iCON Communications to launch WiMAX in Armenia, 2009

Details: Category: Wireless Networks; 04 November 2008; 8458 views

iCON Communications, the newest provider of wireless broadband IP based communications services in Armenia, believes it is on track to launch its WiMAX service in Yerevan prior by January 2009, and extending its coverage into major cities in Armenia during 2009. WiMAX has been singloed out by iCON as extending the range and speed of existing wireless internet technologies by covering an entire geographic area rather than limited "hot-spots"...

Customers of iCON Internet "will be able to access our network wherever they are in our coverage areas, very similar to cellular telephone coverage. The major advantage of WiMAX over other "wired" technologies is that installation and activation is immediate, and does not require any "last-mile" connection."

iCON will offer high-speed wireless broadband Internet, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Voice over IP (VoIP) services to consumer, corporate and governmental customers in Armenia at "very competitive prices...Our corporate philosophy is to leverage global standards of technical performance, customer service and competitive pricing to becoming the connecting force between Armenians of all ages and the global community" stated Adam Kablanian, CEO of iCON Communications. "We are excited to participate in the investment required to build the future competitiveness of the Republic of Armenia by providing fast, reliable and affordable internet service."

iCON Communications also announced that it has secured a multi-million Dollar investment by a multinational holding company specialising in telecoms investment. As a result of this investment, iCON is able to significantly accelerate the rollout of its WiMAX network in Yerevan and the rest of the country, and will benefit from the investor's broad experience in building and managing similar operations around the world.

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