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14.07.2008« [telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]
south africa — neotel launches wimax
South Africa’s second national operator Neotel has launched its first commercial WiMAX wireless broadband services. The firm has completed trials with seven WiMAX base stations around Gauteng and is now deploying a further 100 base stations in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, local newspaper The Sowetan reports. Neotel recently called for additional spectrum to be made available for WiMAX services so that it can upgrade from a fixed access service to a full mobile service.
Source: TeleGeography's CommsUpdate
neotel
Neotel (Pty) Ltd., previously SNO Telecommunications, is the much anticipated second national operator (SNO) for fixed line telecommunication services in South Africa. Neotel is South Africa's first direct telecommunications competitor to Telkom. Neotel started its business services in November 2007 and its consumer services in May 2008. The company's business services include local and international leased line services, as well as a suite of voice, data (VPN), and Internet offerings delivered over its converged, next-generation network. International Transit services for wholesale customers have been available since September 2006.
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