Indonesia's government is to auction off a collection of WiMAX licenses after three of the existing eight licenses were reclaimed from their owners.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 2:17 PM

Bryan Chuang, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Monday 26 July 2010] Taiwan's minister without portfolio Yiin Chii-ming, former Minister of Economic Affairs, on July 25 led a delegation of government officials to visit 11 enterprises in Japan for business cooperation between them and Taiwan-based enterprises, with the main task of inviting Mitsubishi ...

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 10:24 AM

After a slow 2009, Israeli WiMax equipment supplier Alvarion (Nasdaq: ALVR) has seen an increase in demand in Latin America during the last quarter for WiMax projects with governments and operators, A... story.venezuelastar.com | 7/23/10 3:50 AM

Irene Chen, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 21 July 2010] CEO Howard Chen for Gemtek Technology, a maker of wireless broadband communication devices, has recommended that the Taiwan government invest an estimated US$1 billion to build a nationwide WiMAX infrastructure for the six local WiMAX operators to provide MVNO services and ...

www.topix.net | 7/21/10 10:19 AM

Irene Chen, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 21 July 2010] Five of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, at a joint press conference held by the Consortium of Mobile Broadband on July 20, indicated that they are optimistic about the business potential of WiMAX in the Taiwan market, with recommendations that the government continue its efforts ...

www.topix.net | 7/21/10 10:19 AM

Does this outline of a really awesome phone ring a bell for you? No? Well, let us toss you a hint: it's from Samsung, and it's got WiMAX. That's right -- what you're looking at is a Sammy bearing model number SPH-D700, which we believe to be the phone you know better as the Epic 4G for Sprint. The test report identifies the D700 as a "Cellular/PCS CDMA/EvDO Phone with Bluetooth, WLAN, and WiMAX," so unless Samsung's got another 4G phone for Sprint waiting in the wings, that sounds like pretty damning evidence to us -- especially considering that the ID label document's outline basically matches up with the real device. Interestingly, Sprint has yet to commit to a release date for the Epic, which leads us to wonder whether it was waiting for this to happen... let's hope.

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As part of its group split-off scheduled for next year, Motorola today announced it will sell its wireless networks infrastructure to Nokia Siemens. This will give Nokia access to backbone gear for GSM, CDMA, HSPA (WCDMA), WiMAX and LTE networks. Motorola will, however, retain its iDEN business, all patents related to its wireless network infrastructure business, and other selected assets. The sale should be completed before year's end and needs regulatory approval.... www.electronista.com | 7/19/10 3:55 PM

INTRACOM TELECOM, a part of SITRONICS, announced today the signing of a 1,2 million USD contract with DiscoveryTel Ghana , a licensed data services provider in Ghana, for the deployment of the first mobile WiMAX network in the country.

www.topix.net | 7/19/10 1:46 PM

AfricaOnline, formerly MWEB Namibia, has announced that it will double the amount of bandwidth capping for the majority of users of its WiMax internet from the beginning of next month. allafrica.com | 7/19/10 10:38 AM

Sprint is unlikely to place caps on WiMax data usage, according to vice president of 4G operations Todd Rowley. The executive, speaking at the MobileBeat conference in San Francisco, suggested Sprint wants to avoid causing the same kind of changes in subscriber behavior that were apparent after the company introduced 5GB monthly caps on its 3G data plans.... www.electronista.com | 7/16/10 5:00 AM

Sprint Nextel saw subscriber behavior change after it introduced a 5GB monthly cap on its 3G data plans, and that's part of the reason the carrier is wary about capping data consumption on its 4G WiMax service, a company executive said Tuesday at the MobileBeat conference in San Francisco.

www.topix.net | 7/15/10 5:37 PM

Telecoms operator Neotel has launched NeoBroadband WiMax, an uncapped internet access solution delivered over the company's wireless infrastructure in South Africa's four main metropolitan areas. www.southafrica.info | 7/14/10 9:44 AM

Sprint Chief Executive Dan Hesse revealed in a recent interview that the wireless provider may launch a next-generation LTE data network for its handsets. According to the FT report, Sprint, which also partners with Clearwire on the 4G WiMAX network, has enough spectrum for LTE as well. Sprint is also seeking hardware partners to build the infrastructure for the LTE network.... www.electronista.com | 7/13/10 4:50 PM

