WiMAX network for Thai university

TT&T is deploying the first Cisco WiMAX network in Asia–Pacific at Mae Fah Luang University.

It is expected to help bridge the digital divide as this will also be the first production WiMAX network in Thailand once the rollout is completed in September.

Located in Chiang Rai province in north Thailand, Mae Fah Luang University selected TT&T to deploy the network after it obtained a WiMAX licence as part of the Pilot Tele-Centre for Rural Area Education and Development Project in commemoration of the 80th birthday of the king of Thailand.

TT&T is deploying the Cisco Mobile WiMAX suite of solutions, which features innovations that will help TT&T reduce capital and operating expenses while increasing overall network capacity.

Before deciding to collaborate with Cisco, TT&T tested Cisco Mobile WiMAX in a school in Bangkok and found that the equipment was able to sustain impressive data throughput speeds even at a range of five to seven kilometres in non line-of-sight conditions.

Cisco Mobile WiMAX combines both adaptive beamforming and beamformed multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technologies, two advancements uniquely combined to push the capabilities of broadband wireless networks.

The combination doubles the data throughput for mobile WiMAX, extends the range and enhances the signal strength. By using both adaptive beamforming and MIMO technologies, the company offers base station and smart-antennas that enable data transmissions at rates up to six times that of other WiMAX solutions.