Nationwide Network brings affordable, robust internet access to primary schools and underserved areas
Singapore & San Francisco (BUSINESS WIRE) - AlwaysOn Network Bangladesh (AONB), a joint venture between Oregon-based AlwaysOn Network and an organization of nonresident Bangladeshi technologists, announced today the commercial launch of a new wireless network that will deliver free Internet access to Bangladesh primary schools and colleges, as well as competitively priced broadband services to underserved rural and urban areas. SOMA Networks' broadband wireless solution was found to outperform all other wireless access methods, making it the ideal technology to surmount the challenging deployment and environmental conditions in many regions throughout Bangladesh. The new nationwide telecommunications infrastructure is part of an agreement between AONB and the Bangladeshi government, in which the company will help bridge the digital divide and deliver high-speed wireless Internet service to education, government, private businesses and individuals across the country.
During rigorous live field trials in the capital city of Dhaka, AONB customers found the wireless broadband Internet service to deliver superior indoor, non-line-of-sight connectivity even during the most severe weather conditions, including frequent tropical storms. AlwaysOn Network, SOMA's first US deployment, had originally proven SOMA's technology in 2002, when the company launched service in the rugged, mountainous terrain of the US Pacific Northwest where inclement weather is also a major concern for service providers.
"We were already very familiar with SOMA technology through our US deployment so the company was the natural choice as our equipment provider in Bangladesh," said Dr. Reaz Shaheed, CEO and Managing Director of AlwaysOn Network Bangladesh. "Our vision is to offer the highest quality broadband Internet services throughout Bangladesh in order to make business opportunities more attractive to foreign companies seeking low cost, broadband dependent operations. To do this, the nation needs to grow its qualified workforce. By providing free wireless Internet services to connect every school and college in Bangladesh we can make the best educational resources available to everyone. SOMA's ability to provide, integrate and
validate a complete broadband wireless solution quickly, along with the best service coverage, has proven invaluable and will accelerate the realization of our vision.""As AlwaysOn's vendor of choice in the US and now in Bangladesh, we are proud to continue our commitment to deliver high throughput, high capacity and revenue-enhancing systems for our customers," said Yatish Pathak, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SOMA Networks. "SOMA's next generation broadband wireless systems continue to offer the industry's best business case. We are extremely pleased that our customers return to us for new deployments around the globe. By fostering our relationships with influential providers like AONB, SOMA continues to influence the rapid spread of broadband services in emerging economies and ensure the narrowing of the digital divide."
While promoting SOMA Networks' technology to its government customers, AONB cited the following key features of the 700 MHz FlexMAX Broadband Wireless System: approximately five times better penetration than any other wireless service; unrivaled non-line-of-sight access; the easiest subscriber self-installation and activation, eliminating expensive technician service calls and custom installations; industry-leading sector coverage and capacity with multi-megabit data rates; and continuing customer care via the Internet or telephone.
The growing Dhaka deployment continues to offer superb uninterrupted broadband Internet connections allowing both commercial and residential customers to enjoy high-speed wireless Internet connectivity that is easily installed without the need for technical support. AONB is very pleased by early sales and rapid market acceptance of their new wireless service.
AONB signed a MoU with the Government of Bangladesh to provide inexpensive Internet service throughout the entire country as well as free Internet access to all primary schools over the next 10 years. One of the main objectives of this agreement is to offer broadband services at a cost suitable to the existing local economy. These services are designed to accelerate the expanding economy and act as a catalyst for future development and overall growth of Bangladesh. Based on the success of the early trial, AONB has been awarded exclusive connectivity with select universities and hospitals in Dhaka.
Following the completion of the initial deployment, the network will expand to other cities and rural communities starting in
the third quarter 2008.
About AlwaysOn Network Bangladesh
Always On Network Bangladesh Ltd., is a joint venture between Oregon-based AlwaysOn Network Inc., and an organization of nonresident Bangladeshi entrepreneurs and technologists. The company is the leading broadband wireless provider in angladesh, offering Internet services, networking and a variety of IT solutions. Backed by an extensive customer support team, AONB delivers high-speed, carrier class, Internet access to educational and government facilities, businesses, and individuals throughout Bangladesh while providing services at a cost suitable to the local economy. AONB strives to improve the quality of mass education and ICT training in Bangladesh by using its communications network to bring ubiquitous Internet access to the country's rural schools and collages. AONB is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
For more information, visit www.aonbd.net.
About SOMA Networks
SOMA Networks, Inc., helps service providers and their subscribers access the world with WiMAX. As a leading provider of Mobile WiMAX products and professional services, SOMA's FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System, SoftAir Multimedia Application System, and global professional services provide a complete platform that accelerates service providers' time to market with revenue-generating applications that bring broadband to the home or business. SOMA is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum, and its FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System supports the 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX standard. Deployed on five continents, SOMA is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Delhi, Sao Paulo and Singapore. For more information, visit www.somanetworks.com.
United States: SOMA Networks, Inc.
