Apple iPhone 728x90

October 10, 2007  |  Email This Article   |  Print This Article

WiMAX network for the Falkland Islands

STANLEY (WiMAX Day). The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and Cable and Wireless South Atlantic Ltd have reached an agreement to upgrade the telephone network on the wind-swept Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic, off the coast of Argentina. According to a government report, the upgraded service will be available in 2009, and it will use WiMAX technology for broadband access. The report noted that FIG will contribute £823,000 to the project, and C&W will invest £1.3 million.