Since its decision to
deploy Aperto's PacketMAX(TM) system in March, SLT has been trialing
WiMAX base stations and outdoor CPE for performance, reliability and
throughput. In January, Aperto became the first systems vendor to offer
certified WiMAX products for carriers. PacketMAX is suitable for today's
fixed WiMAX services, as well as upcoming nomadic, portable and mobile
services.
"Aperto has proven its ability to deliver complete WiMAX solutions
capable of providing the reliable performance we need to operate in such
a high profile event as the South Asian Games," said Mr. Tilak De Silva,
an executive from SLT. "We are very pleased with the PacketMAX test
results. Our decision to deploy Aperto WiMAX solutions for the South
Asian Games has been well validated."
During the 10 th Annual South Asian Games, SLT's Aperto powered wireless
network will carry audio and video feeds from numerous venues throughout
Sri Lanka, and will provide internet access, scores and event updates in
real time. Given that many of the event venues are at remote sites, and
that some are temporarily constructed, WIMAX offers the perfect solution
for a rapidly deployable, low cost service.
"We are very excited to extend our relationship with SLT, a premiere
telecommunications operator and a very important customer and partner to
Aperto", said Manish Gupta, vice president marketing and alliances,
Aperto Networks. "We have focused our products on the needs of carriers
from the very beginning. SLT's decision to deploy Aperto at the South
Asian Games is a strong validation that Aperto's WiMAX solutions can be
counted on to deliver high performance in critical applications."
About SLT
Sri Lanka Telecom is one of the country's most valuable blue-chip
companies with an annual turnover in excess of Rs.30 billion. The group
company has a customer base of over one million including multinational
corporations, large and small corporations, retail and domestic
customers. SLT's services range from domestic and international voice,
advance data transmission services which include internet services on
leased lines, broadband [on ADSL] and dial up, data circuits, frame
relay solutions, to IP based services such as IP-VPN, total solutions of
combination of multiple services, satellite uplink services and mobile
telephony through its fully owned subsidiary Mobitel. For more
information, visit www.slt.lk.
About Aperto Networks
Aperto Networks helps leading service providers deliver affordable
wireless voice and broadband profitably by building the world's most
advanced WiMAX base stations and subscriber units. Aperto fundamentally
changes the economics of delivering voice and broadband services through
IP-rich, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks, allowing
carriers to offer a wider variety of services to more customers using
less equipment. Its carrier-class WiMAX technology offers
industry-leading subscriber density, quality of service, ease of use and
reliability. Aperto is a founding board member of the WiMAX Forum as
well as a founder and lead contributor to IEEE 802.16a/d and the ETSI-BRAN
standards. Serving more than 200 customers in 65 countries, Aperto
Networks is based in Milpitas, California. For more information visit
www.apertonet.com .
CONTACT:
David Benton
+1-408-519-2906
dbenton@apertonet.com |
