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WiMAX Forum News
Global WiMAX Deployments Hit 500 in 2009 - December 17, 2009 (Wireless Week)
Global WiMAX deployments rose to over 500 in 2009 despite continuing economic woes, according to a report from the WiMAX Forum.
WiMAX Forum Launches Indonesia Chapter - December 14, 2009 (Wireless Designasia)
The WiMAX Forum has established a new regional chapter in Indonesia to promote the benefits of the global WiMAX ecosystem to Indonesian government officials, regulators, operators and customers. An essential technology to accelerate broadband growth throughout Indonesia, WiMAX provides a scalable and economical way to provide high-speed broadband Internet with the recently auctioned 2.3GHz spectrum and existing 3.3GHz allocations.
'Synterra, Global Wye Max launche Wimax in Tambov' - December 17, 2009 (TMCnet.com)
Russian operator Synterra and Tambov alternative operator Global Wye Max announced the launch of commercial operations on a Wimax network in Tambov.
Yota Deployed Mobile WiMAX in Nicaragua in Record-breaking Time - December 16, 2009 (Phoenix Business Journal)
Russia's Yota, the mobile services developer and provider and one of the world's leaders in Mobile WiMAX (4G) technology, has announced the test run of the mobile broadband 4th-generation Internet access network in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. The Yota network was rolled out in record time - in three months since the beginning of construction.
Micro Star International India to Launch WiMAX-Enabled Laptops - December 15, 2009 (Equity Bulls)
Micro Star International (MSI) has announced that it is ready with its WiMAX-enabled laptops and will be offering them into the Indian market starting January 2010. The entire range of MSI laptops including its U-series ultra-portable netbooks, the stylish X-slim series and the Classic series will incorporate WiMAX in the forthcoming models.
BSNL Goes Live with Indias First Mobile Wimax Network - December 14, 2009 (TD)
The two 4G technologies continue to fight it out for the end-of-year headlines, and this week sees Wimax scoring in two of the markets that are likely to make its fortunes in the coming decade, India and Indonesia.
MSI to launch WiMax enabled laptops - December 14, 2009 (The DQweek)
Micro Star International (MSI) has announced that it is ready with its WiMax -enabled laptops and will be offering them into the Indian market, starting Jan 2010. The entire range of MSI laptops, including its U-series ultra-portable netbooks, the stylish X-slim series and the classic series will incorporate WiMax in the forthcoming models.
AT4 wireless expands portfolio of WiMAX certification services - December 14, 2009 (Test & Measurement World)
Certification and testing laboratory AT4 wireless announced additional interoperability test suites for WiMAX certification. The company also claims that it can provide in-house the full range of testing services required for WiMAX certification.
WiMax Suppliers Ready To Meet Indonesian Demand - December 13, 2009 (Jakarta Globe)
The domestic telecommunications equipment industry now has the capacity to produce enough advanced wireless broadband components to satisfy a government rule for telecoms to buy local, industry leaders said.
WiMAX Forum Applauds Indian Government for WiMAX Spectrum Auction Announcement - December 13, 2009 (Wireless Designasia)
The WiMAX Forum has renewed its call to the Indian government to enable the auction to happen on schedule in January 2010 and also take steps to release spectrum for WiMAX deployments in the 2.3GHz/2.5GHz frequency bands. According to the WiMAX Forum, every six months of delay in the auction process translates into $1 billion in lost revenue to the country's economy
WiMAX: Broadband for all - December 11, 2009 (Embedded Computing Design)
ECD: Is the WiMAX infrastructure ready for embedded device manufacturers? Are System-on-Chip (SoC) and IP implementations of WiMAX ready? RESNICK: The infrastructure is here. The WiMAX Forum currently tracks 504 WiMAX deployments in 145 countries, and all of these deployments depend on the established and rapidly growing WiMAX infrastructure.
