Athens,
Greece – 21 February 2013 – Intracom Telecom, a global
telecommunications systems vendor, announced
that it has partnered with Communication Solutions (Comsol (Pty) Ltd), a system
integrator and distributor of wireless broadband infrastructure in South Africa, to supply Internet Solutions
(IS), the leading ISP in South Africa, with Intracom Telecom's
innovative Point-to-Multipoint wireless system for one of the largest next
generation LMDS networks in the continent.
IS has initiated an ambitious
network modernization program, investing in the capacity upgrade and traffic
management improvement of its data network, aiming to provide superior services to its existing and
future customer base. Internet Solutions after a thorough technical evaluation
and extensive testing of the offered systems has selected Intracom Telecom’s
WiBAS Point-to-Multipoint platform to enhance its network coverage and offer high-quality,
reliable broadband services to its corporate subscribers in South Africa. The
solution design and supply was undertaken by Comsol, a company with a proven
track record that provides a comprehensive range of services, in wireless
networking, from planning to high-level maintenance.
WiBAS
dramatically reduces deployment time and design complexity in the construction
and upgrade of broadband networks, while allowing operators and ISPs to achieve
significant savings in capital and operational resources. WiBAS
efficiently utilizes the Point-to-Multipoint network architecture providing the
highest capacity and the quickest connection activation for new customers in
the corporate market today. This Carrier Class product fully preserves the service quality for demanding
broadband data applications.
Mr.
Stefanos Chatziagapis, General Manager of Wireless Network & Systems at
Intracom Telecom commented: “WiBAS is
becoming the solution of choice for many global operators for corporate access
and 3G/4G backhauling. We are pleased to contribute to Internet Solutions’
business goals through our system’s unrivalled capabilities and look forward to
further expanding our strong cooperation with Comsol”.
“Due to the delays with the
releasing of viable ‘WiMAX ‘ or ‘LTE’ spectrum in South Africa, Comsol was
mandated by Internet Solutions to come up with a workable alternative that
could be used to effectively service Internet Solutions’ vast customer base” Darren
Morgan Chief Commercial Officer of Comsol said.”Through this mandate Comsol’s design team came up with the plan to
use ‘LMDS’ technology to provide symmetrical, high capacity connectivity to IS’
very large and bandwidth hungry customer base.
After testing many products Intracom’s WiBAS PtMP platform and feature rich
UniMS were selected as the technology of choice. Comsol is proud to be
associated with both Internet Solutions and Intracom Telecom”.
Ian
Isenberg, Business Development Manager of Internet Solutions (Carrier Business
Unit) says, "Internet Solutions and
Comsol have a long track record of working together to develop and deliver
solutions which meet our clients’ last mile connectivity needs. As a result of
high incidents of interference found in the unregulated spectrum and a lack of
WiMax or LTE spectrum, IS had to find an alternative to its existing WiNet
offerings. Clients request additional bandwidth or connectivity into both
heavily saturated and under serviced areas. IS and Comsol, utilising Intracom's
WiBAS platform, developed the Wi-Band product, which addresses both issues. The
service provides last mile un-contended connectivity ranging from 256Kbps to
10Mbps. Internet Solutions has already rolled out a number of Wi-Band sites and
will continue with the countrywide rollout through 2013. The service is offered
by Internet Solutions to its existing base of clients as well as through its
wholesale channels".
