After Austrian rollout WiMAX Telecom is now establishing a second wireless broadband network in Slovakia.

 
WiMAX Telecom gains a WiMAX-license

The Slovakian Telecommunication Authority (TÚ SR) has today announced the rersults of the public tender for wireless broadband networks. The following four internationally operating telecommunication companies won the tender: WiMAX Telecom s.r.o., Telenor Networks, Global Tel and Amtel Slovensko.

 
According to the TÚ SR press release the most important factors for the awarding were the companies’ credibility in establishing a functional wireless broadband network as well as the guarantee of effective competition in the customer’s favour.

“Since May 2005 all the ISPs have been put through their paces and we are very glad for having acquired the acceptance of the tender!” says Dov Bar Gera, Chairman of Wimax Telecom AG. „By now we are very successfully on our road to build up an international wireless network in the Central European region”, Bar‑Gera continues, having also further ambitious plans.

 
Slovakian rollout in fall

WiMAX Telecom s.r.o., a subsidiary of WiMAX Telecom AG which has been founded in May 2004 is going to make use of the newly acquired frequencies briskly. A core team has yet prepared the service start in order to start with WiMAX-broadband in Bratislava and four other smaller cities by the end of the year.

 
International synergetic effects

Service development, network planning and network operation is planned to cooperate closely with the Austrian part of the company to share experiences. “Due to synergy effects we will realize the technical roll-out in Slovakia very fast and offer more effectively better services in both markets!”, says Peter Ziegelwanger, Managing Director of WiMAX Telecom in Austria and responsible for the technological and system development of the group.