Teleunit SpA awarded test WiMAX licence for Florence region
Teleunit, the Italian telecom services provider, has announced that it has been awarded a WiMAX test licence covering the Florence region in Tuscany, in conjunction with Italtel, one of the leading companies in the supply of products, solutions and services for next generation networks over IP, by the Italian Ministry of Communications.
Teleunit will make available its existing wireless local loop (WLL) backbone, and structure the commercial offering through which the WiMAX and all related services will be rolled out to end users. Italtel will provide an integrated WiMAX solution, including its engineering, installation, onsite testing and technical support services, and additional marketing support to maximise the WiMAX customer base.
The test licence has been issued free of charge, although any investment required to ensure the commercial feasibility of WiMAX will be assumed by Teleunit and Italtel. The test licence has also been issued subject to the provision of free trial WiMAX services to clients; however, this does not preclude the possibility of exploiting other associated commercial opportunities.
Francesco Cimica, Teleunit's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "This represents an exceptional opportunity for Teleunit to develop a strong foothold in the WiMAX arena. Our existing WLL infrastructure means that the WiMAX offering can be rolled out more easily, thereby affording us a competitive advantage. Initially we will concentrate on technical testing in preparation for the commercial roll-out of the services."
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