PARIS (WiMAX Day). Alcatel-Lucent announced that it has been selected by Tatung InfoComm to deploy a WiMAX network based on the IEEE 802.16e standard in Taiwan.

The commercial network is to be deployed in the 141 square kilometre region of Penghu County, also known as “The Pescadores,” which includes some 64 islands.

Tatung holds licences to deploy WiMAX in the southern region of Taiwan. According to the Alcatel-Lucent announcement, this initial deployment will focus on reducing the “digital divide” in Taiwan.

Alcatel-Lucent will supply Tatung with a comprehensive WiMAX infrastructure.