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EC 2.6 GHz decision good for WiMAX
The WiMAX Forum applauded new regulations handed down by the European Commission pertaining to the 2.6 GHz band, a key frequency for mobile WiMAX in Europe. The new regulations allow regulators to be Read more...
NextWave selling big swathes of spectrum
Just in time. Last week NextWave announced it enlisted the help of Deutsche Bank and UBS to assist in the sale of its vast U.S. spectrum holdings, which include licenses and lease rights for a total Read more...
WiMAX could be shut out of U.K. auction
Speculation is growing that WiMAX players may have a tough time getting spectrum in the U.K.'s upcoming 2.6 GHz spectrum auction. The Office of Communications has allocated a certain amount of Read more...
WiMAX Forum certifies first mobile WiMAX products
The WiMAX Forum announced the first mobile WiMAX products to receive a certified seal of approval, a critical step the forum says will ensure interoperability between various mobile WiMAX equipment. Read more...
Motorola intros platform to support both WiMAX, LTE
Motorola introduced a common wireless broadband platform capable of supporting both mobile WiMAX access points and the Long Term Evolution (LTE) evolved Node-B. Motorola says the design should reduce Read more...
ALSO NOTED: WiMAX Forum forecasts 113M subs by 2012; Airvana, Alcatel-Lucent demo EV-DO femtocell ; and much more...
> The WiMAX Forum today released its projections for global WiMAX subscribers. The forum estimates more than 133 million WiMAX subscribers by 2012. The organization commissioned an independent Read more...
FEATURE: On the Hot Seat with the WiMAX Forum's Ron Resnick
Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum, has a lot to be happy about as mobile WiMAX enters 2008 poised for some massive rollouts. I recently spoke with Mr. Resnick about what's in Read more...
Will cable MSOs come to the rescue of Sprint/Clearwire?
How many times have we heard that cable companies are interested in broadband wireless, particularly WiMAX? But we never heard more than just vague speculation with no names. Now several Read more...
On the Hot Seat with Ron Resnick
Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum, has a lot to be happy about as mobile WiMAX enters 2008 poised for some massive rollouts. I recently spoke with Mr. Resnick about what's in Read more...