Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Ericsson, Nokia Siemens, Redline and more

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.
Cellular
–Greece: L.M. Ericsson said it upgraded and expanded the GSM/CDMA core network for Wind Hellas. The contract included an upgrade to Ericsson’s W-CDMA/GSM common core network solution.
–Indonesia: Nokia Siemens Networks said it signed a contract with PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications to strengthen the carrier’s GSM/W-CDMA network coverage on the islands of Java and Sumatra and to roll out GSM core network equipment in Kalimantan and Sulawesi.
–Paraguay: Personal has chosen L.M. Ericsson to supply a nationwide W-CDMA/HSPA network under a one-year frame agreement. Ericsson will supply the radio network and an IP-based common core network under the agreement.
WiMAX
–Cambodia: Redline Communications said Internet Service Provider CityLink has chosen its RedMAX products for a multicity WiMAX network, with initial deployment in Phnom Penh.
–Saudi Arabia: Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Co. awarded a contract to Motorola Inc. to provide a WiMAX 802.16e network. The contract is valued at $165 million.
–Slovenia: Telekom Slovenia has chosen a consortium of Telsima Corp. and Iskratel to provide WiMAX infrastructure for a nationwide deployment.
–Thailand: Motorola Inc. said it completed a successful mobile WiMAX trial in Thailand with United Information Highway Co. Ltd.
Miscellaneous
–Albania: Albetelecom Sa, the incumbent fixed network operator in the country, has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to develop a Next Generation Network for broadband services for the carrier.
–United States: CellularOne of Arizona has awarded a $1 million contract to Ceragon Networks to supply a high-capacity wireless backhaul solution for the carrier’s network in the Navajo Nation reservation.