Clearwire Adds Huawei as WiMAX Supplier
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| August 12, 2009
Clearwire Communications has announced the completion of its 4G network infrastructure supplier selections, following the signing of an agreement that adds Huawei to its vendor mix.
Huawei will supply WiMAX radio access network (RAN) equipment, including base stations, element management system (EMS) components, and related network hardware and software. Clearwire’s other strategic suppliers include: Motorola and Samsung for RAN equipment; Cisco for the core Internet Protocol (IP) next-generation network infrastructure; Ciena for base station switching; and DragonWave for the network’s microwave backhaul transport; Motorola also provides additional microwave backhaul equipment.