I.C.E. Has Undertaken a Substantial Residential and Business Subscriber Expansion of Next-Generation Advanced Services in the Country With Airspan's WiMAX Products
BOCA RATON, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 01/20/09 -- Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a
leading provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks,
announced today that I.C.E. (El Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) of
Costa Rica, the country's main telecommunications operator, has awarded
Airspan Networks a follow-on order worth approximately $12.5 million
through its local partner, Datatell (Datatell 3000 de Costa Rica), for a
network expansion and the deployment of several tens of thousands of CPEs
(customer premises equipment).
The network, operating in the 3.5 GHz band, is made up of Airspan WiMAX
Forum® Certified HiperMAX base stations and a combination of ProST
outdoor installed CPEs and EasyST self-install desktop units. Together, the
equipment will compose a large WiMAX network offering a broad range of
next-generation applications.
"Airspan is excited to continue to supply I.C.E. with solutions for their
WiMAX network. We have been working closely with Datatell to ensure that
I.C.E. receives the best comprehensive solution, not only for the actual
WiMAX equipment, but also for network installation, management and
maintenance as well as radio planning. We look forward to an on-going
strong relationship with the company and to continuing to help them quickly
achieve their growth objectives," stated Amit Ancikovsky, Airspan's Vice
President and General Manager, Americas.
Eric Stonestrom, Airspan's President and Chief Executive Officer, added,
"Incumbent carriers such as I.C.E. continue to select Airspan to solve
their broadband connectivity needs. We are helping these operators quickly
deploy field-proven networks whether overcoming challenging terrain,
serving diverse demographics, or providing a quick return on aggressive
business models." Stonestrom continued, "Despite the challenging economic
times, the business case for wireless broadband connectivity around the
world remains compelling. Airspan's combination of strong customer focus
and award-winning products continue to create value for our customers."
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.
