Navini Powers Pre-WiMAX Launch in Mexico

August 05, 2006

Navini Networks' pre-mobile WiMAX 802.16e wireless broadband solutions are enabling a commercial pre-WiMAX service launch in Mexico. The provider of portable wireless broadband network solutions secured the contract with Mexico's Ultranet2go.

The launch is taking place in Veracruz and Aguascalientes, Mexico. Ultranet2go already offers portable high-speed wireless Internet in the city of Puebla. The three cities constitute an area covered by roughly 3.2 million POPs.

"Navini Networks provided us with a seamless upgrade path to mobile WiMAX that allows us to continue to expand and increase our subscriber base now," says Patricio Zorrilla, CEO of Ultranet2go.

The companies expect to expand the WiMAX reach with future launches planned in Tampico, Matamoros, Xalapa, Coatzacoalcos, Cuernavaca, Chilpancingo and Iguala.

Navini recently made commercially available its pre-mobile WiMAX Ripwave MX platform in the 2.3 GHz frequency. The company says it expects 2.3 GHz to serve as the major WiMAX 16e frequency used for personal broadband.

In June, Navini Networks secured $17.5 million in additional funding. As part of the funding round, Intel Capital increased its stake in Navini - Intel is a big supporter of mobile WiMAX.

At the time of the announcement, Navini said it planned to use the funds to expand its business and advance its business plan.