Member Company News
Cisco and Safaricom Collaborate to Transform Business Communications in Kenya; Safaricom Becomes First Service Provider in Kenya to Launch Managed Services Based on Cisco Solutions to Add Business Value for Customers - December 17, 2009 (4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.com)
Cisco announced today that it has joined forces with Safaricom, Kenya's leading provider of converged communication solutions, which becomes the first service provider to launch managed services based on Cisco solutions in the East African...
Intel 2009 Highlights - Year in Review - December 17, 2009 (HardwareZone Malaysia)
Intel continued to illustrate the importance of Moores Law this year, with further advancements in 32nm and 22nm manufacturing...
RNCOS Releases a New Report - Turkey Telecom Sector Forecast to 2012 - December 17, 2009 (Asia - IP Communications)
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, "Turkey Telecom Sector Forecast to 2012" to its report...
City of Marietta replaces analogue CCTV systems with IndigoVision integrated IP Video solution - December 17, 2009 (Education Security Portal)
The City of Marietta, Georgia has replaced most of their standalone analogue CCTV systems with a complete integrated IP Video solution from...
Gemini close to WiMax Deal - December 16, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
It looks like Gemini Communications and ZTE Corp are emerging as the winners of the BSNL order to set up the largest WiMax network in India. Gemini won the initial phase contract and the second phase will occur in a few days, covering all of Indias rural landscape under a...
WiMax Desktop Modem Now on Sale - December 16, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
The CEPi25150 Motorola Wimax modem went on sale this past weekend. It is a desktop modem that is able to get WiMax iservice where its offered. Its exclusively used for Sprint on their their 4G...
Croatian Academic and Research Network Connects 1,300 Schools With Cisco Technology; E-Islands Project Addresses Digital Divide Between Mainland Croatia and Its Archipelago - December 16, 2009 (TMCnet.com)
Cisco announced today that the Croatian Academic and Research Network (CARNet) has extended its Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) to connect 1,300 primary and secondary schools across...
Likely Egyptian foray may put Tata Motors in spotlight - December 16, 2009 (Capital Market)
The Egyptian government has reportedly asked Tata Motors to set up a manufacturing facility in the country to make left-hand drive versions of the world's cheapest car, Nano, for sale in the local market and West...
Motorola's mobile WiMAX network deployed by Dubai Metro - December 16, 2009 (TMCnet.com)
Mobile wireless broadband (NYSE:MOT) announced today that its Home & Networks Mobility business has joined forces with UAE telecom provider, du, in the launch of Dubai Metro's mobile WiMAX...
Orange Cameroon selects Comverse Voice HUB to manage growth and power new services on mobile network; telecom operator replaces legacy system with Comverse Visual Voicemail and Call Completion Services - December 16, 2009 (TMCnet.com)
Comverse has announced that Orange Cameroon, part of France Telecom's (NYSE: FTE) Orange global communications group, has selected the Comverse Voice HUB to replace a competitor's system to handle projected growth and support the deployment of new voice...
Is satellite the NBN solution for remote Australia? - December 16, 2009 (Budde Comm)
There is little doubt that satellites will also need to be used to provide a national broadband network across the total population of Australia. While the ongoing running costs might be higher it allows for a reasonable fast...
Far EasTone and VMAX granted WiMAX licenses - December 16, 2009 (Taipei Times)
The National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday issued licenses to Far EasTone Telecom (FET, ) and VMAX Telecom () to offer Worldwide Interoperability for Micro Access (WiMAX)...
EMS company's perspective on growing versatile Mobile Phones - December 16, 2009 (Ems Now)
Entertainment and utility services for mobile phones are growing from strength to strength, and in practice all Internet services can now be used with a mobile...
Taiwan to delay issuance of nationwide WiMAX licenses - December 16, 2009 (Digital Times (Eng))
The Taiwan government has, for the time being, decided not to issue nationwide WiMAX licenses mainly because the six existing regional WiMAX licensees are behind schedule in setting up infrastructure and starting operations, according to industry...
