Kulacom Jordan said it has launched the first wireless end-to-end Wave II network providing consumers with a higher quality of service, increased speed and increased bandwidth management.

Kulacom Jordan , (MetroBeam Wireless Telecommunications Company), is the first Jordanian integrated communications operator.

Ian Heath, Kulacom Group chief technology officer stated, 'Wave II is the world's latest network technology and the best wireless broadband standard for portable devices, enabling a new era of high throughput and high delivered bandwidth together with exceptional spectral efficiency.'

'These advantages will provide our customers with unparalleled capabilities in addition to providing Kulacom with added network capacity for the support of a wide range of value-added services,' he added.

The Wave II WiMAX network, which supports Multiple-Input Multiple Output (MIMO) capability, is a next generation wireless communications technology that enables superior performance, enhances the reliability of transmission speed, controls bandwidth to guarantee the minimum and maximum per user, and is fully portable and nomadic.

Heath added, 'This means that our customers will be enjoying the convenience of a far superior high speed wireless broadband connectivity. We have also enhanced the WiMAX service by incorporating voice channelization over the air interface to provide unparalleled voice quality.”

'We are very proud to announce the launch of the world’s first wireless end-to-end Wave II network which will enable our customers to realize the full potential of our wireless communications services,' said Hazim Alaeddin, Kulacom Jordan’s chief executive officer.

'This achievement is a demonstration of the innovative and pioneering nature of Kulacom Jordan and we strongly believe that this network will play a significant role in transforming the communications industry in the Kingdom and be used as a model for the rest of the region and beyond,' he added.

Kulacom Jordan launched its WiMAX internet service in Jordan on March 9 enabling private and corporate users in Jordan to access the internet without a fixed phone line, and portable access to the internet within Kulacom’s coverage.-TradeArabia News Service