BARCELONA, Spain, February 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Foris Telecom, the leading WiMAX operator in developing countries, and Runcom Technologies, the ODFMA pioneer, announced today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the successful completion of a Site Acceptance Test (SAT) of the first Mobile WiMAX network in Maputo, Mozambique. The SAT completion is the last stage before the commercial launch of the WiMAX services, scheduled to start in April 1st, 2009.
The system deployed in Maputo consists of complete end-to-end IEEE802.16e Mobile WiMAX system based on Runcom's OFDMA technology including CPEs, base-stations, ASN Gateway, and advanced NOC solution with AAA, billing and other value added services.
The success in Mozambique will be a model for our aggressive expansion plan for broadband wireless services based on Runcom's WiMAX technology in Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Uganda, Cameron, Central Africa, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Congo Brazzaville, Guinea Conakry, Kazakhstan and Haiti, in which Foris holds WiMAX licenses, said Dov Sluk, Chairman and CEO of Foris Telecom.
We are very proud of the cooperation with Foris, which enables Runcom to exploit its superior technology for the benefit of subscribers in developing counties, and bring them advanced services and applications the will substantially improve their lives, said Dr. Zion Hadad, Chairman and CEO of Runcom technologies.
About Foris Telecom Ltd.
Foris Telecom is a leading global operations company building and operating next generation wireless broadband networks. These networks enable fast, reliable and affordable Internet communication in areas that would otherwise have none. Foris Telecom offers wireless broadband network coverage with a focus on developing countries, covering entire communities and delivering high-speed internet. Foris creates new communication paths into homes and offices in rural areas and brings them closer to the rest of the world.
For more information, visit Foris Telecom on the Internet: http://www.foristel.com, or
Contact: Dov Sluk , CEO and Chairman dovs@foristel.com at +972-3-9429420
About Runcom Technologies Ltd
Runcom is a technology company pioneering OFDMA based end-to-end WiMAX solutions for operators, service providers and system integrators, as well as silicon solutions complying with the IEEE802.16e-2005 and LTE standards for mobile broadband wireless applications. Runcom system solutions include a variety of mobile and fixed WiMAX terminals, base-stations, ASN gateways and network operating center equipment. Runcom's silicon products include chipsets for user terminals and base-stations with PHY and MAC communication layers.
For more information, visit Runcom on the Internet: http://www.runcom.com, or contact: Israel Koffman VP Marketing Sales at israelk@runcom.co.il or at +972-545-303110.
Contact: Dov Sluk , CEO and Chairman dovs@foristel.com at +972-3-9429420; contact: Israel Koffman VP Marketing Sales at israelk@runcom.co.il or at +972-545-303110.
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