AirSpeed acquires licensed spectrum from Magnet Networks

Benefits include higher bandwidths and enhanced performance for AirSpeed Telecom’s SME customers in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway

AirSpeed Telecom, the telecommunications company which operates a nationwide licensed wireless radio transmission network, has expanded their WiMAX service for SME customers in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway.

WiMAX is the next-generation of wireless technology designed to enable pervasive, high-speed mobile Internet access. AirSpeed Telecom’s expanded WiMAX service has been made possible following the company’s acquisition of Magnet Network’s 3.5GHz Fixed Wireless Access Local Area (FWALA) spectrum license in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway.

AirSpeed Telecom is upgrading this licensed service to the newer WiMAX platform. As well as expanding Airspeed Telecom’s footprint for WIMAX services for SMEs, Magnet’s existing wireless business customers will benefit from an upgraded WiMAX service.

A core offering from Airspeed Telecom, WiMAX is capable of supporting IT business needs, including Internet, voice and data and new applications requiring high upload as well as download speeds such as videoconferencing.

The WiMAX service will be targeted at SME business in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway looking to move from congested broadband services

to an affordable, as well as scalable, high bandwidth service. Benefits include enhanced performance, increased capacity and excellent reliability.

AirSpeed Telecom already offers a significant WiMAX service in the main urban areas outside of Dublin and the new licenses will increase AirSpeed Telecom’s presence in the Dublin region as well as expanding AirSpeed Telecom’s footprint in Galway, Cork and Limerick. The new service will be rolled out over the next four months.

Liam O'Kelly, Managing Director, AirSpeed Telecom, comments:

"We are delighted to add to AirSpeed Telecom’s already considerable national footprint for uncontended high bandwidth connections for business customers. This service should suit customers looking to upgrade from a congested and asymmetrical DSL service as it’s a logical next step for increased bandwidth requirements. "

Mark Kellett, CEO of Magnet Networks Comments:

"This partnership is a very good fit as both AirSpeed Telecom and Magnet Networks are focused on delivering unshared, high bandwidth services, whether wirelessly, fibre or through fixed line DSL. The upgrade will offer enhanced benefits to our wireless customers and to those out of reach of our uncontended DSL and fibre networks."

Business looking to avail of the new service should contact AirSpeed Telecom on business@airspeed.ie or +353 1 4287585

Read also http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2010/0716/1224274815586.html



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