TAIPEI (WiMAX Day). WiMAX equipment manufacturer Alvarion announced yesterday that Chunghwa Telecom will use Alvarion BreezeMAX products for broadband services in the centre of Taiwan.

According to a press release, Chunghwa Telecom will deliver a range of data services including Internet access, VoIP and support for mobile medical, business and education applications to underserved residents in Nantou County, a rugged mountainous region of central Taiwan. The project is part of the M-Taiwan initiative, which aims to transform Taiwan into one of the most advanced e-nations in Asia by 2008.

Alvarion is working with TECOM, a local partner and leading Taiwanese manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, to implement the use of WiMAX to backhaul a number of Wi-Fi access points with the network set to go live later this month. Following completion of the project’s first phase, Chunghwa Telecom intends to extend WiMAX coverage throughout Taiwan.