ArrayComm is the developer and patent holder of the iBurst broadband wireless system sold globally by licensees. iBurst is currently available in Ghana, SA, Australia, Kenya and Azerbaijan.

iBurst is designed to optimise the use of bandwidth with the help of smart antennae. It aims to offer the speed of DSL in a mobile environment, reliability and an IP base designed to allow a network to be established quickly and affordably.

Over the last decade we have watched the rise and fall of copper promises. African countries see the potential of broadband, and are desperately looking for other ways to obtain reliable, high-speed Internet access without resorting to miles of expensive copper cables. Ghana obviously realised that the decision to go the iBurst wireless route would allow an alternative broadband provider to be up and running as quickly as possible, says Thami Mtshali, CEO of iBurst SA.

iBurst will initially only be available in parts of Ghanas capital city of Accra. The service is available in three contract packages and a prepaid version, where subscribers pay an hourly rate with no data cap.

The company hopes to extend coverage to other parts of Accra, and also to other cities in Ghana in the near future. Further details are available on www.iburstghana.com.