Enforta BV Selects
InfiNet Wireless to Create National Broadband WiMAX Network in Russia
MARKET WIRE
October 25, 2005
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS and MOSCOW -- InfiNet Wireless, a global
provider of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) and pre-WiMAX equipment
for last mile connectivity and private and public networks, today
announced that Enforta BV has selected the company as the wireless
equipment provider for a nationwide broadband network. Enforta,
headquartered in The Netherlands and 50% owned by Sumitomo Corp., has
significant operator holdings throughout Russia. InfiNet Wireless and
Enforta signed an equipment supply agreement which will lead to the
creation, over the next 24 months, of the largest WiMAX network in the
Russian Federation spanning 28 major cities.
"This relationship is a clear win for everyone," said Lee Sparkman,
president of Enforta. "Tens of thousands of Russians in
medium-to-large sized cities across the country will finally be able
to easily and affordably obtain broadband access. InfiNet Wireless was
a natural choice for the project due to their strong local presence,
technical support and superb Russian R&D center."
The network, utilizing the InfiNet Wireless Series 5000 family of
broadband wireless routers, promises to dramatically increase Internet
access throughout Russia. Internet availability is currently below
20%, with broadband access below 2% of the total population. Initial
deployments have already proven successful in the city of Novosibirsk
and roll-outs are underway in another 10 cities across Russia.
"We are very excited to join forces with Enforta to provide vital
broadband communications services for corporate, government and
residential subscribers across the 11 time zones of Russia," said
Robert Stubblebine, CEO of InfiNet Wireless. "Our quality and
reputation were just as important as our product performance to
Enforta."
InfiNet Wireless equipment offers unsurpassed reliability, performance
and flexibility to design, build and manage fixed and nomadic wireless
access networks. With over 300 commercial and corporate networks
operating in more than 30 countries around the world InfiNet is well
equipped to provide the quality, throughput and reliability required
for such a large scale multi-service WiMAX network.
About InfiNet Wireless
InfiNet Wireless is a leading global vendor of Last Mile connectivity
solutions utilizing Fixed Broadband Wireless Access (FBWA) and
emerging WiMAX technologies. InfiNet Wireless' leading-edge routing
products represent more than ten years of intense engineering efforts
by world-class Russian development laboratories, with extensive field
experience in the design and deployment of thousands of wireless
carrier-class networks. InfiNet Wireless is a member of the WiMAX
Forum™ and is committed to bringing WiMAX-compliant products to market
based on the emerging 802.16 standard. InfiNet has earned a clear
leadership position in fixed wireless installations in Russia and
Eastern Europe and has more than 300 carrier-class wireless networks
throughout the world.
About Enforta
Enforta was founded in October 2003 by a group of Russian and
international telecommunication industry executives with the objective
to provide broadband telecommunication solutions based upon wireless
and other state-of-the-art technologies in Russia's regional capitals.
Enforta provides both the modern SOHO (Small Office Home Office) and
medium sized business with all the telecommunication services that
they require including: high speed Internet, local and national
telephony, email, website hosting, and even dedicated ('VPN') service
for secure communication to ATM machines or branch offices. Service
packages start for as little as $49 per month. For more information
see www.enforta.com or contact pr@enforta.com. |
