The trial, which will be deployed in 2008 summer, will measure the capacity, throughput and performance of NextWave’s carrier-grade outdoor Wi-Fi networking solution, and serve as the first step to upgrading HFCL’s mobile broadband capabilities, introducing a new level of mobile accessibility and customer services to the region.

HFCL is currently performing the test using NextWave MBW 2000 series micro cell base stations, featuring dual-radio xRF-powered 802.11b/g access, and MBW 1000 pico cell base stations, with single-radio xRF-powered 802.11b/g access.

GD Singh, COO of HFCL Infotel, said: We are pleased to work with NextWave and look forward to a relationship which will set new benchmarks for performance and customer delight.