Divona Telecom Selects Redline for WiMAX Network in Tunisia
Redline Communications Group Inc. announced that Divona Telecom, a satellite and WiMAX telecom operator in Tunisia has chosen Redline's RedMAX products for its five-city WiMAX network after completing a 3-month trial.
The US$1 million network build-out will take place in several phases over the next two years, connecting five cities in Tunisia, including Tunis, Nabeul, Souse, Monastir and Sfax. Several hundred corporations are already live on the Divona Telecom WiMAX network. Divona expects to double its subscriber base every quarter for the next four years.
Divona Telecom is Africa's leading satellite and WiMAX telecom operator, created following the concession of a telecommunications license by the Tunisian government in 2003. Divona Telecom belongs to Planet Tunisie the first ISP in Tunisia and Monaco Telecom, a Cable & Wireless subsidiary with operations in Monaco, Algeria, sub-Saharan Africa, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Divona Telecom provides integrated end-to-end solutions for the region's premium corporate customers.
Redline's RedMAX family both base stations and subscriber stations that have achieved the WiMAX Forum Certified mark in the 3.5 GHz frequency band. The RedMAX Base Station (AN-100U) supports voice, video and prioritized data traffic. Both indoor and outdoor mounted subscriber units are available.
By Jeff Orr, ORR Technology
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