Russian operator to build Armenian WiMax network

Russian fixed-line operator Comstar-UTS said on Thursday it had started to build a mobile broadband network in Armenia using WiMax technology.

"We intend to launch the network this year and, therefore, become the first and the largest wireless broadband internet operator in Armenia," Comstar's president, Sergei Pridantsev, said in a statement.

The company said it had chosen Airspan Networks to provide equipment for the base stations. It did not disclose the value of the deal.

Mobile WiMax is an emerging high-speed wireless standard that's expected to support access to large amounts of data, such as movies and multimedia content.

The company expects to launch the commercial service in the second half of this year. The network will cover 75 percent of Armenia's population, a Comstar spokeswoman said.

Last year, Comstar announced plans to invest "tens of millions of dollars" to build a WiMax network in Moscow.

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