Italian defence firm Finmeccanica said on Tuesday it had won a radar contract from the air force that will allow for cutting-edge WiMAX Internet technology in Italy. The new radars will use band D radio frequency - freeing up frequencies used by the defence ministry on the S band for WiMAXs debut in Italy, it said.
Compared to traditional wireless mobile Internet technology, WiMax - World-wide Interoperability for Microwave Access - has a higher capacity, operates across greater distances and allows for voice, video, Internet and other mobile services.