Canadian Oil Producer Switching Communications Network to WiMAX

­A Canadian oil production company is deploying a private WiMAX network for its communications - with the hardware being supplied by Vecima Networks. The entire multi-million dollar deployment is expected to take approximately 3 years as the customer moves to bring most of its system onto this modern data network.

Vecima has already received purchase orders aggregating approximately $1.5 million.

The customer has also contracted Vecima, through its YourLink Wireless division, to construct an initial 7 tower locations plus additional radio installations on existing towers. The first half of 2010 will see an expansion adding 10 new locations. The tower and radio network will be managed by the customer with operations support, inspection and maintenance provided by Vecima's Wireless Applications and Engineering Support Team, and YourLink, Vecima's wireless ISP provider in Western Canada.

"We are pleased that a major Canadian oil production and distribution company has chosen Vecima's cutting-edge VistaMAX equipment to deploy in Western Canada," said Surinder Kumar, Chairman and CEO of Vecima. "We are pleased to have entered into the unique vertical industry of oil and gas and to be working with a leading oil company. We believe that the success of this break-through program will to lead to further deployments in other areas and applications across the country."

Posted to the site on 4th November 2009