iBand rolls out wireless broadband in Norway. The company declares that this is possible with limited capital investment.
Investing some NOK 125 millions iBand says it will be able to offer wireless broadband for voice and data services to 30,000 Norwegian users.
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Norway is the springboard |
Norway is to be used as the springboard for similar launches in the rest of Europe. |
| We are offering real broadband network. We have chosen Norway as it is the most innovative country in the world for the use of telecom and IT services. Technology for Internet and the open regulatory regime make it advantageous for new actors, says Mr Clough who is in charge of iBand. |
| iBand technology do be offered in Norway is based on the iBurst system which has already being deployed in Australia and South Africa, and 7 additional countries. |
| 66 millions people currently have access to iBurst in five continents, says Clough. |
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Well built technology
Exclusive to this transmission technology, as described by Clough is the laserlike performance - creating a focused beam directly to the receiver up to a range of 12 km. This enables the network to use less energy and provide very high security of the transmission.
With an iBurst card in a portable PC, clients have access to encrypted IP telephony, broadband Internet and other services.
Thanks to this new service users will get unbounded access at a dedicated bandwidth which for the first time shall be 1MBps download and 340Kbps upload. This will increase to within 2 years to higher speeds of 5MBps download and 2MBps upload. |
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Financing
The first stage deployment is in Oslo and surrounding area, followed by Trondheim, Bergen and Stavanger next year. In addition to this the company shall offer services to clients that do not have high speed Internet connection, buildings sites, students, mobile workers and cottage areas.
iBand admits that it will be completing a first investor round of NOK25 million in the very near future. |
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What is iBurst?
Mobile broadband , IEEE 802.20 family, HC SDMA - High Capacity Spatial Division Multiple Access. The technology has been designed by ArrayComm, the equipment built by Kyocera and is combined with intelligent antennas system. Australia was the first country of 9 todate, to deploy iBurst with the operator Personnel Broadband Australia Pty Ltd. |
For additional information please contact:
Christian Lind +47 2244 8222
www.iband.no
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About iBand
iBand is Europe's first 4th generation (4G) full IP mobile broadband operator.
Established in 2003, iBand is Europe’s first operator to obtain a mobile broadband licenses in Norway, Denmark and The Netherlands in 2005. In September 2006, iBand was Europe’s first operator to launch commercial mobile broadband services based on the commercially proven iBurst technology (IEEE802.20 pre-selected and ANSI standard) in Norway.
iBand’s commercial strategy is to deliver highly secure, high reliability, quality mobile broadband voice and data services direct to business customers and students and through wholesale arrangement, to online brands and Telecom service providers. |
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