Entel awards WiMAX contract to Alcatel-Lucent

Entel S.A., the leading telecommunications operator in Bolivia, has awarded a contract to Alcatel-Lucent to build the first commercial WiMAX network in Bolivia. In a press release today, Alcatel-Lucent said that it will provide Entel with an “end-to-end WiMAX solution, including base stations, wireless access controllers, software and application platforms.” The network will support fixed and nomadic use, and ZyXEL will supply Alcatel-Lucent with the customer premises equipment.