VisionMobile Names Red Bend In Top 5 Percent of Mobile Software Shipments - December 15, 2009 (WRCBtv.com)
Red Bend Software, the market leader in , today announced that its market-leading mobile software management client, vRapid Mobile®, was named to the VisionMobile 100 Million Club for the third consecutive...
C-motech Adopts Red Bend to Remotely Manage USB Modems - December 15, 2009 (Mysuncoast.com)
Red Bend Provides Firmware Over-the-Air Updating and Device Management for the World's First WiMAX/EVDO Dual-Mode USB Data Modem WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Bend Software, the market leader in Mobile Software Management (MSM), today announced that C-motech...
Sprint Launches Motorola CPEi25150 WiMax Modem for Home/Office - December 15, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
Sprint has quietly announced the availability of the Motorola CPEi25150 WiMax Modem for home/office Sprint 4G WiMax service. The modem is now available via DirectShip for...
India Auction Captivates Eager Companies - December 15, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
This Week in WiMax News International companies looking to India as a potentially large market for everything Wimax. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced its auctioning off air wave space for WiMax and 3G...
Wireless broadband system works with WiMAX - December 15, 2009 (What's New in Mobile)
The PMP 320 is the latest addition to Motorola's proven and cost-effective point-to-multipoint wireless broadband portfolio. The new system offers network operators reliable, robust and secure wireless connectivity based on...
Sprint Announced 4G Desktop Modem CPEi25150 - December 15, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
Sprint, the struggling carrier that acquired Nextel back in 2005, today announced the Motorola CPEi25150 4G Desktop Modem, that provide in-home wireless internet for customers through Sprints 4G WiMAX...
Comcast Opens Up TV Everywhere Service - December 15, 2009 (Zikkir)
Fancast Xfinity TV After weeks of speculation over when Comcast would officially launch its TV Everywhere implementation, the cable provider finally took the wraps off the...
Tena Announces 33,000 WiMax Subscribers - December 15, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
Mena Telecom has signed up more than 33,000 WiMAX subscribers after a year of commercial operations. It was the first company in the world to launch a nationwide commercial network using WiMAX mobile technology, said its chairman and KFH-Bahrain CEO Abdulhakeem...
Silver Spring Raises $100M for Smart Grid War - December 15, 2009 (Greentech Media)
With $275 million raised to date, Silver Spring is setting out to create networks and buy startups. Expect carping from Grid...
Towerstream launches, T-Mobile adds to city wireless service - December 15, 2009 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Towerstream Corp. has launched a high-speed wireless service for professional firms and small businesses in Center City, one of several companies investing in the wireless sector in...
Comcast Launches Xfinity Web Video On Demand Service - December 15, 2009 (Zikkir)
Comcast (CMCSA) today unveiled a Web-based video on demand service for its cable and broadband data subscribers. The new service is called Xfinity. The service launched to 5,000 customers over the summer; it will now be expanded to include all Comcast customers who get both video and high...
Motorola Adding to WiMax Offerings - December 15, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business unit of Motorola today announced it has added the PMP 320 wireless broadband access network solution to its wireless broadband...
IndigoVision IP-CCTV Delivers Major Technology Benefits for the City of Marietta - December 15, 2009 (International Security)
Over the last year and a half, the City of Marietta, Georgia has replaced most of their standalone analogue CCTV systems with a complete integrated IP Video solution from...
Alvarions BreezeMAX Extreme: Extreme simplicity, extreme ROI in an integrated outdoor solution - December 15, 2009 (Source Security)
The NEW BreezeMAX Extreme all-outdoor 802.16e WiMAX base station simplifies your network architecture and maximizes your ROI with its compact, all-in-one...
Motorola adds WiMAX charm to its wireless broadband solutions - December 15, 2009 (ITNewsAfrica.com)
Motorolas Home & Networks Mobility business increased its point-to-multipoint (PMP) wireless broadband portfolio with PMP 320 wireless broadband solution, based on WiMAX...
