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Peru readies mobile WiMAX auction

August 20, 2008, LIMA (WiMAX Day). The  Agencia de Promoción de la Inversión Privada (ProInversión) in Peru has confirmed that on October 24, 2008, it will auction two licenses for 2.6 GHz spectrum for use with WiMAX. The ... continue...

Romania prepares spectrum auction

July 14, 2008, BUCHAREST (WiMAX Day). The telecommunication regulator in Romania, ANRCTI, announced today that it will issue  licenses for BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) by the end of 2008. ANRCTI said it will issue two licenses, one in ... continue...

‘Empowered’ WiMAX licenses for South Africa

June 26, 2008, JOHANNESBURG (WiMAX Day). The Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) has said that it will consider the issuance of new spectrum licenses in the 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz frequencies for use with WiMAX services. The ... continue...

Bangladesh to auction mobile WiMAX frequencies

June 26, 2008, DHAKA (WiMAX Day). The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission today issued its draft guidelines on licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Services. Three national licenses of 30 MHz each will be awarded, comprised of two licenses in ... continue...

Mobility and IMT makes Brazil re-evaluate its WiMAX plans

June 12, 2008, RIO DE JANEIRO (WiMAX Day). The National Agency of Telecommunications (Anatel) in Brazil announced last week that it will repeal the auction of 3.5 GHz WiMAX spectrum held in 2006. The auction was put on ... continue...

WiMAX spectrum tender for Indonesia

May 19, 2008, JAKARTA (WiMAX Day). According to a report in Antara News, the Indonesian government plans to put 2.3 GHz WiMAX spectrum to tender bid in Q4 2008. The Director General of Post and Telecommunications, Basuki Yusuf ... continue...

Possible delays for UK 2.5 GHz auction

May 14, 2008, LONDON (WiMAX Day). The largest auction of 2.5 GHz spectrum in Europe this year may face delays. According to several reports, the GSM network operator T-Mobile has sought a court injunction to delay the auction. ... continue...

Jamaica may auction 2.5 GHz spectrum

May 12, 2008, KINGSTON (WiMAX Day). A report in BNamericas today said that the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) of Jamaica expects to license frequencies for 2.5 GHz spectrum within the next 3-4 months. The report notes that Ernest ... continue...
 

Future WiMAX Spectrum Auctions

Date Frequency Country
Q4 2007 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Japan
Q4 2007 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Thailand
Q4 2007 3.4 ~ 3.69 GHz Thailand
Q1 2008 3.4 ~ 3.69 GHz Italy
Q1 2008 3.4 ~ 3.8 GHz Portugal
Q1 2008 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz UK
Q2 2008 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Austria
Q2 2008 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Sweden
Q2 2008 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Ukraine
Q2 2008 3.4 ~ 3.69 GHz Chile
Q3 2008 3.4 ~ 3.69 GHz Brazil
Q4 2008 2.3 ~ 2.39 GHz Hong Kong
2009 - 10 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Hong Kong