Nortel Networks Ltd. is going to Hawaii as the sole infrastructure supplier for Coral Wireless, a new mobile operator planning to launch an unlimited-use wireless voice and data network in early 2006.
Nortel will build a network based on CDMA2000 1x infrastructure on the island of Oahu where Coral Wireless said there are potentially 900,000 subscribers to whom they plan to offer unlimited local and long-distance calling for under $50 per month.
“This represents a new footprint for Nortel and demonstrates our continued leadership position in providing high-quality and high-capacity solutions that allow nontraditional carriers like Coral Wireless to penetrate new markets and offer advanced wireless data services that subscribers desire,” said Richard Lowe, president of CDMA Wireless Networks at Nortel.
“As the first and only company in Hawaii to offer a simple and affordable alternative to traditional wireless services, we selected Nortel as our infrastructure supplier because of their proven track record in CDMA technology and vast experience in deploying wireless broadband networks across the globe,” said Bill Jarvis, chief executive of Coral Wireless.
