UUNET Kenya to Expand its WiMAX Network with Redline

26 Mar 2008 07:00

UUNET Kenya to Expand its WiMAX Network with Redline's RedMAX Products

- UUNET Kenya's national "Beyond Broadband" network to serve business

subscribers in 2008 -

TORONTO, March 26 /CNW/ - Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") , a leading provider of WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, today announced that UUNET Kenya Ltd. ("UUNET Kenya"), a regional business communications provider, has chosen Redline's WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) RedMAX(TM) products for its national WiMAX network. UUNET Kenya will extend its "Beyond Broadband" network to serve corporate customers in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu in 2008.

UUNET Kenya initiated its RedMAX deployment in 2006, delivering services to enterprise customers in Nairobi including the Nairobi Stock Exchange and the Kenyan Wildlife Service, and generating a return on its initial WiMAX investment within 18 months. UUNET Kenya now plans to expand its RedMAX network and has capacity to serve users across the country.

"With the launch of our WiMAX network, we have been able to deliver fast and reliable broadband services to our customers and quickly achieve our growth objectives," said Kenneth Kareithi, UUNET Kenya's Marketing Manager. "With Redline's RedMAX solutions, we are able to deliver high quality voice, video and data services to a high volume of users from government agencies, corporations and educational institutions and generate a rapid return on our investment."

"With our second phase of deployment underway, we plan to expand our RedMAX WiMAX network across the country so that more businesses can reap the benefits of broadband access," said Nyagitari Bosire, UUNET Kenya's Project Manager for Broadband Services.

UUNET Kenya is the latest telecommunications provider on the African Continent to expand and enhance its communications networks with Redline's RedMAX products. "UUNET Kenya is among the 49 carriers worldwide that are delivering commercial WiMAX services today, and have established a profitable business model with Redline's high-capacity RedMAX networks," said Kevin Suitor, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Redline Communications Inc.

Redline's RedMAX(TM) Family

Redline's RedMAX(TM) family of WiMAX solutions includes the world's first complete system to receive the WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) mark for conformance to the WiMAX standards for performance and interoperability. Redline's carrier-class RedMAX(TM) Base Station (AN-100U) supports voice, video, and prioritized data traffic, enabling long-range, high-capacity wireless broadband networks. Redline's WiMAX products also include the RedMAX(TM) Indoor Subscriber Unit (SU-I) and Outdoor Subscriber Unit (SU-O) designed for enterprise and residential services. The RedMAX(TM) Management Suite enables operators to monitor and control the network, ensuring high service availability. Redline is maintaining its WiMAX leadership with the expansion of its RedMAX(TM) family to include products for additional frequency bands, applications and standards.

RedMAX 4C(TM) Mobile WiMAX

The RedMAX 4C(TM), which is based on the WiMAX industry's 802.16e-2005 standards for mobile WiMAX, supports a wide range of fixed, portable and mobile wireless services including support Voice and Video over IP, broadband Internet access used to support highly valued education, medical, transportation and municipal applications, VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) and other advanced communications services. The RedMAX 4C(TM) Mobile WiMAX platform is designed to enable operators to maximize the reach and customer density required for a profitable carrier business model. The RedMAX 4C(TM) includes a modular, standardized (micro)TCA (micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture) chassis base station that is small, lightweight and easy to deploy. RedMAX 4C(TM) will also include a suite of indoor and outdoor fixed and portable end-user devices including laptops, mobile handsets and PDAs. Redline's new WiMAX offering is also designed to facilitate the integration of its existing RedMAX(TM) products with its RedMAX 4C(TM) technologies, providing operators a path to true mobility.

About UUNET Kenya

UUNET Kenya is the leading business communication solutions provider with an exclusive focus on the corporate market, with more than 60% percent of market share in Kenya. Its goal: to provide its customers with the most reliable, best supported and most cost-effective network service possible, both nationally and internationally. It does so by having the most modern and reliable network infrastructure in the region, and partnerships with global telecommunication leaders, enabling it to develop and deploy best-of-breed solutions. For more information on UUNET Kenya, visit: http://www.uunet.co.ke

About Redline Communications

Redline Communications (www.redlinecommunications.com) is the leading provider of fixed and mobile standards-based wireless broadband solutions. Redline's RedMAX(TM) WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) system, RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX(TM) products, and its award-winning RedCONNEX(TM) and RedACCESS(TM) families of broadband wireless infrastructure products enable service providers and other network operators to cost-effectively deliver high-bandwidth services, including voice, video and data communications. Redline is committed to maintaining its wireless industry leadership with the continued development of WiMAX and other advanced wireless broadband products. With more than 100,000 installations in 85 countries, and a global network of over 170 partners, Redline's experience and expertise helps service providers, enterprises and government organizations roll out wireless broadband networks to support advanced communications.

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