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Gotland (GEAB), Sweden
Location: United States
Abstract:
The Swedish Government’s 2003 National Broadband initiative aims for 100% broadband availability for the entire nation. In an effort to comply with this initiative the Swedish isle of Gotland began to investigate how broadband could most quickly and cost-effectively be provided to its entire population of 60,000. The GEAB (Gotlands Energi AB), responsible for providing energy and broadband services to the island, had already begun to build a DSL network that could only cover 65% of the population. The GEAB, under the direction of the Gotland government, decided to deploy a Broadband Wireless Network using a combination of Alvarion’s technologies. Appointing UpGrade Communication AB, a successful distributor of broadband infrastructure products in Scandinavia, they embarked on a survey and evaluation process that led to the decision. They chose the Alvarion’s BreeseACCESS® OFDM, a Non-Line-of-Sight solution capable of delivering wireless access to population segments that were previously unreachable. In flatter areas where direct line-of-sight is available, Alvarion’s BreezeACCESS XL products would be used. Gotland was the first community in Sweden to deploy a wireless broadband network, in March 2004, increasing broadband availability to 99.8% of the population.
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Website: www.gotlandsenergi.se/
Practitioner Name: Lars Samuelsson
Practitioner Tel: 0498-28 50 00
Practitioner E-mail: kontakt@geab.vattenfall.se
Vendor Name 1: ALVR
Vendor Title 1: Alvarion-USA
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