for its flexibility, frequency band
availability and the inherent cost-savings offered by
wireless-based broadband infrastructure.
The network was launched in an official inauguration ceremony on
December 25th in the city hall of Nanjo City, Okinawa, Japan.
Attending the ceremony were the mayor of Nanjo City, many
government officials and executives from both Okinawa Telemessage
and Airspan Networks.
This project benefitted from Japan's government broadband
policy. The government's 'u-Japan' broadband strategy provides for
money or tax incentives to cities to deploy broadband with the
hopes of completing full broadband coverage to the entire nation by
2010. Nanjo City provided Okinawa Telemessage with roof-top
property for placement of base stations, as well as city-owned
fiber optic backhauling.
"A robust and reliable infrastructure solution is needed in an
island-wide deployment such as this. Airspan solutions have
exceeded our expectations and will help us meet our goals in
expanding broadband services to the entire Okinawa Prefecture,"
stated Fumikatu Miyagi, President and CEO of Okinawa Telemessage
Co.
"As we expand our presence in Asia Pacific, we welcome this
opportunity in Okinawa," said Henrik Smith-Petersen, Airspan's
President of Asia Pacific. "Our WiMAX solutions provide top-quality
data services and we are happy to play a part in bringing broadband
to the residents of the island."
About Okinawa Telemessage, Co. Ltd
Located in Okinawa, Japan, Okinawa Telemessage Co. was
established in 1986 as a paging service provider. Since its
inception, the Company has expanded its portfolio and is now
operating as an Internet Service Provider, targeting the overall
Okinawa Prefecture with ADSL and advanced Internet access
services.
About Airspan Networks Inc.
Airspan is a leading WiMAX pure player and the solution-provider
of choice for some of the world's largest WiMAX deployments.
Developing leading-edge technology for broadband access and
IP-telephony, Airspan continues to supply operators around the
world with best-of-breed solutions. With direct sales offices
throughout Asia, EMEA and the Americas, a worldwide network of
resellers and agents, and partnership alliances with major OEMs,
Airspan boasts over 100 commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide.
www.airspan.com.
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