Should the winners in Brazil’s upcoming licence auction in the 3.5GHz frequency band be allowed to offer some form of ‘mobile’ service? And, if so, what form should that mobile service take? These questions continue to spark heated debate among Anatel, Brazil’s telecom regulator, and the country’s operator and service provider communities. “It would be [...]
Telefonica, in cooperation with Motorola and Intel, has started a mobile WiMAX trial in Sao Paulo. The pilot, which involves around 150 users, is using the 2.5GHz frequency band and is aiming to provide 2Mbps on the downlink and 600Kbps on the uplink. The trial partners reportedly want to make the WiMAX service commercially available [...]
Fixed and mobile carrier Telecom Italia has revised its outlook for the current year as its Brazilian and German operations fare worse than expected. The operator recorded a 24 per cent slide in net income for the first half of the year, with profit falling to Eur1.14bn, compared to Eur1.5bn in the first half of [...]
Brazil has the potential to become a vibrant WiMAX market, with numerous operators backing the technology, and a possible head-start on 3G. However, awkward regulatory hurdles must be cleared first.
Adult services on the wireless internet Issue 89 march 2002 Featuring: Country Focus: Brazil Services & Applications: Adult Services Technology: Java