Gigantic Mobile WiMAX Win for Soma Networks in India
Author: Philip Solis, Principal Analyst, Mobile Broadband
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:23:18 EST
Soma Networks has scored what can be easily considered one of the largest 802.16e wins to date. The contract is with India's BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam, Ltd) for a fixed-use network (CPE), but it's easy to imagine portable applications working their way in as well. There is a five year buildout plan in place. The networks will cover three of the nation's (subcontinent's) wealthiest states with a rapidly growing middle class:
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra and Goa
- Andhra Pradesh
This is a huge win for Soma Networks, for mobile WiMAX in India, and for mobile WiMAX in general.
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