Alcatel-Lucent has been chosen by Chuan Wei (Cambodia), to deploy a nation-wide WiMAX Rev-e (802.16e-2005 standard) wireless broadband network. Commercial services are set for launch in mid 2009.

Chuan Wei, part of the Thai Boon Roong conglomerate, is counting on the Alcatel-Lucent solution to meet its target of serving a million subscribers within two years of launch.

Alca-Lu is providing a complete turnkey solution for WiMAX, including integration, design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance services.

Huawei Technologies, a  provider of next-generation telecommunications network solutions, together with Intel, announced the launch of a new WiMAX Interoperability Testing (IOT) laboratory in Beijing.

The testing lab has been jointly designed and built by Huawei and Intel. Huawei believes the completion of the lab represents a milestone in the effort to improve the speed of interoperability and delivery of commercial-ready WiMAX devices throughout the global WiMAX industry.