Emtel awards WiMAX contract to Alvarion

Emtel, a mobile operator in Mauritius, has awarded a WiMAX network contract to Israeli equipment vendor Alvarion Ltd. The WiMAX and wireless broadband specialist will deploy its BreezeMAX solution for extended data services to both corporate and residential users in the Indian Ocean island republic. No financial details were disclosed. Alvarion’s BreezeMAX 3.5GHz equipment will enable Emtel to offer its subscribers greater coverage and increased capacity. As part of this deployment of primary broadband services, Emtel also plans to use Alvarion’s BreezeMAX PRO, and BreezeMAX Si products, it said in a statement.