WiMAX NEWS & ANALYSIS
Comcast launches WiMAX service over Clearwire
Comcast launches WiMAX service over Clearwire

US cable carrier Comcast, one of the backers of WiMAX operation Clearwire, has announced plans to launch its own wireless broadband service under the High-Speed 2go brand.

Nawras wins fixed line licence in Oman
Nawras wins fixed line licence in Oman

Second placed Omani mobile operator Nawras has been issued a fixed line licence, the company said on Tuesday.

Harris Stratex eyes Obama’s $7.2bn broadband fund

Harris Stratex, a backhaul specialist and WiMAX RAN supplier, believes it will be a main beneficiary of President Obama’s $7.2bn broadband stimulus package. Aimed at extending high-speed connectivity to rural communities in the US, the $7.2bn fund has a ‘Buy America’ provision attached to it, as has President Obama’s entire fiscal stimulus package across different industry sectors, which is worth around $800bn in total.

Sun warms up Java on Snapdragon

US software firm Sun Microsystems has been making its presence felt in the mobile space of late, most recently announcing the porting of its Java platform to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon ARM-based processor.

HSPA no threat to WiMAX, says Intel

Despite the rollout of HSPA networks gathering pace around the world, with the top-end of the HSPA range (without MIMO) offering peak downlink rates of 14.4Mbps, it does not unduly concern Siavash Alamouti, CTO of Intel’s Mobile Wireless Group.

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South Africa fights over spectrum
South Africa fights over spectrum

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.

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WiMAX Opinion
Mike RobertsWiMAX volumes may finally be coming

The WiMAX industry continues to suffer from delays and a lack of scale, but can now point to signs that volumes may finally be on the way due a growing number of significant deployments by operators such as Packet One in Malaysia, Yota and Comstar in Russia, Cleawire and its MVNO Time Warner Cable in the US, and UQ Communications in Japan.

WiMAX Features
Betting on WiMAX chips
Betting on WiMAX chips

WiMAX has the benefit of a mature and innovative chipset ecosystem. Increasing volumes is now the priority to lower prices further.

Down to the Clearwire
Down to the Clearwire

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.

WiMAX Forum Announcements
Additional Leading Industry Speakers Announced For WiMAX Forum® Global Congress 09

Portland, OR – May 28, 2009 – Gaining greater momentum, the WiMAX Forum® today announced new WiMAX industry leaders who have agreed to present at WiMAX Forum Global Congress 09

Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola and Ciena Communications Confirm WiMAX Forum® Global Congress 09 Sponsorship Agreements

Portland, OR – May 21, 2009 - The WiMAX Forum® announced today that Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola and Ciena Communications have signed

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Coming soon

Thomas Noren, head of Product Line LTE at Ericsson’s Networks business unit talks to telecoms.com about his confidence in the future that LTE will bring.

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Digicel puts its faith in WiMAX
Digicel puts its faith in WiMAX

Pan-Caribbean GSM operator leapfrogs 3G and takes the WiMAX route to mobile broadband.