Coming to a notebook near you and now Italy
Italian wireless Internet service provider Aria kicked off plans this week to build what could be one of Europe’s largest WiMax networks.
The network, with equipment supplied by Alcatel-Lucent, will first spans two regions on Italy’s east coast, incorporating an unusual mix of urban and rural communities. WiMax has typically been used in less populated settings where the cost of stringing wires to buildings is higher, but has also begun to take root in cities, such as Baltimore.
Aria said its strategy is to bring broadband quickly across Italy. It will start by deploying service in Puglia in southern Italy and Veneto, which includes Venice. Both regions border the Adriatic Sea.
No pricing was available.
