Launch aerea 2.0 and usb dongle
Amsterdam, 29 October 2008 - Today, Worldmax, wireless telecom provider, introduces the USB WiMAX-adapter. With the WiMAX USB dongle, Amsterdam citizens can benefit from the first high speed wireless broadband internet network in Europe based on WiMAX 802.16e-technology. The USB dongle is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP and Vista (pc's and laptops).
Faster: aerea 2.0
WiMAX-technology is developing and Worldmax will keep investing in their WiMAX network in order to offer customers all the benefits from these innovations. With the introduction of the USB dongle Worldmax also introduces a faster WiMAX product: aerea 2.0. The new prepaid balance offers a download speed of 2 Mbit/sec., while the upload speed is 256 Kbit/sec. Aerea 2.0 is an expansion of the existing prepaid balance offerings: aerea 0.5 and 1.0.
No data limits
"Contrary to other providers of wireless internet, aerea has no limitations. We have no data limits, or data speed limits". We offer a 'fair use policy' that is similar to what we are used to with DSL- or cable internet", according to Benno Kuyper, Senior Product Manager at Worldmax. "To demonstrate the capabilities of our network, we are challenging Amsterdam citizens to download 10 GB in 1 day."
The download contest starts on 29 October at 16 hrs. The participant succeeding in downloading as much data as possible using the aerea network in one day, has a change to win an ASUS EEE pc 1000H. Participating is free for the first 20 contestants. More information on the contest can be found at www.aerea.nl/downloaden.
Aerea is available from €14, 95 per month. Price of the USB dongle is € 89, 95. Customers that would like to have access to the network for just one day can check out the current tariffs via http://www.aerea.nl/.
Offer to our customers
Customers that have participated in the aerea 'early bird' offer which included a WiMAX PC card can order the USB dongle for € 79, 95, incl. aerea 2.0- a two month free balance. For more information, please visit http://www.aerea.nl/. The WiMAX PC card will still be serviced, but only support aerea 0.5 en 1.0.
Note for editors: review examples of the WiMAX USB dongle are available, including aerea 2.0 test account. For more information, please contact Ingrid Goos (details mentioned below)). Hi-res photos of the USB dongle can be downloaded at: www.mcsonline.nl/pers.
About WiMAX
WiMAX (802.16e-2005) stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access and is optimized specifically for mobile broadband Internet. Providing multi-megabit data rates, mobile WiMAX provides the foundation for rich multimedia experiences on the go. With mobile WiMAX, users have on-the-go broadband Internet and access to data-intensive applications, like online multimedia, video downloads, mobile TV, and streaming music.
About Worldmax
Worldmax is owner of the national and exclusive 3.5 GHz license for the Dutch market and the first company in Europe to have realized a ubiquitous network based on the worldwide WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e) standard providing both indoor and outdoor coverage. The WiMax 16e network of Worldmax is provided by Alcatel-Lucent and supports numerous applications such as web browsing, online gaming, downloading music, games, movies and internet TV: at home, on the go or in the office. In the near future Intel will offer integrated WiMAX functionalities in notebooks with Intel Centrino processor technology. WiMAX will also become available on personal mobile appliances such as mobile internet appliances, smart phones and PDA's.