Aperto® Networks, builder of WiMAX base stations and subscriber units, has announced that its 5 GHz WiMAX solution has been certified for use in the Republic of Ukraine. This certification applies to the entire line of Forum Certified PacketMAX® base stations, including the PM 5000 macro base station and the PM 3000 micro base station, as well as the PM 3xx series and PM 1xx series of subscriber units.

The PacketMAX family of products delivers the critical elements required to extend wireless broadband services to a wide range of users, ranging from governments, large enterprises and public-sector organizations to multi-tenet buildings and residences, using a single, standards-based platform. It also supports a wide range of licensed and licensed-exempt frequencies, including the 2.5, 3.5, 4.9 and 5 GHz bands.

Manish Gupta, vice president of marketing and alliances for Aperto Networks and a WiMAX Forum board member, commented, “5 GHz WiMAX products are very important for the broadband market in Ukraine. This WiMAX band is just being recognized internationally as a powerful complement to the 2.x GHz and 3.x GHz bands. Aperto continues to showcase its support for the needs of the emerging markets with this latest certification.”