Motorola has signed a pact with Vietnam-based Internet service provider (ISP), Vietnam Data Communications (VDC) so as to start a technical and commercial WiMax trial in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Motorola stated that the WiMAX will help VDC to grow its subscriber base as-well-as roll out IP services such as Net telephony, without the need for wired infrastructure. According to a recent Motorola study, the bulk of respondents in Southeast Asia are acquainted with WiMax and want the technology for personal Internet access connectivity. According to Ray Owen, head of technology at Motorola Networks & Enterprise in South and Southeast Asia, the market potential of WiMAX is greater in developing markets like Vietnam.
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