Open Range signs $100 million deal for rural WiMAX | Telecompetitor

Open Range Communications, a Colorado-based rural wireless network operator, has signed a five year agreement with Alvarion for WiMAX equipment that could reach $100 million. The deal provides the equipment necessary to build Open Range’s broadband wireless network, which spans 546 rural markets, across 17 states, covering 6 million people.

Open Range secured funding through the RUS Broadband Loan program for the build out. Under the terms of the deal, Open Range will use Alvarion’s 802.16e BreezeMAX® solution, which utilizes an all IP architecture for radio access equipment, customer devices (CPE) and systems integration...