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Investors welcome Retelit WiMAX warrants

July 7, 2008, MILAN (WiMAX Day). The Italian telecommunications company Retelit SpA recently announced a € 50 million EUR capital increase for the build-out of its WiMAX network. In February 2008, Retelit subsidiary e-Via SpA was awarded licenses ... continue...

Intel Capital invests in WiMAX backhaul

June 25, 2008, SANTA CLARA (WiMAX Day). BridgeWave Communications announced that it has received an investment of USD 10 million in a Series 4 round of funding led by Intel Capital and Core Capital. The chip-maker joins original ... continue...

France Telecom and TeliaSonera would create giant WiMAX operator

June 5, 2008, PARIS (WiMAX Day). France Telecom today announced its USD 46.4 billion bid for TeliaSonera. If successful, the merger would create the fourth largest global telecoms group, with operations in 30 countries. It would also combine two ... continue...

Telmex files for international spin-off

May 29, 2008, MEXICO CITY (WiMAX Day). The Mexican telecoms group Telmex filed a preliminary prospectus with local regulators for the listing of shares of Telmex International,  which was spun-off from Telmex last year. It is expected that ... continue...

Freedom4 acquires WiFi provider

May 20, 2008, LONDON (WiMAX Day). The UK company Freedom4 (né Pipex Wireless) has acquired Bozoii, a WiFi roaming services provider. Freedom4 is building a WiMAX network in the UK, and plans to rollout commercial WiMAX services in ... continue...

Red Bend raises $10m for WiMAX

May 5, 2008, NEW YORK (WiMAX Day). The mobile phone software developer Red Bend Software annopunced that it has raised USD 10 million to develop products for the WiMAX market. Investors in this round of funding includes Greylock ... continue...

Imagine Group acquires Irish Broadband for €47m EUR

May 2, 2008, DUBLIN (WiMAX Day). Imagine Communications Group announced that it will acquire the Irish WiMAX operator Irish Broadband from its existing shareholders, NTR and Kilsaran Concrete, for € 47 million EUR. According to an Imagine press release, ... continue...

NextWave looks to sell its US spectrum

April 25, 2008, SAN DIEGO (WiMAX Day). NextWave Wireless announced today that it has retained Deutsche Bank and UBS to explore the possible sale of its extensive spectrum assets in America. NextWave has spectrum rights that cover 251 ... continue...