(1888PressRelease)
June 12, 2007 - San Isabel Telecom, a provider of telephone and data solutions in the Vail and Aspen Colorado communities, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the 2.5 GHz EBS frequency spectrum in Eagle and Summit counties.
The transaction, recently approved by the FCC, will allow San Isabel to deliver high quality voice, data, and video applications to residents and businesses throughout the area.
San Isabel will utilize the revolutionary technology known as WiMAX to deliver high speed fixed and mobile services in Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail and Beaver Creek. This cutting edge network will be deployed in Vail and Beaver Creek in January, 2008 followed by a January, 2009 deployment in Breckenridge and Keystone.
About WiMAX: Worldwide Interface for Microwave Access (WiMAX) was developed to address many of the shortcomings associated with current WiFi networks. WiMAX offers superior range, bandwidth and security.
By utilizing licensed frequencies, WiMAX is much less prone to the interference problems that currently plague WiFi networks. WiMax is a worldwide standard and is supported by nearly every major telecommunications and data vendor.
WiMAX ForumTM members include industry giants such as Alcatel/Lucent, Motorola, Cisco, Samsung, AT&T, Sprint/Nextel, Intel, IBM, Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson and Texas Instruments.
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