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Airspan Deploys WipLL Network in Afghanistan

Airspan announced the completion of the sale of a WipLL-based broadband data network to Neda Telecommunications of Kabul, Afghanistan.

Neda Telecommunications is the first and the largest ISP in Afghanistan, with a solid and rapidly growing customer base providing reliable broadband wireless "last mile" solutions for the NGO, business and residential communities. The company is a subsidiary of Aspen Wind Corporation, a US-based trade and finance company with offices in New York, London and Moscow.

Under its contract with Neda, Airspan has delivered base stations and related subscriber packet radios for deployment in Kabul. Airspan has also provided AS3030 for the network backbone. The AS3030 is a high-performance OFDM-based broadband wireless system designed to provide point-to-point operation. It will be used in the Neda network to relay bandwidth throughout Kabul's highly mountainous terrain to provide a complete service throughout the city.

Neda is using the WipLL network to supply high speed Internet access services from 64Kbits - 2Mbits, capable of delivering video conferencing solutions, e-mail and web browsing solutions, host FTP/web server solutions and live newscast feed solutions for the NGO, business and residential markets in Kabul. The equipment is operating in the 2.7-2.9Ghz band, frequencies for which Neda has exclusive radio license rights across the whole of Afghanistan.

Source: press release

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