Motorola Powers World’s First WiMAX-based Electric Utility Smart Metering for SP AusNet – Oct 22, 2009 (PR Newswire)
The advanced mobile broadband technology allows fast and cost-effective roll-out of new metering infrastructure. Motorola will provide SP AusNet with a wireless end-to-end infrastructure for its smart metering program, which will help monitor and reduce electricity usage for more than 680,000 customers in Victoria.
Tellabs Acquires WiChorus to Revolutionize the Mobile Internet – Oct 22, 2009 (Reuters)
Users want mobile Internet services anywhere, anytime. Sales of smartphones are growing more than 30% a year, and netbooks are taking root. As a result, Tellabs’ mobile customers expect mobile data traffic to grow 30% to 50% a year for the foreseeable future. Such high growth demands scalable, next-generation network architectures to deliver 3G and 4G services.
Augere launches Dhaka WiMAX network ‘Qubee’ – Oct 22, 2009 (TeleGeography)
Augere Wireless Broadband Bangladesh yesterday launched WiMAX-based wireless broadband services in five areas of Dhaka under the brand name ‘Qubee’, reports Bangladeshi newspaper the Daily Star.
Green Packet Secures Singapore WiMax License - Oct 22, 2009 (Wimax News)
Kuala Lumpur, 22 October 2009 –Bursa Malaysia Main Board listed Green Packet Berhad has, via its subsidiary, Packet One Sdn Bhd, entered into an agreement with Pacnet for the transfer of Pacnet’s Facilities-based Operator (FBO) license and Wireless Broadband Access (WBA) spectrum right to Green Packet’s newly incorporated company, Packet One (S) Pte Ltd (“P1 Singapore”).
Memo To Intel: Time For An Overdue Reality Check On Mobile WiMAX – Oct 19, 2009 (Gerson Lehman Group)
Next generation or truly 4G mobile WiMAX is likely to be a specification that is never implemented on a significant scale.
Board Panel’s Hearing of WiMax Plan to Continue – Oct 20, 2009 (NashuaTelegraph.com)
Goodman Networks has asked officials to consider a proposal to build two 150-foot WiMax towers on New Hampshire school district properties – one at Birch Hill Elementary School, the other at Nashua High School North.
Get the Inside Scoop on Airspan from Declan Byrne – Oct 21, 2009 (Wimax News)
GoingWimax catches up with Declan Byrne, chief marketing officer of Airspan.
WiMax Subscribers Reaches Approximately 4 Million Worldwide – Oct 20, 2009 (Wimax News)
Maravedis released the latest 4G statistics and according to 4G Counts their subscription service, it shows that BWA/WiMax subscriptions have increased by 560,000, making it about 4 million worldwide.
Rumor: T-Mobile to Acquire Sprint – Oct 19, 2009 (Wimax News)
For quite some time now rumors have been swirling around about a possible merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. Just over the weekend this rumor has resurfaced after months of no mention.
2nd UPDATE: Sprint To Buy IPCS For $426M, Ending Legal Fight – Oct 19, 2009 (Wall Street Journal)
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) agreed to acquire affiliate iPCS Inc. (IPCS) – its last major independent affiliate – for $426 million, ending a legal battle between the companies. Sprint has been acquiring its affiliates over the past several years after its 2005 buy of Nextel caused headaches for the combined company, including outcry from affiliates that saw their competitive position compromised.
Woosh Eyes Wimax Role in Rural Broadband – Oct 19, 2009 (The Dominion Post)
Woosh chairman Rod Inglis says the broadband firm will seek clarification from the Government on whether it could build a new WiMax network that would have a chance of competing for contracts from the Government’s $300 million rural broadband scheme.
OVER THE WEEKEND . . .
New Networks Help Japan Regain Its Wireless Data Edge – Oct 18, 2009 (PC World)
Despite an early lead with handset-centric services like I-mode, Japan fell behind in the wireless data race a few years ago as interest shifted to Apple and the iPhone. But now, thanks to super-fast data networks and low prices, consumers are embracing always-on connectivity for laptops and giving the country’s wireless industry back its edge.
Freedom4 Gets Okay to Roll Out Mobile WiMAX in U.K. – Oct 17, 2009 (FierceBroadbandWireless)
Freedom4, which is part owned by Intel Capital, said telecom regulator Ofcom has changed the company’s license conditions, allowing Freedom4 to offer mobile WiMAX services across the United Kingdom.
KT Set to Launch First Ever WiBro Handset – Oct 16, 2009 (Wimax News)
According to TFTS, Korean company KT is set to launch its first ever WiBro handset. This handset will be named the Samsung SPH-M8400 smartphone, however no price or release date have been specified yet.
Enforta Designs WiMAX Networks with Mentum Planet – Oct 16 2009 (RealWire)
The leading Russian wireless broadband access operator Enforta (LLC “Prestige-Internet”) announced today it will be adopting the Mentum Planet® 5.0 radio planning software to design its WiMAX networks.
