Atheeb Awards Motorola $165 Million Nationwide WiMAX Contract for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

On the 20th March, 2008 , Motorola, Inc. announced a $165 million WiMAX 802.16e infrastructure contract with Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Company (Atheeb)

This will enable the new service provider to offer compelling and unique broadband services to subscribers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The contract includes the following details

• Delivery of Motorola's new WAP 800 access point
• Featuring smart antenna technology
• comprehensive service package( includes end-to-end delivery of network planning)
• Installation
• Optimization
• Support services

Broadband will be available to customers across the Kingdom, reaching into areas of demand that until now have been underserved.

Motorola is a global leader in WiMAX (19 WiMAX contracts and more than 75 engagements in 44 countries worldwide)

The WAP 800 access point technology to be deployed with Atheeb has 4 transmit and 8 receive antennas per sector providing optimal coverage and uplink data performance.

Related links

• Motorola’s wi4 WiMAX System[pdf]
• Wimax point blank[html]