COMSTAR DEPLOYS ARMENIAN WIMAX NETWORK

TeleGeography
July 15 2008
DC

Comstar United TeleSystems, a fixed line telco with operations across
Russia and the CIS, has announced the completion of its mobile WiMAX
network in the Republic of Armenia. The new 802.16e wireless broadband
network is composed of 24 base stations interconnected via terrestrial
links or radio relays. The network equipment was provided by Airspan
Networks of the US. Comstar’s local subsidiary Cornet-Am has submitted
an application for 60,000 telephone numbers as part of Comstar’s plan
to expand its presence in Armenia. The Armenia Ministry of Transport
and Communications (MTC) has licensed the 3.6GHz-3.8GHz band for