Mada Communications launches WiMAX in limited area

Mada Communications has become the latest operator in Jordan to launch WiMAX, with service initially being offered in Amman, along with the major cities of Irbid and Zaraq. Mada Communications has the intention to expand the network nationwide in due course.

Motorola supplied WiMAX access points as well as indoor and outdoor customer premises equipment and portable plug-in devices.Motorola also integrated its WiMAX Access Service Network (ASN) Gateway to provide a piece of the end-to-end WiMAX network architecture. The gateway connects the WiMAX radio access network to a common IP core, offering a reduced cost and quicker time to market.

Mada Communications (formerly Arabtel), is a Kuwaiti company established in 1982. It has been a licensed wireless provider in Kuwait since 1997, and in 2007 embarked in a strategy to expand in the region. It was awarded a WiMAX licence in Jordan in addition to acquiring WorldPoint Communications, an international carrier with presence in more than 45 countries. Mada plans to become the largest WiMAX operator in the region by end of 2009.