Wi-Max back issues from August 2008:
Fixed and Mobile WiMAX equipment and Mobile WiMAX devices: worldwide forecast.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Equipment and Mobile WiMAX Devices: Worldwide ...
European Parliament votes in favor of amendments to EU's telecom strategy.(TOP NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The European Parliament has reportedly voted in favor of the amendments to the European Union's telecommunications strategy recommended by EU telecom commissioner Viviane Reding, which also includes the setup of an alternative to the existing pan-European regulator. The parliament ...
Eight firms express interest to acquire Bulgaria's fourth wireless mobile license.(TOP NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to Bulgarian daily Dnevnik, as many as eight firms have expressed their interest in acquiring the 20-year fourth wireless mobile service provider concession. Telecommunications equipment maker Mobile World, Bulgarian WiMAX player TransTelecom, Turkey-based Turkcell, Palladium ...
MCT releases information memorandum of the upcoming 2.5GHz auction.(TOP NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to BNAmericas, Jamaica's MCT (Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce) has released the details of the upcoming auction of 2.5GHz 15-year licenses. The MCT has allocated 125MHz of spectrum for broadband wireless and 3G services, apart from 65MHz for ...
NCC rejects Fitel's request of spinning off its WiMAX business.(TOP NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has reportedly rejected the request of First International Telecom (Fitel) for spinning off its WiMAX business into a separate entity. Fitel has been seeking new alternatives to fund the construction of its WiMAX ...
ECI signs framework deal with ELRO to deploy nationwide WiMAX network in Denmark.(TOP NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ECI Telecom announced that it has inked a three-year framework deal with Denmark-based utilities firm ELRO for deploying a countrywide WiMAX network in the country, beginning with Randers. The countrywide network deployment is likely to take place in 2010. ELRO was awarded a WiMAX ...
South Korea commences preparation for 5G access.(CARRIERS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to government officials, South Korea is reportedly preparing for the development of 5G (fifth-generation) access, which is expected to be ready for use after the launch of 4G services. The Asian country is planning to spend $58.4 million in the next three years for ...
Comstar builds the first Mobile WiMAX network in Armenia.(CARRIERS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Comstar--United TeleSystems JSC, which is the biggest integrated telecom service provider of Russia and the CIS, has constructed the first-ever wireless broadband (WiMAX) network in Armenia. The new WiMAX network comprises 24 base stations that are linked to each other though ...
Neotel unveils WiMAX in South Africa.(CARRIERS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Local daily Sowetan reports that South Africa-based telecommunications operator Neotel has unveiled its first commercial broadband wireless services using WiMAX technology. The company, which has finished its trials with as many as seven WiMAX base ...
Sprint signs partners for pioneering XOHM WiMAX location-based services.(CARRIERS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... XOHM WiMAX mobile broadband customers can have information customized for their locations and personalized to their needs with new Sprint ecosystem agreements that help pioneer subscriber location services. Sprint is building a WiMAX high-speed mobile data network which will ...
Semtech adds flexible IEEE1588v2 slave device to synchronization platform.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Semtech Corp., a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced the expansion of its ToPSync product platform with the availability of the ACS9550, an IEEE1588v2 precision time protocol (PTP) packet clock slave device that eases the move away from leased line access to ...
GCT receives Mobile WiMAX certification for its single-chip 2.5 GHz mobile subscriber station reference design.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... GCT Semiconductor, a supplier of Mobile WiMAX solutions to the global market, announced that the industry's first Mobile WiMAX 2.5 GHz single-chip, GDM7205K, which integrates RF, MAC and PHY, all into one monolithic integrated circuit, is WiMAX Forum Certified. GDM7205K supports broadband ...
WiMAX Forum applauds Argentina's government award of spectrum in the 3.3-3.7 GHz frequency band for broadband data services.(SPETRUM)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Award Opens Opportunities for WiMAX Technology to Deliver Broadband Services to Citizens Throughout Country The WiMAX Forum commended the Secretary of State for Communications for its recent announcement in Resolution 250/2008 that it intends to award spectrum at 3.3-3.7 GHz for ...
Huawei inks agreement with Mobilink for deploying a WiMAX network.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Pakistan's biggest GSM service provider, Mobilink, has chosen China-based Huawei Technologies for deploying a WiMAX 16e network. The new network would blanket hotspots and central business districts in six cities: Karachi, Islamabad, Sialkot, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi ....
ChinaTel completes the first phase installation of its WiMAX network for CECT-Chinacomm.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ChinaTel announced that it has successfully implemented the first phase a broadband wireless (WiMAX) network for Chinese telecom operator CECT-Chinacomm in Beijing via its recently bought affiliate, Trussnet USA. The company said that around 100 square kilometers of ...
VTEL Holding selects Alcatel-Lucent for deployment of the first WiMAX Rev-e network in Georgia.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by VTEL Holding Ltd., a Dubai-based multinational telecommunications corporation, to design, deploy, and maintain the first commercial WiMAX 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) network in Georgia. VTEL Georgia LLC, a greenfield operator established by VTEL Holding, plans ...
