October 2, 2007, MILAN (WiMAX Day). The telecoms holding group Weather Investments SpA may seek further investments in WiMAX, according to several sources. The Italy-based investment group headed by Naguib Sawiris owns half of Orascom Telecom and controls ... continue...

October 1, 2007, SYDNEY (WiMAX Day). It has been rumoured that the Australian telecoms group Optus may make a rival bid for Unwired that will top Seven Networks offer of AUD 127 million. A report in the Sydney ... continue...

September 27, 2007, SYDNEY (WiMAX Day). The pioneering WiMAX company Unwired called a halt to its share trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) yesterday after Seven Network announced it would make a bid for all Unwired shares. Seven ... continue...

September 24, 2007, RIYADH (WiMAX Day). The Saudi Arabian GSM operator Etihad Etisalat (brand name Mobily) announced that it will acquire the Saudi WiMAX network operator Bayanat al-Oula for 1.5 billion riyals (US$400 million). Mobily is owned by ... continue...

September 20, 2007, SYDNEY (WiMAX Day). The Australian TV broadcaster company Seven Network has increased its stake in the WiMAX operator Unwired to 19.8 percent, one week after it acquired an interest of 10.4%. It was reported in ... continue...

September 18, 2007, TOKYO (WiMAX Day). The Japanese telecoms provider KDDI has announced the formation of their Wireless Broadband Planning K.K. (WBPK) joint venture this week. The new venture will seek to obtain the precious licenses for 2.5 ... continue...

September 5, 2007, SYDNEY (WiMAX Day). The Australian TV broadcaster Seven Networks announced that it has acquired 10 percent of WiMAX operator Unwired Australia for AUD10 million. Seven also has a substantial interest in the Australian broadband telephony ... continue...

September 3, 2007, PARIS (WiMAX Day). The French media conglomerate Vivendi may increase its shareholding in the French GSM operator SFR. Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy told the French financial paper <em>Les Echos</em> that he expected the results for ... continue...