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French regulator sees digital dividend

July 17, 2007, PARIS (WiMAX Day). The French telecoms regulator Arcep published a report last week that said the “income generated by the use of radio spectrum is estimated at over €200 billion per year in Europe.” However ... continue...

Portugal supports mobility for new 3.4 ~ 3.8 GHz spectrum

July 3, 2007, LISBON (WiMAX Day). Anacom, the telecommunications regulator in Portugal, has released a proposal for the allocation of 3.4 ~ 3.8 GHz spectrum. Following an initial public consultation last year, which received 19 responses, Anacom will ... continue...

Special meeting called to clear WiMAX for IMT-2000

July 2, 2007, GENEVA (WiMAX Day). At a meeting last week of the International Telecommunications Union ITU-R Study Group 8, it was decided that one final meeting would be required to change the ITU-R Recommendation that is set ... continue...

TIM Brazil wants WiMAX

June 28, 2007, SÃO PAULO (WiMAX Day). Last week, Mário César de Araújo, the president of GSM operator TIM Brazil, called on the telecom regulator Anatel to not delay any further the licensing of radio frequencies for WiMAX. ... continue...

WiMAX Forum announces plans for a US certification lab

June 27, 2007, PORTLAND (WiMAX Day). In response to increasing global demand for the certification of WiMAX products, the WiMAX Forum announced at its Member Conference in Madrid last week that it would launch a testing centre in ... continue...

Ofcom supports 3.5 GHz mobility

June 19, 2007, LONDON (WiMAX Day). Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, announced that it is considering an amendment to the 3.5 GHz radio spectrum license of UK Broadband that would allow the company to offer “mobile” WiMAX services ... continue...

Ofcom supports mobility for 3.6 GHz

June 8, 2007, LONDON WiMAX Day). The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom yesterday issued a summary of its conclusions on certain radio frequency bands that are under consideration by the ITU for identification as International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) frequencies ... continue...

WiMAX gets ITU recommendation for IMT-2000

June 4, 2007, KYOTO (WiMAX Day). At a meeting in Japan last week, the Radiocommunication Sector Working Party (ITU-R) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recommended “a new terrestrial radio interface for IMT-2000, ‘OFDMA TDD WMAN’ as a ... continue...
 

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