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City District Government Karachi in Pakistan Deploys Airspan's 4.9 GHz WiMAX Solution for Video Surveillance
Airspan Provides a Cost-Effective and Feature-Rich Solution for Pakistan's First IP CCTV Video Surveillance Installation
| Source: Airspan Networks Inc.
BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - July 17, 2008) - Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ : AIRN ), a
leading provider of WiMAX broadband wireless access networks, announced
today that City District Government Karachi (CDGK) in Pakistan has
successfully deployed Airspan's 4.9 GHz WiMAX solutions for its IP Closed
Circuit Television Video surveillance project in Karachi. CDGK is
committed to video surveillance of all major city roads. Airspan is
partnering with GCS (PVT) Ltd., a U.S. based telecommunications integrator
that provides wireless video solutions in Pakistan.
"This initial deployment of Airspan's 4.9 GHz WiMAX solution in Pakistan
shows how WiMAX technology is particularly well suited for video
surveillance applications. IEEE802.16-2004 is particularly well matched
for this application which requires flexible Quality of Service
capabilities and has a high uplink demand. Airspan's products offer a lot
of flexibility not available in competing solutions at this price point,"
commented Declan Byrne, Airspan's Chief Marketing Officer.
Anders Rendahl, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EMEA for
Airspan, continued, "We are pleased to be part of Karachi's video
surveillance WiMAX project in Pakistan. We are looking forward to
continued cooperation with the Karachi City Government and GCS (PVT) Ltd.
in their WiMAX initiative."
Airspan has a suite of products in the 4.9 GHz frequency range which is
particularly well suited for security and surveillance applications around
the world.
About GCS (PVT) Ltd.
GCS (PVT) Ltd. is a U.S. based company headquartered in Orlando, Florida
that provides Telecommunication Consulting Services, wireless network
design & planning, deployment and integration services for wireless
networks and preparation of telecom feasibility reports for Government and
Commercial carriers. GCS (PVT) Ltd. also pioneers Wireless Video Security
Surveillance network applications in Pakistan. www.gcspvt.com
About Airspan Networks Inc.
Airspan is the industry's leading WiMAX pure player, ranked #1 for
IEEE802.16-2004 WiMAX revenue in 2007 and has now been selected for some of
the world's largest mobile WiMAX deployments. With direct sales offices
throughout Asia, EMEA and the Americas, a worldwide network of resellers
and agents, and partnership alliances with major OEMs, Airspan boasts over
100 commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide. www.airspan.com
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