January 17, 2008, TOKYO (WiMAX Day). The Japanese mobile operator Softbank, and broadband provider eAccess competed diligently to win one of the two licenses for WiMAX spectrum in Japan last year. However their OpenWin consortium, which included investment ... continue...

December 18, 2007, TOKYO (WiMAX Day). According to a report today in The Nikkei, the consortium led by KDDI and Intel is a front-runner to receive one of the two coveted 2.5 GHz WiMAX licenses to be awarded ... continue...

November 28, 2007, TOKYO (WiMAX Day). Japan’s WiMAX spectrum auction scene is anything but serene. Four license-seeking hopefuls are locked in a fierce competition over two licenses up for grabs. There's only one month to go before the ... continue...

November 14, 2007, TOKYO (WiMAX Day). Japan is likely to grant licenses to supply high-speed Wireless Internet access to mobile phone operators KDDI and PHS (personal handy phone system) operator Willcom, according to a report from the Nikkei. ... continue...

October 11, 2007, TOKYO (WiMAX Day). Final applications were made today to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Japan for the right to bid on 2.5 GHz WiMAX spectrum licenses. The Ministry received an application from ... continue...

August 30, 2007, TOKYO (WiMAX Day). The Japanese broadband provider ACCCA Networks and telecoms behemoth NTT DoCoMo announced that they will form a joint venture company that will bid for WiMAX spectrum licenses in Japan later this year. ... continue...

August 8, 2007, TOKYO (WiMAX Day). The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) in Japan announced that it will begin to accept applications for licenses to 2.5 GHz spectrum that MIC intends to auction later this year. ... continue...