' Golden Telecom ' launched three thousand Wi-Fi- nodes in Moscow

Earlier it was reported that the ' Golden Telecom ' signed a contract with Nortel to build the capital of a wireless Wi-Fi network technology based Wireless Mesh 5- th. AP. After completing the deployment of the network ' Golden Telecom ' will provide services for one -third of the 3.9 million households that are available in Moscow.
Complete testing of the network is planned in the summer of 2006. , After which the ' Golden Telecom ' move to the implementation phase of high-speed subscriber access in Moscow.
The solution uses the Wi-Mesh wireless communication channels ( technology-based Wi-Fi) to connect to access points that provide more secure access to wireless broadband services. The technology developed by Nortel to ensure that operators can deploy local area networks (LAN) where it is difficult or expensive to wire every access point.
Recall that at the beginning of March, 2006. ' Golden Telecom ' reported that in the second half of 2006. plans to implement a network Wi-Fi- access of the five thousand. points in Moscow. As stated in the materials of the company, the number of subscribers to Internet dial-up access in the 2nd quarter of 2006. compared to 1st quarter 2006. decreased by 10.8 % - up to 400.721 thousand. man. The number of access points increased by 3.1 % - up to 287.
Source:. CNews. ru.