National University of Ireland, Maynooth and Alcatel-Lucent launch the first WiMAX Rev-e network service in Ireland.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The National University of Ireland, Maynooth and Alcatel-Lucent launched the first WiMAX Rev-e network service in Ireland. The project is funded by the Centre for Telecommunications Value Chain Research and marks a significant milestone in the deployment of a super-fast wireless network ...
Neotel brings high speed broadband to Macedonia using Alvarion's Mobile WiMAX solution.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Alvarion Ltd. announced that Neotel, a leading company in electronic communication, is deploying Mobile WiMAX throughout Macedonia using Alvarion's 4Motion solution. The network, operating in the 3.5 GHz frequency, will provide business and residential users with advanced ...
uLocate's WHERETM selected as location based platform for Sprint's XOHM initiative.(CONTRACTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... uLocate Communications announced its award-winning location-based application platform, WHERE, has been chosen by Sprint to power the portal that will deliver local information and mapping services to XOHM subscribers. In this role, WHERE will act as a development platform for content ...
Jackson Hole becomes the first city in the US to get a certified 802.16e mobile WiMAX network.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has become the first city in the US to get a certified 802.16e mobile WiMAX network. DigitalBridge Communications has installed the 2.5GHz network by providing equipment from Alvarion. DBC already provides fixed WiMAX in several areas in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. ...
Nortel plans to expand aggressively in Asia-Pacific.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to a Reuters report, Nortel Networks is chalking out aggressive growth plans in Asia-Pacific over the next two to three years in order to cash in on the growing demand for network services/gear in emerging markets like China and India. In 2007, the Asia-Pacific region contributed ...
Nexcom Bulgaria expands its WiMAX network to the Southern Black Sea coast.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Nexcom Bulgaria said that it has extended its WiMAX network to Primorsko and Kiten in the Southern Black Sea coast, making wireless broadband services available in the two regions. Nexcom was launched in January 2007 and currently has a coverage of 80 percent of the ...
Sprint Nextel to sell more than 3,000 mobile towers.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Sprint Nextel Corp. has announced that it plans to sell more than 3,000 mobile towers in a deal which will allow it to earn around $670 million in cash; the majority of these towers would be sold to TowerCo. The troubled firm plans to rent ...
Comfone, roaming providers, and WiMAX and Wi-Fi operators join WBA.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Wireless Broadband Alliance, a pioneer in global wireless broadband roaming for public Wi-Fi networks, announced on its 5th anniversary that 11 new members--including leading roaming providers, WiMAX operators, and Wi-Fi operators from across Asia Pacific, Americas, Europe, and ...
Thai communications service provider Jasmine to increase its focus on broadband.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Thai company Jasmine International Plc, which recently concluded a revamp of its organizational setup, has stated that it plans to increase its focus on broadband services. CEO Pete Bodharamik stated that the communications service provider plans to explore new aspects of broadband and ...
Nokia and Qualcomm enter into a new agreement.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Nokia and Qualcomm announced that they have entered into a new agreement covering various standards including GSM, EDGE, CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA, OFDM, WiMAX, LTE, and other technologies. The agreement will result in settlement of all litigation between the companies, including the withdrawal ...
WiMAX Forum introduces Interactive Deployment Database of global WiMAX deployments.(WiMAX FORUM)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The WiMAX Forum announced the introduction of its Interactive Deployment Database, a comprehensive resource of information featuring more than 300 WiMAX deployments across the world. Providing another source of information on industry progress and areas for further growth, the WiMAX Forum ...
Anritsu teams with DoceoTech to present WiMAX Forum Certified Training Program.(WiMAX FORUM)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Anritsu Company announces it has partnered with DoceoTech to provide a WiMAX Forum Certified Training Program for technicians deploying WiMAX networks. The four-day Boot Camp provides field personnel with in-depth, product-specific training on a WiMAX system and is designed so that ...
Global BWA/WiMAX user base set to reach 2 million.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to a new report from Maravedis, the worldwide BWA/WiMAX user base increased by 260,246 in the first quarter of 2008 to reach 1,988,246 users. Adlane Fellah, CEO and founder of Maravedis, said that despite the fact that the WiMAX user base has increased by over 19 ...
Global wireless broadband subscriber base to reach 2.1 billion by 2015.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A new report by Analysys Mason states that mobile service providers would be able to significantly improve their revenues by providing broadband wireless services to their customers. The report said that the worldwide wireless broadband user base would reach 2.1 billion and would create ...
Wireless broadband spectrum causing disruption.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008; ... One of the topics I discussed both in Sweden and in the UK was the development in wireless broadband, which will require more spectrum. In the UK this spectrum will become available, after the analog broadcasting signal is switched off in 2012 (a year before Australia). In ...
Network infrastructure spending positions carriers for 4G services but proves competitive for vendors, according to ABI Research.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... 2008 is delivering mixed results for mobile infrastructure vendors such as Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson, and Alcatel-Lucent. "Spending on radio access network infrastructure equipment is expected to grow just 3.4 percent in 2008 to $53.9 billion by the end of the year," says ABI ...
In 2008 WiMAX and LTE are emerging as the most likely candidates for Next-generation Mobile Networks.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global--Wireless Broadband--Next-generation Mobile Networks (NGMN)" report to their offering. In 2008 it is becoming apparent that WiMAX and LTE are emerging as the most likely candidates for Next-generation Mobile Networks ...