Siemens AG will launch a bevy of WiMax trials in Italy, reports Unstrung [how do they get these scoops].
The German incumbent use pre-WiMax in the 3.5GHz band. Trials will begin in July in North Italy, and will later spread South to the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. The cities of Arezzo, Milan, Parma, and Rome are also targeted for deployment.
Siemens SkyMAX system (left) is expected to be their first WiMAX certified product. Siemens is keeping its lips sealed on the identity of its carrier customers. Unstrung reports the vendor has already provided a hypothetical estimate on potential network investment in the country, predicting the possible installation of 2,000 to 3,000 base stations.
Siemens is also providing mobile WiFi for trains in Germany. The mobile communications system that combines satellite and cellular networks. Siemens integrated the broadband network in the passenger rail car and created the entire management system, including user identification and billing. While riding the rails at 300 kilometers per hour, a data transfer rate of four megabits a second
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