VMax chooses Alvarion for WiMax base stations

Israeli wireless manufacturer Alvarion has won a $12 million order from VMax for WiMax base stations.

VMax, one of Taiwan’s WiMax network providers, has placed an initial order with Alvarion for 100 WiMax base stations, which will be deployed in Taiwan’s Taoyuan and Hsinchu counties.

Alvarion will provide VMax with its WiMax Forum Certified BreezeMAX 2500 base station.

Using WiMax, VMax will launch wireless IP services including voice, data, video, and gaming.

WiMax offers faster data rates and a more open internet model than 3G and 3.5G wireless broadband.

VMax CEO Teddy Huang said his company believes WiMax is the best way to provide its customers with the most advanced broadband services available.

Huang expects subscriber numbers to hit 500,000 within the next five years.