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Aug 19, 2008, 11:21 AM
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All,
fyi. A new WIMAX network goes live in Malaysia.
Does anyone know if the Nokia N810 Wimax Edition will work on the Packet
One network in Malaysia?
Here for those interested is the url to the www page for the article
about this network:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/19/nation/22115546&sec=nation
From the article it is not clear, to what degree, this network will
support nomadic/mobile use.
Best Regards,
John Holmblad
Acadia Secure Networks, LLC
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Subject: WCA's 4G Global Update: August 19, 2008
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:12:25 -0400
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_Today’s Headlines __August 19,__ 2008___
*_Packet One Rolls Out Malaysian WiMAX Services_*
Packet One (P1), one of the first WiMAX licensees in Malaysia, has
officially rolled out its services, reported *The Star*. It continued:
P1 Chief Executive Officer Michael Lai said the company would be
strategically positioned in the market, as it would gain first-mover
advantage by being one of the first operators to roll out WiMAX in this
part of the world. “We intend to be a regional player. We have been
talking to some new WiMAX licensees in the region and are exploring
opportunities for potential collaborations,” he said, citing Vietnam and
Australia as some of the potential markets. P1’s target is to cover 25%
of the population in Peninsular Malaysia by year's end, increasing this
to 35% and 46% in 2009 and 2010 respectively. The company was among four
licensees awarded the WiMAX spectrum in March last year by the Malaysian
Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM). The others were REDtone
International, YTL e-Solutions and Asiaspace Dotcom. Details
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/19/nation/22115546&sec=nation>.
*_South African Operators Criticize ICASA WiMAX Spectrum Allocation Plans_*
South African regulator ICASA recently published guidelines on how it
plans to allocate the remaining 126 MHz of spectrum in the 2.6 GHz
frequency band, but has come under severe criticism from industry
players, reported *MyBroadband*. It continued: The regulator intends to
provide six new WiMAX players with 20 MHz each despite requests from
both Intel and industry players to provide operators with at least 30
MHz of spectrum each. Currently only four players – Telkom, Neotel,
Sentech and WBS/iBurst – have WiMAX spectrum in South Africa. While
WBS/iBurst, in partnership with Vodacom, has already rolled out a WiMAX
network in Gauteng and Cape Town, Sentech’s WiMAX spectrum remains
mainly unused. Sentech currently has 50 MHz of very valuable 2.5 GHz
WiMAX spectrum in addition to its 56 MHz of 3.5 GHz spectrum. According
to Vodacom CEO Alan Knott-Craig, ICASA should follow a use-it-or-lose-it
policy where unused spectrum in the hands of companies such as Sentech
was taken back and redistributed to telecom players who would make the
most of this valuable resource. This view is shared by many telecom
experts who feel that the massive amount of spectrum in the hands of
Sentech and Telkom – often unused – is making it difficult for other
competing companies to cost-effectively roll out wireless networks and
provide broadband services to consumers. Details
<http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Wireless/4872.html>.
*_ZTE Wins WiMAX Deal In Colombia_*
ZTE USA announced that it has clinched an exclusive bid from Columbia’s
leading operator Emcali to build the country’s first WiMAX 16e network,
reported *Unstrung*. It continued: Emcali was awarded WiMAX licenses by
the Columbian government two years ago and is required to make the
network commercially available by end of this year. The company is among
the growing number of telecom operators worldwide putting extra efforts
in developing WiMAX technology to address users’ needs for highly
advanced mobile wireless communication services. International research
firm *Pyramid Research* predicts the global WiMAX subscribers to grow
from over 2.1 million in 2007 to 41 million in 2012, with emerging
markets accounting for 57% of all customers by 2012. Details
<http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=161817>.
*_Nth Air Deploys WiMAX Broadband Network In San Jose, CA (USA)_*
Nth Air, a provider of next-generation wireless communication services,
announced today the launch of a WiMAX network across western San Jose
and Santa Clara (USA) for delivery of high-capacity video, voice and
data services, according to a company press release
<http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/nth-air-inc-deploys-wimax/story.aspx?guid=%7bFB0BD7F4-3FCB-41C3-8413-8F6725D7C644%7d&dist=hppr>.
“Being the first to deliver services, in the Silicon Valley, using WiMAX
technology has been our goal. Now that we have done so in our own
backyard, we intend to expand rapidly into other markets,” said Nth Air
President and CEO Craig Niemeyer. The company delivers broadband
services nationwide over a 3.65 GHz WiMAX network in underserved markets.
*_Airspan Wins Contract With Neptuno In Puerto Rico_*
Airspan and Neptuno Networks said they have signed an agreement for the
delivery of Airspan’s WiMAX solutions in the 3.65 GHz frequency band in
Puerto Rico, reported *TMCnet*. It continued: The first order launches
Neptuno’s planned island-wide network in Puerto Rico with an initial 100
base station sites. The 3.65 GHz solution for the North American market
is the latest addition to Airspan’s product line, and the response from
the wireless industry has been enormous, said Airspan. More than 200
applications for spectrum have been made, and Airspan has signed up more
than ten customers in the band in four months. Details
<http://wimaxtoday.tmcnet.com/topics/wimaxtoday/articles/37320-wimax-provider-airspan-wins-contract-with-neptuno-puerto.htm>.
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