Airspan Networks selected by Siemens to provide $3.1 million Telecom access Network in Botswana. (Wireless Networks).

High-Speed Internet Access, October, 2002

Airspan Networks announced it has been selected by Siemens Ltd. in Johannesburg, South Africa, to provide $3.1 million of Airspan's AS4000 systems for a major network expansion in Botswana. The project, along with Siemens' selection of Airspan in Lesotho, underscores the value added by Airspan's voice and data solutions for regions where high-speed, broadband telecommunications infrastructure is underdeveloped.

Government-owned Botswana Telecom Corporation (BTC) will expand its telecommunications infrastructure coverage in Kweneng, Barolong and the Northeast region of Botswana, enabling telephony and high-speed Internet services at more than 34 physical base station sites providing capacity for more than 15,000 lines. The deployment will start in the fourth...