WiMAX kit-maker Airspan has announced it has won a deal with the government of La Xunta, which is based in the Galicia region (northern Spain), to build out two networks: one used for the municipality to remotely connect offices throughout the region; the second to connect several industrial zones and businesses.

The Galicia region in northern Spain faces especially challenging connectivity issues due to a rough terrain and landscape. Laying traditional wire cabling across the county is not feasible, which has left much of the region's constituency, a portion of which is located in remote villages and rural areas, with a digital gap.

Providing the backhaul solution to connect over 200 remote branch offices to the government IT network, Airspan, working with partner Colabora Ingeneiros, says it has enabled the municipality to extend government services such as social, economical and healthcare support to its citizens.

In addition, the government has extended a WiMAX network through 32 industrial centres, enabling SoHos and SMEs to access high-speed broadband Internet connections (up to 6 Mbps) and VoIP.

The WiMAX network includes 32 Airspan WiMAX base stations with a large quantity of ProST outdoor units installed at the customer premises. The inherent technology of the ProST subscriber terminals ensures improved connectivity rates over long distances, supplying reliable data transmission in both line-of-site (LOS) and non-line-of-site (NLSO) environments.

The municipal solution comprises 400 Airspan FlexNET base stations dispersed throughout the county, providing long-range capabilities and extending the network reach. These units allow for high-capacity connectivity over an extremely secure environment, which is essential to protect the privacy of the public. In addition to network and Internet connectivity, the solution also provides for IP telephony and wifi hotspot locations.

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