Russian operator Comstar has announced that it has started building a wireless broadband network based on the 802.16e standard WiMAX technology in Armenia. The creation of the wireless broadband network will be carried out by internet services provider Cornet, which has a licence to use the 3.6-3.8 GHz frequency range in this country. The project aims at building 24 base stations and installing two data transmission nodes based on Cisco’s technology. They will connect the network in Armenia to the main internet channels. Data transmission will be possible via rented fibre-optic lines, radio bridges and radio relay channels. Comstar will use its WiMAX network to furnish high-speed internet access, multimedia content delivery, voice services, data transmission and VPNs for residential and corporate subscribers.

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