Alvarion Wins Kenyan WiMAX Contract

­WiMAX vendor, Alvarion says that it has selected by Kenya's Safaricom for a three-year turnkey WiMAX project.

The Safaricom WiMAX project will augment the Kenyan undersea fiber optic cable that now connects East Africa to international communications networks. The buildout of this fiber network is aimed at improving the broadband infrastructure in the country.

Safaricom is also among several companies participating in this government initiative to bring fiber connectivity to Kenya.

"Our new WiMAX broadband network will enable us to offer high quality broadband services to our customers throughout the country, connecting all of Kenya, and creating new opportunities for business growth for multiple segments," said Michael Joseph, CEO of Safaricom. "We will rely on Alvarion's proven WiMAX solutions and unparalleled experience in deploying advanced wireless broadband networks of this kind to help us build the network that will establish Safaricom as a broadband leader in the country."

Posted to the site on 6th October 2009