Solution
for Wireless Broadband Deployment in India BSNL and VMC Select Alvarion®
4G Solution for Wireless Broadband Deployment in India
Marketwire
March 16, 2011
The deployment is valued at over $10 million for the supply of
infrastructure equipment for a network in rural India
Washington, D.C., — Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world’s leading
provider of 4G networks in the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market,
today announced it was selected by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
and Alvarion’s local partner Vuppalamritha Magnetic Components Limited
(VMC), to supply base stations with related professional services for
the building of a 4G wireless broadband network in rural India to bring
wireless broadband services to underserved communities in the country. |
VMC will use Alvarion’s 4Motion® solution, including BreezeMAX® base
stations, in the 2.5 GHz frequency. The rollout is expected to begin in
the next few months and will enable delivery of wireless broadband
services by BSNL.
“We are committed to providing our customer the most advanced and
reliable solution available in the market, to support their rollout.”
said Venkat Ramana, Executive Director of VMC. “Alvarion is a recognized
leader in the Wireless Broadband industry. Its global 4G deployment
expertise, together with a field proven solution, will provide our
customers a seamless broadband experience and will have a positive
impact on our society and economy.”
“We are excited to partner with VMC on such an important project,” said
Eran Gorev, president and CEO of Alvarion. “India has significant
potential for Wireless Broadband, and this agreement further enhances
our presence in the country. Alvarion’s 4Motion solution is optimized to
bring high-speed connectivity to rural or remote areas of the world
where there has been limited or no availability of broadband.”
About BSNL
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. formed in October, 2000, is World's 7th
largest Telecommunications Company providing comprehensive range of
telecom services in India: Wireline, CDMA mobile, GSM Mobile, Internet,
Broadband, Carrier service, MPLS-VPN, VSAT, VoIP services, IN Services
etc. Presently it is one of the largest & leading public sector unit in
India. www.bsnl.co.in
About VMC
Vuppalamritha Magnetic Components (VMC) India Limited is a leading
Telecom & Power products hardware manufacturer in the country. VMC has a
dedicated R&D center in Hyderabad that focuses on producing innovative
and eco-conscious telecom and power products. It has 5 manufacturing
plants in the region from where it manufactures a wide range of products
including Transmission Equipment, Power Supplies & Accessories and
Customer Premises Equipment. VMC has a country-wide service network to
ensure prompt after-sales support and a customer service network that
spans 26 locations in India, manned by trained engineering personnel.
VMC is ISO 9001:2000 & OSHA compliant for its products and processes.
VMC is focused on developing and delivering quality products on time to
its valued customers. http://www.vmcindia.com
About Alvarion
Alvarion (NASDAQ:ALVR) is a global 4G communications leader with the
industry’s most extensive customer base, including hundreds of
commercial 4G deployments. Alvarion’s industry leading network solutions
for broadband wireless technologies WiMAX, TD-LTE and WiFi, enable
broadband applications for service providers and enterprises covering a
variety of industries such as mobile broadband, residential and business
broadband, utilities, municipalities and public safety agencies. Through
an open network strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to
deploy large scale end-to-end turnkey networks, Alvarion is delivering
the true 4G broadband experience today
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