World's First 4-port Gigabit Networking PoE Router Computer for Building High Bandwidth Networks with Enhanced Dynamic Routing Applications! - December 15, 2009 (Linux PR)
Korenix Launches World's First 4-port Gigabit Networking PoE Router Computer for Building Reliable, High Bandwidth Networks with Enhanced Dynamic Routing Applications! Korenix unveils JetBox 9533G, the exclusive 4-port Gigabit Embedded networking VPN Router Computer for providing extended high-bandwidth...
Marginal rise in devices price on BWA band shift - December 14, 2009 (CIOL News)
There will not be much effect on the price of devices if BWA spectrum is alloted from 3.4-3.6 Ghz instead of 2.5-2.69 GHz band to BWA service...
Motorola Leads Fast-rebounding WiMAX Equipment and Device Market - December 14, 2009 (Wireless Designasia)
The WiMAX equipment and device market is on the upswing, posting its second quarterly double-digit percent increase in a row in the third quarter, driven by revenue growth in all...
New Net facility for Rajasthan villages - December 14, 2009 (The Hindu)
Special Correspondent JAIPUR: Union Minister of State for Telecom and Information Technology Sachin Pilot inaugurated the countrys first mega-speed World-Wide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) Internet connectivity facility through video-conferencing at Pisangan panchayat samiti in Ajmer.
Georgia city upgrades from Analogue CCTV to the latest IP Video System - December 14, 2009 (Pro Security Zone)
Marietta in the US state of Georgia is making the most of the technological benefits of IP surveillance by deploying an IP CCTV system from IndigoVision including the company s Control Center Video Management...
Swift, Huawei partner on 4G broadband network rollout - December 14, 2009 (Business Day)
In a conscious attempt to position its network for the increased international backbone capacity expected to be available by 2011, Swift Networks, has signed a turnkey agreement with Huawei Technologies of China, to implement network upgrades to the 4G Wireless Broadband Access Network standard based..
The Invicta Group Has Been Selected to Develop a Unique Sales Group for Clearwire - December 14, 2009 (eMediaWorld.com)
The Invicta Group Has Been Selected to Develop a Unique Sales Group for Clearwire Invicta Group to Help Launch the All New 4G WiMax Product Into the Chicago...
Aptilo Selected for WiMAX Network Deployment in USA - December 14, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
Aptilo Networks says that it has won a contract for service management and access control solutions for a rural WiMAX deployment in the...
VT Silicon's RF front-end IC for 4G - December 14, 2009 (CIOL News)
The device, named VFM2500, is to be made by Tower Semiconductor Limited (which trades as TowerJazz), headquartered in Migdal, Haemek,...
10 Web Tech Innovations That Have Improved Our Lives - December 14, 2009 (News Cred)
This series is supported by Times Reader 2.0. Learn more about The New York Times latest innovation in newspaper delivery here. In the 20 or so years since Sir Tim Berners-Lee conceived of and launched the World Wide Web, a lot has...
Motorola Adds to Fixed, Point-to-Multipoint Portfolio - December 14, 2009 (Cable360.Net)
Motorola's Enterprise Mobility Solutions business unit has added the PMP 320 wireless broadband access network solution to its point-to-multipoint (PMP)...
Is Samsung doing a tablet too? - December 14, 2009 (Mobilewhack)
CES is in a few weeks, and already companies are putting out rumors of what they are working on. Dell seems to have some tablet that they are working on, and it would appear that Samsung is doing the...
BWNL WiMAX launched in Ajmer, Rajasthan with 7 mbps download speed - December 14, 2009 (Dance With Shadows)
BSNL WiMAX was launched in Indias Ajmer district in Rajasthan today. This is the first step in BSNLs plan to network the entire country with WiMAX technology in a matter of few...
