Armenian broadband WiMAX start-up iCON Communications announced that it has signed up more than 500 individual and corporate subscribers in the last six weeks, according to TeleGeography, which continued: iCON in October 2008 selected GDC Ecosystem Partner Alcatel-Lucent to deploy and maintain a commercial WiMAX 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) network in Armenia.  The first city targeted with WiMAX was the capital Yerevan.  iCON is looking to provide a range of services, including high-speed Internet access, VoIP and VPNs to business users, government organizations and residential customers.  Details.

Tags: Alcatel-Lucent, Armenia, iCON Communications, VoIP, WiMAX