It's not like you couldn't snag an Overdrive from Sprint or an IntelliGo from Time Warner Cable, but if you're dead-set on nabbing your WiMAX gear directly from Clearwire, we've good splendiferous news to share. The 4G-only Spot 4G and 3G / 4G Spot 4G+ (which is just a rebadged Overdrive, shown here) were up for pre-order prior to today, but now both are available in-store and online nationwide. In case the prices have slipped your mind, the Spot 4G will run you $99.99 (or $4.99 per month on a lease) with service plans starting at $40/month, while the Spot 4G+ goes for $224.99 (or $5.99 per month on a lease) with service plans starting at $55/month. Surf on, surfers.

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Last month, a new wireless-broadband Internet service called Clear launched in the Washington area, becoming the first serious regionwide competition to broadband sold by incumbent phone and cable companies.


Testing - WiMAX - Business - United States - 4G WiMax www.washingtonpost.com | 7/7/10 9:51 PM

Company raised global Wimax roll-out expectations five-fold; Says LTE will take 2-3 years to mature. www.dnaindia.com | 7/7/10 9:22 PM

Clearwire on Wednesday began shipping its 4G mobile routers first introduced last month. Either is available online or in stores, and let users share their WiMAX data connection wirelessly with up to eight compatible devices on the Spot 4G and as many as five with the Spot 4G+. The Spot 4G can only support WiMAX networks, however, while the Spot 4G+ gets both it and Sprint's 3G network access.... www.electronista.com | 7/7/10 7:40 PM

Indonesia gained its first WiMAX network this week with the soft-launch of a network by Sitra - an affiliate of PT First Media.

www.topix.net | 7/3/10 1:07 AM

The chip giant says it's still behind WiMAX despite the dissolution of its internal WiMAX promotional group.

redir.internet.com | 7/2/10 12:05 PM

Workers from the office are being reassigned to Intel platform and product groups

Intel is closing down its WiMax Program Office in Taiwan and shifting employees from that group to other platform and products groups, a company spokesman said Thursday.

www.macworld.co.uk | 7/1/10 1:25 PM

Sprint Nextel Corp. is adding a second smartphone to its stable of devices capable of using its fourth-generation WiMAX network.

www.topix.net | 6/29/10 3:59 AM

Sprint Nextel Corp. is adding a second smartphone to its stable of devices capable of using its fourth-generation WiMAX network.

www.topix.net | 6/28/10 6:26 PM

Samsung today launched a full attack on the US smartphone market by unveiling four versions of the Galaxy S. The Epic 4G for Sprint is the most unique and uses that carrier's WiMAX speeds much like the Evo 4G: it can share its connection as a Wi-Fi hotspot and brandishes a front-facing video camera for chat. A sliding QWERTY keyboard makes it unique among all the US launches.... www.electronista.com | 6/28/10 1:50 PM

AirStation 1600-D 2010-06-25 16:02:14 - Industry's Most Cost-Effective And High Performance WiMAX Products For Backhaul And Wireless Distribution System Chennai: Jun 25, 2010 - " Brovis Wireless Networks, a global developer and manufacturer of Next Generation Broadband Wireless Access Systems, announced today the introduction of standard-based next ...

www.topix.net | 6/26/10 3:23 AM

Ben Patterson - June has brought us an embarrassment of smartphone riches, starting with the jumbo-screened, WiMax-enabled HTC Evo 4G on Sprint, followed by the unveiling of the Samsung Captivate for AT&T, the eye-catching Motorola Droid X for Verizon, and the arrival of a little thing called the iPhone 4. Well, turns out we've got at least one more smartphone superstar ready for its close-up this month: the Samsung Vibrant. us.rd.yahoo.com | 6/26/10 2:43 AM

Ben Patterson - June has brought us an embarrassment of smartphone riches, starting with the jumbo-screened, WiMax-enabled HTC Evo 4G on Sprint, followed by the unveiling of the Samsung Captivate for AT&T, the eye-catching Motorola Droid X for Verizon, and the arrival of a little thing called the iPhone 4. Well, turns out we've got at least one more smartphone superstar ready for its close-up this month: the Samsung Vibrant. us.rd.yahoo.com | 6/26/10 2:43 AM

A number of high-profile setbacks in recent weeks have further dented the already weakened business case for WiMAX.

