Largest WiMAX Network Contract for Motorola

Motorola has just closed another big agreement in order to bring its WiMAX technology this time in Taiwan. This is actually made up of two contracts closed with Taiwan's Far EasTone Telecom (FET) as part of the operator's contribution in the national M-Taiwan project.

The importance of this deal comes from the experience that the two companies have in telecom services. Motorola is the third leading handset manufacturer, while FET is one of Taiwan's largest 2G/3G telecom operators. It holds a third of the local wireless mobile market and is also involved in the Taiwanese government's M-Taiwan project. This looks to create an efficient environment for bringing telecom services and entertainment on a national level.

"Underlying the M-Taiwan project is a complete WiMAX ecosystem to create city-wide broadband network in order to roll out integrated mobile services", said Jeffey Gee, executive vice president, Network Technology of Far EasTone Telecom. "As this is a crucial element of the project, we have turned to Motorola for its expertise to design, supply, and deploy a world-class network that will support a multi-vendor environment while enabling future growth as well", he considers.

Motorola has all reasons to be happy, as it has managed to expand the areas where it provides its WiMAX services. "We are pleased to win the contracts against the intense competition and it re-affirms the confidence that our customers have in our technology", said Simon Leung, president of Motorola Asia Pacific. "With our WiMAX technology, FET can provide an even stronger wireless and personal broadband service to its customers", he further added.

Motorola will make efforts for bringing its WiMAX network in two phases. The first one will start in October and should finish by the end of year 2007. The second one will start at the beginning of next year and continue for an unlimited period.