Internode’s Broadband Internet Carrier ‘Agile Communications’ has just recently acquired Airspan’s WiMAX Wireless 3.4 GHz base station equipment to provide high speed wireless broadband access across regions of Australia.

Over a 6 month period last year, Agile conducted wireless testing over 15,000 square kilometers using the 3.4 & 5.8 GHz Wireless WiMAX technology in South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula and Coorong regions. It’s understood that Internode, using the Government’s “Australian Broadband Guarantee” initiative, will commence selling WiMAX Broadband Internet Plans & Products soon.

“Airspan’s broad coverage MicroMAX system is well suited for Internode’s needs. In the wide-ranging testing carried out, we have confirmed the reliability of the MicroMAX system to cover the terrain necessary to reach our end users. With speeds exceeding 6 mbp/s at distances of 30km and greater, this proven performance is paramount to providing service under the Australian Broadband Guarantee program,” said Internode managing director Simon Hackett.

“The Australian WiMAX market continues to gain momentum and we are pleased that Airspan has been there from the beginning with a regional presence through our fully owned incorporated subsidiary, Airspan Networks Pty Ltd, based in Sydney,” said Grant Stepa, Airspan’s Managing Director & Vice President Australasia.

Read the entire article at Broadband Wireless Exchange Magazine