CAIRO (WiMAX Day). The WiMAX equipment supplier Aperto Networks announced that it has been selected by the Ministry of Interior in Egypt to provide 802.16e equipment for a government WiMAX network. According to a company press release, the “equipment will be used to connect Egyptian police stations and offices nationwide.” General Mohammed Sadek, General Director of Police Communication, said “We plan on using Aperto’s WiMAX solutions for many applications in the future — including our Tetra application, video surveillance, voice communications between police stations — and then expanding these applications into other geographical areas in Egypt.” The first phase of the network is reportedly underway to connect all major cities and towns in Northern Egypt, and phase 2 “will connect smaller towns and remaining rural regions” next year.