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RCom acquires WiMax operator eWave World, to expand global footprint

By Surojit Chatterjee
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Posted 25 April 2008 @ 05:55 am GMT

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A webshot of Reliance Communications corporate homepage. Reliance Communications, which is providing WiMax services across 18 cities in India, plans to offer hi-speed broadband, video, voice, data and 4G services internationally and connect over 2.5 ...

A start-up firm, eWave World recently entered into a joint venture to provide broadband services in China and has installed fiber optic network of 36,000 km, connecting the top 40 cities there.

The deal is part of Reliance Communications' 'Vision 2012,' a plan to expand its reach across countries in the Saarc region, Mediterranean and other South African nations and use undersea cables and WiMax-enabled last mile access in a similar number of geographies.

Reliance Communications, which is providing WiMax services across 18 cities in India, plans to offer hi-speed broadband, video, voice, data and 4G services internationally and connect over 2.5 billion individuals and corporate over its WiMax network.

Tata Communications and BSNL are the two other major players in the WiMax market in India.

Worldwide interoperability for microwave access or WiMax is a telecommunications technology that provides wireless data over long distances through various mediums.

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