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10.07.2008«  [telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]

usa — sprint nextel selects dragonwave for backhaul

Sprint Nextel has selected DragonWave to provide the backhaul solution for its Xohm WiMAX services. Sprint will initially deploy DragonWave's IP-based Horizon Compact and Horizon Duo Ethernet products in Baltimore, Washington and Chicago. DragonWave's Ethernet microwave radios will provide Sprint with carrier-grade backhaul delivery and maximum 1.6Gbps full duplex wire speed connectivity. DragonWave will join FiberTower which has also been contracted by Sprint to deploy commercial Ethernet services for Xohm's backhaul.

Source: TeleGeography's CommsUpdate

sprint nextel

Sprint Nextel Corporation (Sprint Nextel) is a global communication company offering a range of wireless and wireline communications products and services for individual consumers, businesses and government customers. The Company conducts its operations through two segments: Wireless and Wireline. The Company, together with three third party affiliates (PCS Affiliates) offers digital wireless service in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands under the Sprint brand name utilizing wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) technology. The Company offers digital wireless services under its Nextel brand name using integrated digital enhanced network (iDEN) technology. It also offers wireless services that focus on the youth market, including its Boost Mobile prepaid wireless service on its iDEN network and Boost Unlimited, a local calling prepaid service on its CDMA network. On August 1, 2007, the Company acquired Northern PCS Services, LLC.


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