Visabeira plans to invest USD3.1m in Timor-Leste

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nokia Siemens Network is in partnership with Visabeira Global, is planning to invest to invest EUR2.2 million (USD3.1 million) in the construction of telecoms infrastructure in Timor-Leste, media reports.

Chairman of Visabeira Global, Paulo Varela, said that under the contract the two companies will deploy 18 cellular base stations in various regions of Timor, including Dili, Lauten, Viqueque, Manatutu and Manufahi.

Nortel wins Embratel deal for fixed wireless infrastructure

Embratel, Brazil-based long-distance service provider and subsidiary of the Telmex group, has chosen Nortel to upgrade its fixed wireless network to deliver high-quality voice service to around 1 million subscribers. The CDMA2000 1X network expansion will help increase network capacity and coverage to accommodate more voice subscribers and enable voice quality for Embratel’s wireless local loop service known as Livre. As part of the deployment, Nortel will replace Embratel’s existing Livre network in Sao Paulo, and once deployment is complete, Nortel will be Embratel’s principal wireless infrastructure provider in Brazil for Livre. Nortel’s wireless infrastructure being deployed for Embratel includes CDMA2000 1X radio base stations, base station controllers, CDMA Packet MSC and other related equipment.

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