Omnivision Venezuela Expands Mobile WiMAX Service

POSDATA tapped to extend Latin America network growth to 2.5 million subscribers

Omnivision has selected POSDATA FLYVO for the largest scale deployment in Latin America to expand mobile WiMAX service coverage in Venezuela. Under the deal, POSDATA will provide a complete mobile WiMAX solution including 300 base stations and 30,000+ user terminals for the initial phase during 2008. Omnivision and POSDATA will further increase deployment and service coverage in 2009 and beyond.

The mobile WiMAX service has been in operation since July 2007 utilizing the 2.5 GHz frequency band. Omnivision claims to have been the first mobile WiMAX operator in Latin America. The operator plans to expand coverage from 8 million potential subscribers in Caracas to 28 million subscribers nationwide in 3 years. Omnivision forecasts 2.5 million subscribers by 2013 on the service.

Omnivision selected Samsung Electronics, also of South Korea, to deploy the initial mobile WiMAX network at the end of 2005.

Venezuela has about 6.8% of South America's population with just over 26 million residents. About 5.3 million had Internet access as of December 2007, according to Internet World Stats.

"Omnivision's nationwide mobile WiMAX network will provide seamless access and connectivity to Venezuela, and we are pleased that POSDATA will be our partner with its leading products," said Mr. Dick Abanto Ishiwata, CEO of Omnivision.

"With the supply contract with Omnivision, POSDATA has secured a firm base to expand commercial reference throughout South American countries," said Mr. Joonil Shin, Executive Vice President of POSDATA.


By Jeff Orr

ORR Technology, LLC

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Business | Deployments  | Permalink |  Comments (0)