Alcatel-Lucent cooperates with Tatung to roll out WiMAX in Taiwan.(TAIWAN)

Asia Pacific Telecom, July, 2008

French telecom equipment vendor Alcatel-Lucent has announced its plans to join hands with Tatung Co. for rolling out a commercial WiMAX 802.16e-2005 (Revision-e) network in Penghu County, Taiwan. The new WiMAX network will enable users to access a diverse range of high-speed broadband wireless services.

Under this deal, Alcatel-Lucent would be providing Tatung with WiMAX infrastructure solutions, which include a WiMAX 802.16e-2005 radio network as well as core network components.

The vendor would also be responsible for providing maintenance, installation, and project management expertise. Penghu County will become one of the first places in Taiwan to get WiMAX.