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Articles tagged with: Wimax and Three
Malaysian WiMAX Operators Fined for Missing Coverage Requirements
Malaysia's telecoms regulator has fined three of the country's four wimax license holders for missing their network rollout targets. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is reported to have issued the fines last week, reported The Star newspaper. All three operators are appealing their fines. more
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WiMAX Delivered the Fastest Rate of Growth in 2Q - Still Has a Lot to Prove
Starting from a small base, wimax posted the highest rate of growth of all wireless access technologies for the second quarter of 2009. "wimax achieved a whopping 74% growth compared to the previous quarter," says Jake Saunders, vice-president for forecasting at ABI Research. "The installed base of wimax stood at a little over three million subscriptions, but it is a sign that the battle for the 4G market is not an automatic victory for LTE." more
Related Tags: base, 4g, broadband
India Finally Sets 3G License Fees
India's government has finally fixed the price for the country's long delayed 3G license auction. An empowered Group of Ministers (eGoM ) has set the base price for pan-Indian 3G spectrum at Rs 3,500 crore (US$714 million). The reserve price for wimax spectrum has been set at Rs 1,750 crore. more
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Future of WiMAX uncertain, as Clearwire investors write off billions of dollars
Comment by Terry Norman, Senior Analyst at Anlaysys Mason
"Over the last two or three years, wimax has gained a strong foothold in
developing countries in which there is a need for broadband, but the fixed
infrastructure is poor. However, Analysys Mason doubts that the developing
market offers sufficient growth potential and size to sustain continued
investment from such heavyweights as Cisco Systems, Intel and Motorola without
additional sales in the developed markets. But in the developed markets of
Europe and the USA, we see some early signs of a difficult future for wimax.
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Related Tags: clearwire, ieee, play, 4g, bandwidth
Nigeria to Re-Auction WiMAX Licenses
Nigeria's telecoms regulator, the Communications Commission (NCC) has been ordered to cancel the recent wimax licenses and rerun the tender process. The decision came from the President's office following several months of controversy over how the licenses were awarded. more
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Malaysian WiMAX Operators Warned to Improve Coverage
Malaysia's government has warned wimax operators that it has the power to revoke their operating licenses if they do not meet minimum coverage requirements by the end of this year. The country's Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said that all companies responsible for providing wireless services must achieve a 25% broadband penetration by the end of this year, and up to 50% by the end of next year. more
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