Airspan Networks (News - Alert), a global provider of broadband wireless access networks, announced that it has been selected by utility company Salzburg AG Austria, with integrator partner Zehetner Elektronik, for a Smart Grid 4G deployment in Salzburg, Austria.

Leveraging Airspan's 4G smart grid solution, Salzburg will be able to collect real-time data from remote controlled transformer. Salzburg can monitor and forecast service requirements. The utility can also limit service disruptions and delays, increasing customer satisfaction and retention, and reducing expenses.

“Salzburg is consistently updating technology in order to best serve our customer base,” said Christian Kössler, project leader of Salzburg, in a statement. “Airspan's smart grid solution enables us to incorporate the remote control of transformer stations and a smart metering system while we improve our business offering.”

Salzburg AG will also be using the 4G equipment to offer broadband services such as Internet and future-planned VoIP to residential and small business customers.

The network, operating in 3.4 GHz, is powered by Air4G, an all-outdoor, compact base station, which allows for secure, wireless communication and information exchange with low cost of ownership and quick deployment model, company officials said.

“Utility companies, such as Salzburg, are expressing a strong interest in Airspan's Smart Grid solution,” said Henrik Smith-Petersen, president of Global Business Development for Airspan.

“We offer a very flexible, affordable solution that fits diverse business models. Utilities have been working diligently to modernize and streamline their networks and Airspan provides an ideal solution that helps these companies improve general operations,” Smith-Petersen added.

Recently, Airspan announced that it selected Cavium Networks OCTEON processors to power its 4G LTE (News - Alert) products. The processors will used by Airspan to power its AirSynergy, AirHarmony, Air4G line of products for 4G multi-platform networks.

Cavium's OCTEON low-power, scalable multi-core processors have allowed the company to provide groundbreaking architecture of cost efficient, high performance products to bridge the capacity chasm in 4G networks.