WiMAX wireless access networks today announced that Tricom, one of the Dominican Republic's leading carriers, has awarded Airspan an expansion contract to continue to supply its WiMAX solutions in the licensed 3.5 GHz frequency band. This latest award would bring the value of Airspan contribution to Tricom's network to approximately $1.7 million. Airspan began supplying Tricom with its WiMAX solutions in the fourth quarter of 2007, using its HiperMAX-2 and Hiper-Micro base stations.

Tricom is a full service provider and one of the largest data providers in the Dominican Republic, offering a wide range of fixed, mobile and paid TV services throughout the country. Tricom's WiMAX network will be the largest WiMAX and one of the most innovative in the region supporting a full range of high-end broadband data offerings and next generation applications. During the first phase of the network rollout, Tricom will be offering services in the Santo Domingo metropolitan area, Bavaro, Haina, and Santiago.

"We are pleased to have Tricom's continued confidence in Airspan as their WiMAX supplier, highlighted by this new expansion order," said Amit Ancikovsky, Airspan's Vice President & General Manager, Americas. "We are helping them build a robust and high quality network which will allow Tricom to grow its broadband connectivity service offering and expand its customer base. This kind of repeat business from successful operators serves as a testimonial to the commercial relevance of our WiMAX solutions."

Information Source:    Marketwire