"To meet the expectations of our Hipuu! Customers, we required a true certified WiMAX solution that has a proven track record in delivering voice, video and data communications," said Mr. Marcelo Prudencio, general manager, Personal. "Redline is recognized worldwide as a leading WiMAX vendor with the experience and WiMAX Forum Certified systems that would ensure a reliable, scalable, carrier-class WiMAX network that supports more than 250 users per base station, which we believe is more than any other WiMAX solution."
Personal is installing Redline's proven high-capacity RedMAX system, which includes the RedMAX Outdoor Subscriber Unit (SU-O), because it can be quickly and easily installed at the customer premise. This ease of installation, combined with the network manageability and provisioning supported by the Redline Management Suite has enabled Personal to rapidly deploy and expand its Broadband network, with the ability to sustain thousands of customers per base station. In addition, the RedMAX system has enabled Personal to extend its service area to reach additional customers, with links of more than 30 km (18 miles). Redline's WiMAX solution also supports the delivery of guaranteed service levels agreements (SLA) for business and residential users, allowing Personal to tailor its service packages to suit its various markets. The Personal WiMAX network has been deployed by a collaborative deployment team that included Personal, Brightstar, a Redline Value Added Distributor and world leading wireless distribution and supply chain solutions provider, Cisco, Softnet Logicalis and Redline.
Personal has completed the roll out of the RedMAX network in Asunción and Great Asunción and is continuing its network expansion to enable the Company to offer a nation wide package of services for corporate and residential customers. Personal's initial RedMAX deployment phase generated a rapid return on its WiMAX investment, enabling it to quickly initiate network planning to expand its services to more customers in additional regions. Personal expects to triple the number of subscribers on its network by year end, resulting in one of the world's largest WiMAX Forum Certified networks to date.
Among the many objectives of Personal's WiMAX network, is its goal to increase the availability of Internet access for the Paraguayan population, especially its youth. Mr. Prudencio continues, "Along with the development of our Personal Hipuu! Service, the Company is carrying on a Social Responsibility Project which includes the donation of fully equipped computer laboratories, including personal computers, printers and free Internet access to those schools operating in low income areas of Asunción and the rest of the country."
"As carriers execute on the demand of high-bandwidth services, they have a crucial need for high capacity, high performance systems that enable them to support more users via the most cost effective means available, and WiMAX provides an optimized path to accomplish this," said John Bonadurer III, general manager WiMAX, Brightstar. "Redline's RedMAX solution has been proven to support high concentrations of users on a single sector, providing carriers with an exciting return on investment."
Softnet Logicalis, Redline's Silver Certified Partner, has played a critical role in the WiMAX network planning and deployment phases and will continue to work with Personal to ensure maximum network performance. The integration of Cisco's core switching equipment will enable Personal to more easily manage all data traffic over Personal's entire network infrastructure.
"Redline consistently delivers industry-leading broadband wireless products that establish the most advanced carrier-class wireless networks," said Kevin Suitor, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Redline Communications. "As the most widely-deployed WiMAX Forum Certified system, RedMAX enables the performance and features carriers need to deliver increasingly advanced communications services and scalability to expand their subscriber base over time."
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