Alvarion signs $100 million contract to deploy rural broadband in US | Wimax News

Alvarion has signed its biggest contract ever, to supply WiMax wireless communication equipment for a project sponsored by the United States government. The project’s goal is to build a WiMax wireless network for 6 million residents in an area spanning 17 states and 546 rural communities.

Alvarion’s contract will be worth $100 million to $150 million. The company’s biggest deal up to now was for $56 million. The contract was signed with U.S. broadband wireless operator Open Range Communications, for equipment to be delivered over the next five years, and is expected to provide Alvarion with $20-$30 million each year...