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New spectrum on offer in Thailand

October 25, 2006, BANGKOK (WiMAX Day). The re-formed National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in Thailand announced that it will invite applications for the use of 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum. Under a different government, 3.5 GHz spectrum had ... continue...

€ 400 million for 3.5 GHz spectrum

October 24, 2006, ROME (WiMAX Day). For the last year, Italian regulators have struggled to open 3.5 GHz radio spectrum for use with WiMAX technology. The spectrum band is presently dedicated for use by the Defense Ministry in ... continue...

Selective rules for 2.5 GHz WiMAX spectrum in Russia

October 20, 2006, MOSCOW (WiMAX Day). During the opening of the InfoCom-2006 conference in Moscow yesterday, Comstar-UTS, a subsidiary of AFK Sistema Group announced their intention to build WiMAX networks in 16 regions throughout Russia using 2.5 to ... continue...

Vodafone eyes WiMAX in Egypt

October 17, 2006, CAIRO (WiMAX Day). In the run-up to the auction of 3.5 GHz spectrum in Egypt, a spokesman for Vodafone Egypt has confirmed that it will be bidding in the auction. Vodafone, the largest GSM network ... continue...

Post-merger AT&T will be a major WiMAX contender

October 16, 2006, WASHINGTON DC (WiMAX Day). The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) postponed its approval on Friday of AT&T’s $79 billion purchase of BellSouth, until November 3. While the FCC will no doubt demand some concessions from ... continue...

Will BT bid for WiMAX licenses?

October 13, 2006, LONDON (WiMAX Day). According to an Unstrung report, several sources have indicated that BT, the UK incumbent telco, will soon become a player in the UK WiMAX market. BT already offers a combined Wi-Fi and ... continue...

WiMAX operators and Telcos battle free Wi-Fi in Brussels

October 11, 2006, BRUSSELS (WiMAX Day). In July of this year, the European Commission (EC) in Brussels approved the use of 5 GHz spectrum for license-free use in the 25 member states of the European Union with wireless ... continue...

Four WiMAX licenses in Malaysia

October 11, 2006, KUALA LUMPUR (WiMAX Day). In Malaysia yesterday, Energy, Water and Communications Minister Dr Lim Keng Yaik announced that after long delay since the cancelled auction of 2.3 GHz spectrum licenses in July, the government will ... continue...
 

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