Alcatel-Lucent has won a major contract from Telmex, Mexico-based telecommunications operator, to deploy Latin America's first commercial universal WiMAX network, which will be deployed in Chile. The new network will offer full coverage for Telmex's corporate and residential customers in 24 major cities in Chile, giving them one-stop access to broadband wireless applications such as high-speed internet, video streaming and VoIP using their laptops, computers, modems or wireless handheld terminals. The Telmex Chile WiMAX network will comply with the 802.16e-2005 standard, and will be deployed in the 3.5GHz frequency band using Alcatel-Lucent's 9100 WiMAX end-to-end solution. The network is scheduled to be operational in H2 2007.