www.topix.net | 6/24/10 11:30 PM

Intel in a recent Russian media event showed a new tablet prototype. The semiconductor house was shy on information but briefly showed it running the Intel- and Nokia-developed MeeGo OS, possibly using an Atom processor. It would also have WiMAX for 4G Internet access.... www.electronista.com | 6/23/10 7:25 PM

WiMax service provider Clearwire raised more than US$290 million in a rights offering that expired on Monday, building up its war chest as it continues to deploy a national 4G network.

www.topix.net | 6/23/10 4:43 PM

Again, the much awaited unification of the functions of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, respectively attracted heated debates, questions and controversy last week at the just concluded WiMAX Forum 2010 where industry players reacted, saying that the planned unification was imperative given the fact that it would fast-track the convergence of Nigerian information communication technology industry under one umbrella. allafrica.com | 6/22/10 10:58 PM

Clearwire said on Monday that its high-speed WiMAX modules will be built into all Intel-based notebooks and netbooks offered at Best Buy. The 4G mobile broadband modem will be built into the Dell's Inspiron 14, Inspiron 15, Mini 10 as well as Toshiba's Satellite M645. Certain notebooks carry an associated $100 discount if bought with a two-year Clear 4G contract, but all should be available contract-free.... www.electronista.com | 6/21/10 6:00 PM

Both companies already have several different devices that can be used to access both the WiMax 4G and Sprint's EVDO 3G network.

www.topix.net | 6/18/10 6:18 AM

Lookin' for yet another avenue to hop on the 4G superhighway? Fret not, as Clearwire has just doled out a trio of new products intended to help you do just that. Prior to today, you had only a smattering of options to actually tap into Clear's WiMAX network , but the Clear Spot 4G (WiMAX only), Clear Spot 4G+ (dual-mode with 3G / 4G support) and Clear 4G+ Mobile USB stick have all arrived to give choosy moms more choices. The prior two are simply mobile broadband hotspots (think MiFi , but for 4G), with the 4G+ offering support for Sprint's 3G network if you happen to leave one of those few WiMAX zones already lit. The USB stick is particularly interesting, as it's the first dual-mode device hawked by Clear that's fully compatible with Apple OS X. The Clear Spot 4G will be made by InfoMark and available to purchase for $99.99 next month; those who hate committing can also lease one for $4.99 per month. The Sierra Wireless-built Spot 4G+ (a rebadged Overdrive ; shown left) demands a hefty premium for that 3G support, with an MSRP of $224.99 (or least for $5.99 per month) and a similar July ship date. The 4G+ Mobile USB stick (shown right) will support OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x (along with Windows, of course), and can be snapped up today for $114.99 or leased monthly for $5.99. Head on past the break if you're thirsty for more.

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By Tim Conneally, Betanews

Today, the first WiMAX femtocell standard has been published, opening the door for wireless equipment manufacturers to start making products that enhance WiMAX coverage on a smaller scale.

Femtocell devices act as tiny cell towers and are capable of improving wireless coverage in areas where traditional towers have difficulty penetrating, such as deep inside buildings or in areas with high out-of-channel interference. Femtocell products for consumer 3G wireless have been available for a couple of years and include the Sprint Airave and AT&T Microcell, but until now, WiMAX dead zones have had to remain so.

Because WiMAX has a built-in quality of service mechanism which guarantees minimum throughput for subscribers in a given area, this version of the standard includes a so-called "Self Organizing Network" capability, which automatically configures large numbers of femtocells. The Forum says later versions of the standard will include automatic interference management between the towers and femtocells.

Additionally, the standard includes three profiles to cover different usage cases such as residential deployments, enterprise deployments, or outdoor networks.

With the new standard, the WiMAX Forum expects compatible products to begin appearing in early 2011.

Copyright Betanews, Inc. 2010



Wireless - Femtocell - Base station - WiMAX - 3G feeds.betanews.com | 6/17/10 2:55 PM

Harris Lin, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Thursday 17 June 2010] Taiwan's six WiMAX operators may be willing to merge to expand their geographic coverage, but the market is not yet mature for mergers, according to Far EasTone Telecommunications chairman Douglas Hsu.

www.topix.net | 6/17/10 7:37 AM

We'd figured that Sprint and partner Clearwire were going to have a devil of a time rolling out WiMAX this year in New York City; urban canyons are always tricky, of course, but their oddball 2500MHz spectrum allocation isn't the best at penetrating buildings and other structures, either. On that note, we'd been tipped earlier this week that a reader was seeing some weak WiMAX reception for the first time on his EVO 4G near Coney Island (see a shot after the break), and now, we've been able to independently confirm it on one of our own units -- in saturated Midtown, no less -- though we weren't able to do much with it beyond get a notification that a "4G network is available." Clearly this isn't ready for primetime use, but it's a good sign that these guys have officially started lighting up a few cells here and there. 1080p streaming, anyone?

