www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Wimax network deployment of Yota de Nicaragua, the local subsidiary of Russian state-owned corporation Rostejnologuii has been completed.  A mobile Wimax pilot in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua has also been rolled out by Yota in partnership with Samsung Electronics. The network is scheduled for commercial launch at mid-2010

The operator is planning to concentrate on high-quality voice services provision and increase the number of services provided on the Nicaraguan market. VoIP devices and netbooks with embedded Intel Wimax/Wi-Fi module would soon be launched by the company.  USB modems and routers will be provided by Yoto to individual and business users in Nicaragua.

The company has set the capex for 2010 at USD 1.5 billion in 2010, mainly directed towards international expansion projects. Yota’s planned investments funds for international expansion in 2009 top USD 500 million.

Apart from Nicaragua, Yota also operates on markets in Latin America, CIS countries, Asia and Africa.