Adrienne Low, +1 415-882-6524 alow@somanetworks.com
or Citigate Cunningham
Sandy George, +1 617-374-4210
sgeorge@citigatecunningham.com
or Asia:Citigate DR, i.MAGE, Singapore
Yu Poh Leng, +65 6534 5122 pohleng.yu@citigatedrimage.com
or Citigate Dewe Rogerson, India
Sam Khumanthem, + 91 22 4007 5038 sam@cdr-india.com
Singapore & San Francisco (BUSINESS WIRE) - AlwaysOn Network Bangladesh (AONB), a joint venture between Oregon-based AlwaysOn Network and an organization of nonresident Bangladeshi technologists, announced today the commercial launch of a new wireless network that will deliver free Internet access to Bangladesh primary schools and colleges, as well as competitively priced broadband services to underserved rural and urban areas. SOMA Networks' broadband wireless solution was found to outperform all other wireless access methods, making it the ideal technology to surmount the challenging deployment and environmental conditions in many regions throughout Bangladesh. The new nationwide telecommunications infrastructure is part of an agreement between AONB and the Bangladeshi government, in which the company will help bridge the digital divide and deliver high-speed wireless Internet service to education, government, private businesses and individuals across the country.
During rigorous live field trials in the capital city of Dhaka, AONB customers found the wireless broadband Internet service to deliver superior indoor, non-line-of-sight connectivity even during the most severe weather conditions, including frequent tropical storms. AlwaysOn Network, SOMA's first US deployment, had originally proven SOMA's technology in 2002, when the company launched service in the rugged, mountainous terrain of the US Pacific Northwest where inclement weather is also a major concern for service providers.
"We were already very familiar with SOMA technology through our US deployment so the company was the natural choice as our equipment provider in Bangladesh," said Dr. Reaz Shaheed, CEO and Managing Director of AlwaysOn Network Bangladesh. "Our vision is to offer the highest quality broadband Internet services throughout Bangladesh in order to make business opportunities more attractive to foreign companies seeking low cost, broadband dependent operations. To do this, the nation needs to grow its qualified workforce. By providing free wireless Internet services to connect every school and college in Bangladesh we can make the best educational resources available to everyone. SOMA's ability to provide, integrate and
validate a complete broadband wireless solution quickly, along with the best service coverage, has proven invaluable and will accelerate the realization of our vision.""As AlwaysOn's vendor of choice in the US and now in Bangladesh, we are proud to continue our commitment to deliver high throughput, high capacity and revenue-enhancing systems for our customers," said Yatish Pathak, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SOMA Networks. "SOMA's next generation broadband wireless systems continue to offer the industry's best business case. We are extremely pleased that our customers return to us for new deployments around the globe. By fostering our relationships with influential providers like AONB, SOMA continues to influence the rapid spread of broadband services in emerging economies and ensure the narrowing of the digital divide."
While promoting SOMA Networks' technology to its government customers, AONB cited the following key features of the 700 MHz FlexMAX Broadband Wireless System: approximately five times better penetration than any other wireless service; unrivaled non-line-of-sight access; the easiest subscriber self-installation and activation, eliminating expensive technician service calls and custom installations; industry-leading sector coverage and capacity with multi-megabit data rates; and continuing customer care via the Internet or telephone.
The growing Dhaka deployment continues to offer superb uninterrupted broadband Internet connections allowing both commercial and residential customers to enjoy high-speed wireless Internet connectivity that is easily installed without the need for technical support. AONB is very pleased by early sales and rapid market acceptance of their new wireless service.
AONB signed a MoU with the Government of Bangladesh to provide inexpensive Internet service throughout the entire country as well as free Internet access to all primary schools over the next 10 years. One of the main objectives of this agreement is to offer broadband services at a cost suitable to the existing local economy. These services are designed to accelerate the expanding economy and act as a catalyst for future development and overall growth of Bangladesh. Based on the success of the early trial, AONB has been awarded exclusive connectivity with select universities and hospitals in Dhaka.
Following the completion of the initial deployment, the network will expand to other cities and rural communities starting in
the third quarter 2008.
About AlwaysOn Network Bangladesh
Always On Network Bangladesh Ltd., is a joint venture between Oregon-based AlwaysOn Network Inc., and an organization of nonresident Bangladeshi entrepreneurs and technologists. The company is the leading broadband wireless provider in angladesh, offering Internet services, networking and a variety of IT solutions. Backed by an extensive customer support team, AONB delivers high-speed, carrier class, Internet access to educational and government facilities, businesses, and individuals throughout Bangladesh while providing services at a cost suitable to the local economy. AONB strives to improve the quality of mass education and ICT training in Bangladesh by using its communications network to bring ubiquitous Internet access to the country's rural schools and collages. AONB is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
For more information, visit www.aonbd.net.
About SOMA Networks
SOMA Networks, Inc., helps service providers and their subscribers access the world with WiMAX. As a leading provider of Mobile WiMAX products and professional services, SOMA's FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System, SoftAir Multimedia Application System, and global professional services provide a complete platform that accelerates service providers' time to market with revenue-generating applications that bring broadband to the home or business. SOMA is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum, and its FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System supports the 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX standard. Deployed on five continents, SOMA is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Delhi, Sao Paulo and Singapore. For more information, visit www.somanetworks.com.
United States: SOMA Networks, Inc.
Adrienne Low, +1 415-882-6524 alow@somanetworks.com
or Citigate Cunningham
Sandy George, +1 617-374-4210
sgeorge@citigatecunningham.com
or Asia:Citigate DR, i.MAGE, Singapore
Yu Poh Leng, +65 6534 5122 pohleng.yu@citigatedrimage.com
or Citigate Dewe Rogerson, India
Sam Khumanthem, + 91 22 4007 5038 sam@cdr-india.com
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