KeyOn and Alvarion Launch 4G Wireless
Network in Southern Nevada
22 July 2010
KeyOn Communications Holdings, Inc. one of the largest providers
of wireless broadband, satellite video and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)
services in the United States, and Alvarion Ltd. have deployed a
next-generation, 4G wireless data network in Pahrump, Nevada using Alvarion’s
BreezeMAX Extreme WiMAX gear in the 3.65 GHz spectrum band where KeyOn holds a
nationwide, non-exclusive license.
“Our customers are increasingly looking for more services from us, including
a bundled VoIP product and higher data rates. One of the primary goals of the
3.65 GHz band was to facilitate serving rural markets with a wider array of
advanced wireless services. It is a band that has a large swath of spectrum, a
favorable regulatory regime and a growing eco-system of 4G gear,” said Jonathan
Snyder, Chief Executive Officer for KeyOn Communications. “Broadening our
service offering and building on existing network footprint, which includes 5
newly acquired businesses in the past 6 months, KeyOn is delighted to break new
ground in advancing the potential for WiMAX deployment in this spectrum.”
“There is a great demand for broadband services throughout US especially in
rural and underserved areas. We are excited to partner with KeyOn to bring new
4G services to Pahrump, Nevada,” said Eran Gorev, president and CEO of Alvarion.
“Our industry leading solution provides an optimized business case at 3.65 GHz
frequency band while enabling quality broadband services.”
Jonathan Snyder continued, “We believe that Alvarion offers the industry’s
most complete and technologically advanced range of WiMAX products in the 3.65
GHz band that enable superb connection speed and voice quality. In addition,
with future upgrades, the network platform also enables nomadic broadband
wireless services.”
KeyOn has deployed Alvarion’s BreezeMAX Extreme gear providing coverage to
over 15,000 households in Pahrump, Nevada, a town 60 miles west of Las Vegas.
KeyOn has already begun marketing the services to its customers, augmenting its
product service that currently includes fixed wireless data and satellite video
services. In connection with this deployment, KeyOn is offering VoIP services on
the 3.65 GHz WiMAX platform to provide an integrated voice and data solution to
its customers.
KeyOn intends to roll-out 4G markets as an overlay in existing markets and in
new markets in connection with its applications under the broadband portions of
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. KeyOn has applied for $374
million in the second round of the Broadband Initiatives Program under the Rural
Utilities Service and the Department of Agriculture.
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