NewsWhore
10-25-2007, 02:30 PM
The Dominican Republic became the first country in the Americas to introduce WiMax technology yesterday, with the launch of sales to the public of OneMax, the first wireless broadband mobile company. The technology is also available in Korea, but will not be launched in the US until Sprint does so, reportedly by the end of this year, with commercial services beginning in April 2008.
The DR's OneMax is first to use the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standards provided by Alcatel-Lucent. The state-of-the-art technology promises seamless broadband mobility with a single subscription and device, known as OneBox. Users have access to high-speed Internet and telephone services via Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The use of broadband makes it possible to use video gaming, video services and on-board automobile entertainment, geo-location and security services for the same cost as the Internet connection.
First Lady Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez cut the ribbon marking the launch of the service. Raoul Fontanez, the man behind the successful development of Orange telecom in the DR in its cell phone phase, is the president of OneMax. At the inaugural event, Fontanez highlighted the fact that they plan to reach out to the 90% of the market that uses pre-paid cards in cell phones in the DR, making the Internet more accessible with pre-paid plans. Also attending the event were Eddy Martinez of the Center for Exports and Investments (CEI-RD), and Jose Rafael Vargas of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL). OneMax is a mixed French-Dominican investment.
Michel Camilo provided the evening entertainment playing three piano pieces, including his version of Amor de Conuco that he recorded with Juan Luis Guerra and Tomatito, which is being considered for a Latin Grammy.
For DR1 comments on the quality of the service, see
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/68059-onemax-wimax-1st-test.html
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)
The DR's OneMax is first to use the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standards provided by Alcatel-Lucent. The state-of-the-art technology promises seamless broadband mobility with a single subscription and device, known as OneBox. Users have access to high-speed Internet and telephone services via Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The use of broadband makes it possible to use video gaming, video services and on-board automobile entertainment, geo-location and security services for the same cost as the Internet connection.
First Lady Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez cut the ribbon marking the launch of the service. Raoul Fontanez, the man behind the successful development of Orange telecom in the DR in its cell phone phase, is the president of OneMax. At the inaugural event, Fontanez highlighted the fact that they plan to reach out to the 90% of the market that uses pre-paid cards in cell phones in the DR, making the Internet more accessible with pre-paid plans. Also attending the event were Eddy Martinez of the Center for Exports and Investments (CEI-RD), and Jose Rafael Vargas of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL). OneMax is a mixed French-Dominican investment.
Michel Camilo provided the evening entertainment playing three piano pieces, including his version of Amor de Conuco that he recorded with Juan Luis Guerra and Tomatito, which is being considered for a Latin Grammy.
For DR1 comments on the quality of the service, see
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/68059-onemax-wimax-1st-test.html
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)