Ukraine's Mobile WiMAX service operator Intellecom and Samsung Electronics have entered into a contract for Samsung to supply Mobile WiMAX solutions for the expansion of Intellecom’s 4G mobile internet service in Ukraine nationwide.

By partnering with Samsung, Intellecom aims to extend its true 4G mobile broadband services, which cater for both residential and business sectors and provide the true internet experience outdoors, even on the move.

Following the successful initial deployment of Mobile WiMAX in Kyiv and Kharkiv, Intellecom plans to expand its Mobile WiMAX service coverage to the four largest cities in Ukraine by June 2011 and then gradually extend nationwide by 2013. The two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, which currently have access to Mobile WiMAX services, will be also covered with Samsung’s Mobile WiMAX solution.

Samsung will provide its latest Mobile WiMAX equipment to Intellecom. Samsung’s U-RAS Smart CP base station is the most suitable equipment for maximizing network performance and saving on costs with its separated design of radio and digital units. It also supports a smooth migration from today’s Mobile WiMAX to WiMAX 2, the next generation of Mobile WiMAX, or TD-LTE.