Pakistan has ordered 198,000 wireless broadband devices from Motorola.

Wateen Telecom-Pakistan has awarded Motorola one of the world’s largest WiMAX device orders, enabling next-generation wireless access across the country’s network.

At the end of last month, Motorola announced a contract with Wateen Telecom-Pakistan for the supply of 198,000 end-user WiMAX customer premises equipment (CPE) devices for both indoor and outdoor use.

Complementing Wateen Telecom’s nationwide WiMAX network which is built using Motorola’s award-winning 802.16e WiMAX and IMS solutions, the CPE units will provide subscribers in Pakistan – one of the fastest developing telecoms markets – with unprecedented wireless access to agile and affordable data and Voice over IP (VoIP).

The CPEs will provide consumers, small businesses and Pakistan’s largest enterprises with access to wireless services, from basic telephony and fast internet access to high-end data services such as virtual private networks (VPN) for banks and other organisations.

Tariq Malik, Chief Executive Officer of Wateen Telecom, said: “The availability of our WiMAX network is a major milestone for Wateen Telecom and for the telecommunications potential of developing economies.

“Our network puts Wateen at the global forefront of the WiMAX telecoms industry. Motorola’s capability to effectively deliver WiMAX 802.16e solutions and CPEs ahead of the industry and our early adoption of this technology has given us the opportunity to be the first to offer WiMAX 802.16e-based broadband voice and data services in Pakistan.”

Ali Amer, Vice President Sales, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility, said: “Wateen Telecom’s nationwide WiMAX network is set to bring in a new era of connectivity and access for Pakistan.”

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