TAIPEI, Taiwan-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has been selected by Asian Pacific Broadband Wireless to build what it describes as Taiwan’s first cdma2000 1x and 1xEV-DO voice and data network.
According to the contract, Nortel will supply the carrier with Nortel’s Univity CDMA Metro Cell radio base station equipped for 1xEV-DO, 1xEV-DO Univity Radio Network Controller and Element Management System,Univity CDMA Packet Service Data Node, Nortel Networks Passport 8600 Routing Switch, Passport 7000 Multiservice Switch among other equipment.
The value of the agreement was not disclosed.
Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless was awarded a third-generation license in Taiwan last year. The initial launch is planned for the first half of 2003.
