It looks like we might be able to add Kansas-ites to the list of lucky Americans with access to WiMAX soon!

It won't be via Sprint's XOHM network, though. ­Instead, local company Nex-Tech, a subsidiary of Rural Telephone Service Company, has ordered WiMAX network kits from Redline Communications in order to create a for a multi-city WiMAX network. A lot of rural areas in Kansas are currently unavailable to access high speed services like DSL or cable, so this will be a big upgrade for them and will likely prove to be very popular.

Justin McClung, Internet Solutions Manager at Nex-Tech had this to say about the plans:

"Our customers have come to expect a high level of service from Nex-Tech. Deploying Redline's high capacity 3.65 GHz WiMAX base stations eliminated the issues we encountered using other wireless solutions, including mitigating interference, ensuring high levels of throughput and delivering the Quality of Services (QoS) support we needed for a successful business model. With Redline's 3.65 GHz WiMAX solutions, we can maintain user confidence, reliability and significantly increase upstream and downstream throughput."

Nex-Tech has estimated that the network will be ready to roll out in November in areas including Hays and Great Bend.

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