[Thanks, r0ckstar_23]

Update: We're getting tipped that folks are seeing some occasional 4G action in LA and San Francisco, so keep a close eye on those EVOs!

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The Networks business of Motorola today introduced its WiMAX Evolution solution for operators to upgrade existing WiMAX 802.16e / 802.16e Enhanced networks to 802.16m or TD-LTE or to add LTE to their existing WiMAX networks. www.physorg.com | 6/16/10 8:20 PM

Amid threats from a rival standard, the WiMAX Forum has reached a milestone in advancing the speed of data and the efficiency of broadband wireless networks based on the 802.16e Mobile WiMAX standard.



WiMAX - IEEE 802.16 - Wireless - Wireless network - WiMAX Forum www.eetimes.com | 6/16/10 7:47 PM

Dominican Republic-based WiMAX operator Wind Telecom has announced that it has inked a deal with vendor Aptilo that will see the latter provide its WiMAX CSN System to support the migration of Winda s WiMAX services to radio equipment provided by Samsung Electronics.

www.topix.net | 6/16/10 2:59 PM

Baseband chip supplier PicoChip Design Ltd. has secured an additional $20 million of equity funding to support expansion plans in the femtocell market. The ten-year-old company said it is on track to achieve 50 percent quarter-on-quarter sequential revenue growth in the second quarter.



PicoChip - Business - Business and Economy - 3GPP Long Term Evolution - WiMAX www.eetimes.com | 6/15/10 10:28 AM

Expectations as to what the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) technology will bring to the telecom sector appear high, even as most Nigerians still believe in alternative technology, the Very Small Aperture (VSAT) technology. allafrica.com | 6/15/10 10:19 AM

Sprint subscribers got a surprise this evening as details have emerged of the carrier's second 4G phone. The Galaxy S Pro would be a major overhaul of the regular Galaxy S that adds WiMAX for faster speeds; to match, it would have a front-facing camera for video chat. A QWERTY keyboard would be a second surprise addition and transform the Galaxy S into a slider.... www.electronista.com | 6/15/10 12:45 AM

When chip-maker and patent licensor Qualcomm entered the broadband auction two months ago, it set the alarm bells ringing in the Wimax camp. www.dnaindia.com | 6/11/10 10:58 PM

It's official. China and Taiwan have signed an agreement to promote a number of telecommunications technologies, including Google's Android mobile software and networking technologies for wireless cities.

www.topix.net | 6/10/10 10:05 PM

China and Taiwan signed an agreement to promote a number of telecom technologies, including Android, Ophones, WiMax and TD-LTE.


www.macworld.com | 6/10/10 5:23 PM

Subjects of this week's New York Times Tech talk podcast include Matt Richtel on how technology affects your brain, NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan's online look at national newspapers and the term "WiMax."

bits.blogs.nytimes.com | 6/10/10 6:49 AM

WiMAX is a pretty nifty technology, but if you've used it before, you'll know that sometimes if the signal isn't that good, you're in for a bit of frustration.

www.topix.net | 6/9/10 5:21 PM

Technology Review computing and IT editor, Tom Simonite, reviews HTC’s EVO 4G phone, which is available on Sprint and is the first phone that uses WiMAX, a technology that allows fast wireless Internet over long distances.

www.technologyreview.com | 6/7/10 5:00 AM

WiMax Forum has closed one office in the past several months and lost as many as 100 members, but it is not concerned about the 4G technology losing its footing as many mobile operators commit to us... story.venezuelastar.com | 6/5/10 12:24 PM

PC World - The WiMax Forum has closed one office in the past several months and lost as many as 100 members, but it is not concerned about the 4G technology losing its footing as many mobile operators commit to using LTE (Long-Term Evolution) networks instead. us.rd.yahoo.com | 6/5/10 2:00 AM