Alcatel-Lucent to Conduct WiMAX Trial with Thailand's True
(Business News & Technology News, 12 Jun 2008)
Alcatel-Lucent will be conducting wireless broadband service trials using WiMAX Rev-e technology with True Corp., Thailand's only fully integrated telecommunications provider and leader in convergence lifestyle.
For the trial, Alcatel-Lucent will provide True with a comprehensive WiMAX solution that operates on the 2.5GHz frequency band, including base stations, wireless access controller, operation and maintenance center, customer premises equipment (CPE)—including WiMAX CPE and wireless cards for laptop computers—to deliver Internet broadband access when on the move.
Alcatel-Lucent will also provide its WiMAX engineering expertise and integration services for the trial, which will take place in Phatumthanee province on the outskirts of Bangkok. This trial has also been designed to test several applications that improve the overall welfare of the community by leveraging advances in telecommunications technology.