Alvarion® Ltd., the world’s leading provider of WiMAX™ and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that its BreezeMAX platform for the 3.65 GHz frequency band received USDA Rural Development acceptance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. Alvarion was the first vendor to receive this approval for its 802.16e BreezeMAX platform for the 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz frequency bands in July 2008.
RUS (Rural Utilities Service) acceptance is required for operators requesting funds from the Rural Broadband Access Loan program for the purpose of purchasing and deploying broadband systems. From 2001 through 2007, RUS has provided almost $6.5 billion in telecom grants, loans and loan guarantees for rural development. More grants will be available now through the Stimulus Bonds. Alvarion’s RUS approved products are field-proven and already commercially deployed in the U.S.
“We share the excitement of US operators now able to deliver broadband across the country also in the 3.65 GHz frequency band, while leveraging the hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. government support,” said Greg Daily, President of Alvarion, Inc. “Using our BreezeMAX 3650 allows operators to deploy a future proof and cost optimized solution with the benefits of a standardized technology. We are proud to participate in RUS funded projects, which will speed up connectivity in rural America and bridge digital divide.”
Alvarion’s BreezeMAX 3650 supports the capabilities of self-install CPEs, advanced antenna technologies including MIMO, and enables up to fourth order diversity to maximize capacity and coverage. As an 802.16e platform, BreezeMAX 3650 provides the benefits of a large ecosystem, as well as global economies of scale that leverage multiple frequencies.
