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July 20, 2009
Alvarion and Linkem to Provide Broadband for Rome Swimming Championship
TMCnet Contributor
Alvarion Ltd., a provider of WiMAX (News - Alert) and wireless broadband solutions, and Italian telecommunications company Linkem, have announced that they will provide wireless broadband coverage for the 13th annual world swimming championship in Rome from July 17 through Aug. 2.
Linkem (News - Alert) was selected by the championship’s organizing committee to create a wireless network using WiMAX and Wi-Fi technologies in both the indoor and outdoor areas of Rome’s Olympic Village.
According to Alvarion (News - Alert) officials, the network will provide coverage to an area of roughly 70,000 m², or 753,474 square feet. About 400,000 visitors, including over 1,800 journalists from over 180 countries are expected to attend the championship at the Foro Italico stadium and enjoy 4G services.
“This network built in cooperation with Alvarion will provide a glimpse of advanced wireless services we are bringing throughout Italy using the cutting edge capabilities of WiMAX technology,” said Davide Rota, CEO for Linkem, in a statement.
Rota said that the network will provide high-speed wireless communication to journalists, event organizers and visitors. Journalists will have the ability to report from the event in real-time, without delay, he added.
Officials said that the primary end user devices used for accessing the WiMAX service will include Alvarion’s recently launched BreezeMAX USB device and indoor CPE. BreezeMAX USB is a compact wireless modem designed for fixed and mobile subscribers and enables plug-and-play operation with easy-to-install and self-provisioning capabilities.
“As Italy opens up to the benefits of WiMAX technology, consumers will demand ever increasing bandwidth irrespective of where they are located,” said Tzvika Friedman (News - Alert), president and CEO of Alvarion.
Friedman said that Linkem’s network at the world championship will showcase the latest broadband wireless applications available in the market today.
“Through our end-to-end turnkey WiMAX solutions, we can address all the connectivity requirements for the event, and ultimately provide a very good user experience for the event’s visitors,” he added.
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Edited by Erin Harrison