InfiNet Wireless launch broadband wireless access products in top five cities in Afghanistan
InfiNet Wireless, a global vendor of Fixed Broadband Wireless Access (FBWA) and pre-WiMAX router systems, as well as integrated IP solutions; in cooperation of Craymart, one of Afghanistan’s leadings WISP’s, announced today that InfiNet Wireless had been awarded another sizeable contract for its wireless routing equipment in Afghanistan. This contract, the 3 rd won from Craymart in the last 12 months, is designated for InfiNet Wireless to ship gear for a full rollout of voice & data services in the top five cities of Afghanistan .
InfiNet Wireless Limited, formerly part of Russia ’s leading IT holding group, is now doing business independently and rapidly gaining market share in over 25 global markets. Historically, InfiNet Wireless has held a dominant market in the its domestic Russia/CIS markets as well as major installations in China, India, SE Asia, Spain, Italy, and Poland. Wireless routers from InfiNet Wireless represent over 10 years of intense engineering efforts by world-class Russian development laboratories coupled with extensive field experience in design and deployment of wireless carrier-class networks in Emerging Markets. Currently over 300 Metropolitan Area Networks worldwide now use InfiNet Wireless routers as key wireless backbone and backhaul infrastructure gear.
Mr Robert H. Stubblebine , InfiNet Wireless CEO, stated, “Wireless routing equipment from Infinet Wireless is designed to implement and expand carrier-class networks for high-speed Internet access, enterprise campus networks, VPN, voice, primary links for the last mile and backhauling traffic between cell towers and multiple access points. InfiNet Wireless routing equipment is especially applicable to regions with complex wired infrastructures where infrastructure upgrades require costly or time-consuming activities.”
Craymart Managing Director noted that “ InfiNet Wireless products offer the scalable, robust, flexible and cost-effective fixed broadband wireless access solutions Craymart needs to create the 1 st robust and truly carrier-class wireless network in Afghanistan. We are delighted with InfiNet’s performance to date in very challenging environments.”
InfiNet Wireless shipments per this latest contract will begin in late May and Craymart should have all new equipment deployed in the field before the end of June. Hundreds of new subscribers in Afghanistan have already pre-registered with Craymart to enjoy the latest voice & data services available with InfiNet’s latest VoIP and router solutions.
About Craymart
Craymart is a leading WISP operating in the 5 top cities in Afghanistan . They now offer wireless data and voice services to hundreds of major companies as well as a growing number of SOHO . They are backed by an international financial group which has extensive investment plans across SE Asia and the Middle East .
About InfiNet Wireless Limited
Infinet Wireless is a global provider of Last Mile solutions utilizing Fixed Broadband Wireless Access technology. InfiNet Wireless routing products represent over 10 years of intense engineering efforts by the world class Russian development laboratories coupled with extensive field experience in design and deployment of wireless carrier-class networks in Emerging Markets. The company has a dominant share in Russian and CIS market (70% of FBWA carrier class networks). It today has extensive installations across Russia , China , India , SE Asia , and the Middle East and is currently performing trials in many parts of the world including USA .
InfiNet Wireless is an active member of the WIMAX Forum. The company is aggressively developing new wireless routing products, all containing InfiNet’s industry-leading features, which will conform to the WIMAX (or 802.16-2004) standards propagated by the Forum. WiMAX is an industry trade organization formed by leading communications component and equipment companies to promote and certify compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless access equipment that conforms to the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HIPERMAN standards. The 802.16a standard is a wireless metropolitan area network (MAN) technology that will provide a wireless alternative to cable, DSL and T1/E1 for last mile broadband access. It will also be used as complimentary technology to connect 802.11 hot spots to the Internet.