WiMAX vendor, Alvarion has announced the expansion of its frame agreement with the French WiMAX operator Altitude to extend its coverage and provide voice and data services at 3.5 GHz to users in the Jura and Deux Sevres districts.

The rollout of this commercial network is already underway, with plans to be completed in early 2009.

“Building on our success throughout the region of Aveyron, we see an increase in demand for WiMAX broadband services,” said Fabrice Ballart, Managing Director of Altitude Infrastructure. “As always, we are committed to provide the best services and cost effective solutions to our customers, and therefore growing with Alvarion was the natural choice for moving forward and enabling seamless connectivity to the residents of France. This expansion will allow us to reach more customers and offer them the benefits of WiMAX at competitive rates.”

Financial details were not disclosed.

Source:cellular-news