Motorolas Fixed, Point-to-Multipoint Solution Offers Licensed WiMAX Interoperability and High-Performance Connectivity - December 14, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business unit of Motorola, Inc. today announced it has added the PMP 320 wireless broadband access network solution to its proven and cost-effective point-to-multipoint (PMP) wireless broadband...
Tower wins 4G front end IC foundry order - December 14, 2009 (EE Times Europe)
Fabless chip company VT Silicon Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia) is developing an RF front end IC for 4G communications, which is set to be manufactured by Tower Semiconductor...
Are high-end handsets good for prepaid? - December 14, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
We talked recently about how Sprint is focussing on the top and bottom of the market with their 4G WiMax service and dual-headed prepaid division, featuring Boost Mobile and Virgin...
VT Silicon Selects TowerJazz for Worlds First Fully Integrated 4G RF Front End IC - December 14, 2009 (EDA Cafe)
SiGe chosen instead of traditional, more expensive GaAs Market for 4G mobile devices expected to grow from 4.3M in 2009 to 50.1M in 2012 ATLANTA & NEWPORT BEACH,...
Globe accelerates WiMAX push - December 14, 2009 (TeleGeography)
Having rolled out the countrys first commercial WiMAX service earlier this year, the Philippines Globe Telecom is ramping up the service and highlighting its USP of being 33% faster than any of its rivals fixed broadband alternatives, but 20%...
Mena reaches 33,000 WiMAX users - December 14, 2009 (TeleGeography)
Bahraini broadband provider Mena Telecom has signed up more than 33,000 WiMAX subscribers after a year of commercial operations, it said in a statement, reported by Trade...
Orange Cameroon Selects Comverse Voice HUB to Manage Growth, Power New Services on Mobile Network ( Telecom Operator Replaces Legacy System with Comverse Visual Voicemail and Call Completion Services ) - December 14, 2009 (RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. (fka Dain Rausche))
Comverse today announced that Orange Cameroon, part of France Telecom's ( NYSE:FTE) Orange global communications group, has selected the Comverse Voice HUB to replace a competitor's system to handle projected growth and support the deployment of new voice-related services on its mobile...
Intel has no plans to bid for Wimax - December 14, 2009 (CIOL News)
Chip maker Intel, which has associated with state-owned telecom player BSNL in the nationwide launch of wireless broadband services using worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) technology, said that it has no plans to bid for Wimax spectrum auction, scheduled for..
Sprint Nextel names new head of 4G effort - December 14, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
Sprint Nextel named Matt Carter, currently president of its Boost Mobile prepaid unit, as the new chief of its 4G effort, where he will manage the carrier's mobile WiMAX...
BSNL Projects WiMax Services across the Nation - December 14, 2009 (CellBharat Blog)
BSNL has vibrated its dream project worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) technology starting with Ajmer in Rajasthan. With an aim to provide the rural areas with high speed wireless broadband connectivity the project was initiated at Rs 225...
Spain's Telefonica grants ZTE large WiMAX contract - December 13, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
Although details are sketchy, Spain's Telefonica has awarded a contract to ZTE to build a WiMAX network. The contract value, while not disclosed, is said to be the largest won by ZTE from a European...
Innovation lab aids support system implementations - December 13, 2009 (What's New in Mobile)
With the opening of a new innovation lab, Aricent now offers a new range of services to help service providers architect and implement the latest in multivendor operational support systems (OSS) and business support systems (BSS)...
Ye Still Doubt the GPhone? - December 13, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
For any naysayers out there, I bring a little more evidence to help convince you of a VoIP GPhone. In an article titled Android Comes to WiMAX, its mentioned that Android has been used in VoIP phone...
HTC Nexus One: Google 4G Services on the Horizon? - December 13, 2009 (Info Sync World)
Google Mobile is currently using the HTC Nexus One for internal development of mobile features and capabilities.
