Advanced broadband wireless services will be supplied at the
championship venue using Alvarion’s end-to-end mobile WiMAX solution
Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world’s leading provider of
WiMAX™ and wireless broadband solutions, and Italian telecommunications
company Linkem today announced that they will provide wireless broadband
coverage for the 13th annual world swimming championship in
Rome from July 17th through August 2nd. Linkem was
recently selected by the championship’s organizing committee to create a
wireless network using WiMAX and Wi-Fi technologies in both the indoor
and outdoor areas of Rome’s Olympic Village. The network will
provide coverage to an area of roughly 70,000 m². About 400,000
visitors, including over 1,800 journalists, from over 180 countries are
expected to attend the championship at the Foro Italico stadium and
enjoy a true 4G services.
Alvarion and Linkem will hold an exclusive press cocktail event at the
championship hospitality booth during the evening of July 22nd.
The joint event will be located inside the Foro Italico, hospitality
village in the American Bar.
“This network built in cooperation with Alvarion will provide a glimpse
of advanced wireless services we are bringing throughout Italy using the
cutting edge capabilities of WiMAX technology,” said Davide Rota, CEO
for Linkem. “The network will provide high-speed wireless communication
to journalists, event organizers and visitors. Journalists will have the
ability to report from the event in real-time, without delay.”
“This innovative application of 4G WiMAX technology presents seamless
wireless connectivity for journalists from around the world covering and
attending the event providing them with stable and reliable
communication,” said Berge Ayvazian, 4G industry analyst from Yankee
Group. “This project also showcases Linkem’s expansion of 4G services in
Italy, providing mobile broadband connectivity everywhere it is needed,
even at sporting events.”
The primary end user devices used for accessing the WiMAX service will
include Alvarion’s recently launched BreezeMAX® USB device and indoor
CPE. BreezeMAX USB is a compact wireless modem designed for fixed and
mobile subscribers and enables plug-and-play operation with
easy-to-install and self-provisioning capabilities. This product is
suitable for laptop and desktop users and will allow them a continuous
broadband connectivity from any location, any time.
“As Italy opens up to the benefits of WiMAX technology, consumers will
demand ever increasing bandwidth irrespective of where they are
located,” said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion.
