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Articles tagged with: Wimax and Broadband
Yota reaches operational breakeven point
Russian wimax operator, Yota has announced that it has reached the operational breakeven point. This benchmark has been reached by Yota in less than 5 month after the start of the commercial operation of Mobile wimax network in Moscow and St Petersburg. In Ufa the network commercial operation has started in October. more
Related Tags: yota, moscow, st-petersburg, 4g, Russia
Alvarion Profits Down 21% on Slower WiMAX Sales
wimax equipement manufacturer, Alvarion has reported a 21% drop in its revenues for the 3rd-quarter to $58.4 million, compared to $74.3 million in 2008. This was also a 0.6% drop on the revenues recorded in the second quarter of 2009. more
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WiMAX operator, Augere Sells Stake to Private Equity Group
Harbinger Capital Partners has taken a 25% stake in wimax network operator, Augere for US$50 million. Augere currently has access to wireless spectrum in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Uganda. Licenses are also being actively pursued in countries across Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia. more
Related Tags: harbinger-capital-partners, augere, sanjiv-ahuja
Enforta to Add 25 Cities to Its Russian WiMAX Network in 2010
Russian wimax network operator, Enforta has announced plans to expand its network to cover an additional 25 cities during 2010, increasing the company's overall service 'footprint' to 93 cities. more
Comzatel Selects Airspan to Deploy a Mobile WiMAX Network
Comzatel, a Mozambique based broadband network operator has launched a wimax network throughout the Maputo region, the capital and southernmost city of the African country. The network was supplied by Airspan Networks. more
Related Tags: comzatel, airspan-networks, Mozambique
Packet One Gets Permission to Expand WiMAX Coverage
Malaysian wimax network operator, Packet One (P1) says that it has received the necessary approvals to also roll out its wimax service in East Malaysia. The permission was granted after the operator met its regulatory requirment of 25% population coverage within the Peninsula. more
Related Tags: packet-one, p1, sabah, sarawak, east-malaysia, play, Malaysia
Freedom4 Granted Permission to Launch WiMAX Network in the UK
The UK's Daisy Group has announced that its subsidiary, Freedom4 has been granted a licence variation by the telecoms regulator, Ofcom to offer mobile wimax services to its customers. Freedom4 is a joint venuture between Daisy Group and Intel Capital. more
Related Tags: intel, ofcom, freedom4, UK
Airspan WiMAX Solution Selected for Missouri Deployment
Airspan Networks has announced that Stutler Technologies has purchased its wimax equipment for Green Hills Companies broadband network offering high-speed data services in Missouri, USA. more
Related Tags: airspan-networks, USA
WiMAX in Emerging markets: A niche rather than mass market
wimax has struggled to establish a foothold in the mature broadband markets of Europe, North America and Asia. There is both hope and expectation that the emerging markets, with their low fixed-line penetration, will be key hunting ground for wimax. But is there really a big market for wimax in the emerging markets? more
Related Tags: play, base, packet-one
Asia still the best bet for WiMAX, but faces setback without China's backing
The Asia-Pacific region remains at the forefront of wimax innovation in 2009. Tier-1 operators such as Japan's KDDI, India's Tata Communications and Reliance Communications, and Korea Telecom are still investing heavily in the technology. The region is also home to many maverick wimax operators that are pioneering wireless broadband use among non-incumbent operators. more