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Alvarion today announced the commercial launch of mobile WiMax service by DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, using Alvarion's BreezeMAX equipment.

"DBC actually offers fixed WiMax in some other markets, but this marks a first for mobile WiMax, which will allow customers to use the service while on the move," WirelessWeek's Monica Alleven. "Covering the Jackson Hole market required deploying only about three base stations, which were provided by Alvarion."

"DBC's goal is to bring WiMax to underserved rural communities," writes FierceBroadbandWireless' Lynnette Luna. "It has fixed broadband wireless up and running in a number of markets in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, and will work to upgrade those markets to standardized mobile WiMax in the 2.5 GHz band within the next year."

"DigitalBridge said its current Jackson Hole audience area reaches some 3,000 homes and businesses," writes InformationWeek's W. David Gardner. "The company indicated it eventually wants to expand WiMax mobile capabilities throughout its 200,000-household deployment area."

More here from Telecommunications Magazine ... more here from Reuters ... more here from Unstrung ... more here from eNews 2.0 ... and the press release is here.