Unwired Fiji has selected Motorola to help design and deploy an end-to-end 802.16e-based WiMAX network and to upgrade and provide increased capacity to the operator’s existing network for expantion of network coverage and capacity.

The new network deployment is due to complete this year, after which Unwired Fiji plans to launch services progressively this year, writes Cellular News.

“It is a challenge for us to provide reliable and superior telecommunications services cost effectively in Fiji, where the population density is low,” said William Parkinson, chief executive officer of Unwired Fiji. “Motorola’s scalable WiMAX solution provides us with a network upgrade path that should meet our growing demands while achieving outstanding service quality at a lower cost. After the deployment, our most advanced network in the market will allow us to offer cutting-edge services to customers.”