Time right for WiMAX investment, says WiMAX Forum chief
April 27, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland
Ron Resnick, WiMAX Forum president, argues the WiMAX business model is still attractive, despite (and even because of) the economic downturn.
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Alcatel-Lucent clarifies position on mobile WiMAX
April 28, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland
peaking at the WiMAX Congress Asia event in Sinagpore this week, Valerie Layan, VP of next generation mobile access global business support & strategy at Alcatel-Lucent, outlined the company’s ‘Enhanced Wireless DSL’ strategy for WiMAX, which includes the deployment of 802.16e infrastructure for voice and data services in fixed, nomadic and mobile environments within large metro and regional zones.
Clearwire ties up two WiMAX deals in Taiwan
April 28, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland
Clearwire, the flagship mobile WiMAX operator in the US, has entered into a strategic alliance with two WIMAX licensees in Taiwan: Global Mobile, which holds a licence in the north of Taiwan; and Vastar Cable TV System, which holds a licence to cover the southern part of the island.
3G mobile internet is “fake”, says UQ president
April 27, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland
Japan may be home to a high amount of cellular internet users – 87 per cent of the country’s 106 cellphone users go online – but that does not faze Takeshi Tanaka, president of UQ Communications, which is gearing up to launch commercial mobile WiMAX services on 1st July 2009.
WiMAX traffic boom for Yota
April 27, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland
After launching its free pilot mobile WiMAX service in November 2008 in Moscow and St Petersburg, Yota reports that around 500TB of traffic is traversing its network every month.
South Africa fights over spectrum
April 21, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland
Far-reaching regulatory changes look set to heat up broadband competition in South Africa. How far this will improve WiMAX prospects remains less certain, particularly as the debate about how to allocate 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz licences is proving to be divisive and prolonged. Yet South Africa’s telecom landscape is undergoing seismic change.
Clearwire eyes WIMAX operator stake in Taiwan
April 21, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland
Clearwire is reportedly in talks with Global Mobile, one of six mobile WiMAX licensees in Taiwan, to strike up a strategic alliance. This may result in the US WiMAX operator taking an equity stake in Global Mobile, which is planning to increase its current level of registered capital (NT$1.13bn) by NT$1bn-1.9bn to help fund its WiMAX infrastructure rollout.
Tags; Clearwire, FarEastone, Global Mobile, Intel, Motorola, Taiwan, Tatung, VMAX, Asia Pacific, Motorola, News & Analysis, WiMAX
Down to the Clearwire
April 6, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland
Burdens of proof and responsibility lie with the WiMAX ‘mega’ projects, in particular US carrier Clearwire. These players need to deliver soon if the technology is to shed its ‘niche’ image.
Tags; Ben Wolff, Bill Morrow, Clearwire, Sprint Nextel, vodafone, Americas, Features, Networks, Operator, WiMAX
WiMAX Forum taps Clearwire expertise
April 6, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland
The WiMAX Forum has launched an interoperability testing (IOT) certification programme, which will leverage Clearwire’s commercial WiMAX network experience to further ensure product interoperability in the 2.5GHz spectrum band.
The speed challenge
April 1, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland
There are some questions that come up time and time again when talking about WiMAX. One of those is how will 802.16e differentiate from 3.5G cellular networks in terms of downlink and uplink performance? Is there really such a big difference, particularly as 3G moves towards HSPA and HSPA+?
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