Description:
Nortel is supplying WiMAX fixed broadband to cover roughly 8,000 square miles to a rural municipal area in
southeastern Alberta covering approximately 5 million acres. They're teaming up with Netago Wireless, an ISP utilizing the Alberta SuperNet, to deliver broadband to rural Albertans.
The provincial government initiative is designed to bring affordable broadband services to approximately 4,200 government, health, library and educational facilities in 429 communities across Alberta.
Nortel has a number of WiMax trials in Europe, South America, Mexico and Asia.