Globe strengthens push for WiMax - December 13, 2009 (Philstar.com)
MANILA, Philippines - After the commercial rollout of the first commercial WiMax service in the Philippines early this year, Globe Telecom is strengthening its push for the service, highlighting its core value offering of being 20 percent cheaper and 33 percent faster than other fixed Internet..
A Look at 2009 and 2010: Power Shifts to Asia - December 13, 2009 (AS Mag - Global Security Web)
Globally, heads are turning toward Asia. Emerging markets like China and India have cushioned the region from the worst of the economic impact. The latest forecasts from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reported that Asia is set to lead the world out of the global financial...
BSNL launches W iMAX services - December 13, 2009 (Sakaal Times)
The state-owned telecom major BSNL on Sunday became the first company in the country to start wireless broadband services and announced a tariff starting with Rs 140 per month for rural...
Airspan Selected by COTES for Bolivian WiMAX Network - December 13, 2009 (PR-USA.net)
Airspan Networks Inc., a leading provider of broadband wireless access networks, announced today that it has been selected by Cooperativa de Telecomunicaciones Sucre (COTES) for a multi-phase Bolivian WiMAX...
WiMAX will need new infrastructure - December 12, 2009 (South Asian Journal)
While WiMAX wireless broadband (4G) is being advocated as the best low cost technology which can be deployed today as opposed to promises of a next generation Long Term Evolution technology that is still two to three years away, the equipment and infrastructure required to operate these...
KT launches wireless Internet access service for Rwanda - December 12, 2009 (Yonhap News)
KT Corp., South Korea's top fixed-line operator and internet service provider, said Sunday it has launched wireless Internet network service in...
Intel readies for WiMax boom in 2010 - December 12, 2009 (India Telecom News)
Lighter and more efficient netbooks, cheap handheld internet devices, smart phones running computer chips Intels plans for India in the New Year are as challenging as they are...
2010's WiMAX deployment will need new infrastructure - December 12, 2009 (Times online)
2010's WiMAX deployment will need new infrastructure By Jagdish Hathiramani While WiMAX wireless broadband (4G) is being advocated as the best low cost technology which can be deployed today as opposed to promises of a next generation Long Term Evolution technology that is still two to three..
4G Unwired: A Clear Business Choice In Wireless Network Consulting Services - December 12, 2009 (Article Motron)
Both commercial and government Wireless Service Providers can optimize their network performance with the expert assistance available through 4G Unwireds wireless network consulting...
Tranzeo Receives RUS Acceptance and "Buy American" Status - December 12, 2009 (PR-USA.net)
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a premier manufacturer of wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems has received U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Acceptance for a wide variety of its products operating in the licensed and unlicensed frequency...
Google Hands Out Phones To Employees And Calls Them Mobile Labs - December 12, 2009 (MocoNews)
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) confirmed this morning that at its all-hands meeting last night it gave all of its employees a cellphone, which it is calling a mobile lab to experiment with new mobile features and...
India 3G auction to be held on schedule: minister - December 12, 2009 (TerraNet)
India's long-awaited auction for third generation (3G) mobile telecom services will be held on schedule next month, a minister said Friday, dismissing media speculation of a...
Mobile Excellence Award Winners 2009 include AEG Michael Jackson Memorial - December 11, 2009 (Wireless and Mobile News)
The Mobile Excellence Awards (MEA) announced its 2009 Mobile Excellence Award winners. The MEAs were founded & created to recognize the best in mobile entertainment industry including media, marketing and...
China-made modems to run Railway officials' computers - December 11, 2009 (Business Line)
Net Link Rly officials will be able to access broadband at their homes and offices, once Teracom supplies ZTE modems The deal is worth Rs 12.6 crore The other bidders included HCL, ITI, Wipro, Wipro Networks, Alcatel-Lucent, Spanco, Sterlite, BEL, Trimax, RGV Telecom Thomas...
Tallying up 2009 predictions - December 11, 2009 (Network World)
Looking back on a year of gradual evolution for unified communications and convergence products and...
