from Bloomberg
MVS Comunicaciones SA said it plans to invest about $700 million in WiMAX technology along with WCAI/GDC members Clearwire Corp. and Intel Corp. to offer wireless high-speed Internet service in 23 Mexican cities. (more…)
Archive for November, 2009
Kroes May Replace Reding as Europe’s New Telecom Chief
Monday, November 30th, 2009
from Rethink Wireless/ Light Reading
Carriers that had hoped for a more friendly face at the European Commission than the current telecoms chief Viviane Reding may be disappointed. (more…)
BSNL Receives Five Bids for WiMAX Franchise Concessions
Monday, November 30th, 2009
from TeleGeography
Five companies have placed bids to act as franchisees in the rollout of state-owned Indian telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s (BSNL’s) WiMAX services, the Hindu Business Line reports. (more…)
Softbank Could Mount Bid for Willcom and Its 2.5GHz License
Monday, November 30th, 2009
from Rethink Wireless
The Japanese wireless market is set for consolidation, with the third cellco, Softbank, reportedly planning a bid for Willcom, which operates the low end PHS (Personal Handyphone) service. (more…)
China’s Huawei Challenges European Rivals on Quality
Monday, November 30th, 2009
from The Wall Street Journal
WCAI member Huawei Technologies’ challenge to European rivals has largely focused on its pricing advantage. (more…)
Maravedis to Hold a Webinar on Opportunities and Challenges for WiMAX in Russia
Monday, November 30th, 2009
from Maravedis
WCAI member Maravedis will hold a webinar to provide a global update of WiMAX deployments and trends and address how wireless broadband access based on WiMAX technology is being successfully deployed in Moscow and other regions of Russia today. (more…)