Video review: Samsung Mondi Windows Mobile Handheld with WiMAX - December 11, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
The Samsung Mondi isn't a phone but rather a MID (mobile Internet device). For those of you who've been in the tech game for a decade or just a bit less, it's the spiritual successor to the Samsung Nexio .
Bond placements reflect risk appetite, economic recovery - Barclays - Regional - December 11, 2009 (American Business News)
Recent bond placements on the part of several Latin American telcos reflects a stronger than expected global recovery, strong fundamentals in Latin America and a return in risk appetite, Christopher Buck, analyst with Barclays Capital, told...
Wireless wonderland for Irish business - December 11, 2009 (Business and Leadership)
The coming year will see businesses across Ireland embrace the wireless broadband revolution, but issues of security still need to be addressed. Unless youve been hiding under a rock or are a total technophobe, the importance of broadband to your business, from the point of view of using the internet to...
ZTE bags WiMAX network construction deal from Iberbanda - December 11, 2009 (TeleGeography)
Chinese vendor ZTE has reportedly been selected by Spanish WiMAX operator Iberbanda, a subsidiary of fixed line incumbent Telefonica de Espana, for the construction of a WiMAX...
Teracom beats biggies to bag Rs 12.6 cr Indian Railways Broadband contract - December 11, 2009 (Telecom Tiger)
System integrator player, Teracom today claimed winning a tender from Indian Railways towards offering Broadband services. The order is valued at Rs...
3G spectrum auction on schedule: Raja Delhi India TLNS - December 11, 2009 (Telecom Live)
The auction of 3G spectrum is on track and the empowered group of ministers (EGoM) will take a decision on the number of slots to be sold, Telecom Minister A Raja said...
Now, private bidders can have only three 3G slots - December 11, 2009 (ITVoir.com)
According to latest report, Indian government has announced that the present 3G telephony spectrum for sale could only accommodate three operators, which means that government could lose about Rs 5,000 crore in...
Industry News
NI software suite tests Mobile Wimax devices - December 16, 2009 (UK Embedded)
NI has introduced a software suite that engineers can use with modular RF instrumentation for automated testing of Mobile Wimax...
Measurement suite for mobile WiMAX reduces test time by up to 300 percent - December 16, 2009 (Microwave Engineering)
National Instruments has introduced its Measurement Suite for Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005), a software suite that engineers can use with modular RF instrumentation for automated testing of Mobile WiMAX...
Yota conducts replace Wi-Fi module for laptops in Wi-Fi/WiMAX - December 15, 2009 (Cell Phone News2.0)
Company Yota, which provides services to access high-speed wireless Internet technology Mobile WiMAX, today announced the launch of a new campaign designed to expand the range of user...
Software suite speeds Mobile WiMAX testing - December 14, 2009 (What's New in Mobile)
The new NI Measurement Suite for Mobile WiMAX works with modular RF instrumentation to enable automated testing of Mobile WiMAX devices with high accuracy and great...
Dubai Metro Goes WiMAX - December 11, 2009 (The Online Reporter)
UAE telecom provider du has launched a mobile WiMAX network in Dubai Metros transport system train carriages as well as in the Metro stations. Travelers will be able to access the Net via their Wi-Fi devices like smartphones and laptops at speeds up to 90 kilometers (55 miles).
MoqiZone launches 802.16d WiMAX network in Chengdu - December 11, 2009 (TeleGeography)
Moqizone, a digital entertainment delivery platform company that delivers last mile connectivity to Internet Cafes across China via its proprietary WiMAX network, has announced that two wireless broadband base stations have been successfully installed in Chengdu and are now available to service internet...
Optimistic Operators Boosts Taiwan's WiMAX CPE Industry - December 11, 2009 (Cellular News)
Taiwan's WiMAX CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) industry shipment volume reached 844,500 units in the third quarter of 2009, representing 56.7% sequential growth and...