October 27, 2006, ESKILSTUNA (WiMAX Day). SB Broadband in Sweden announced that they have launched a network using pre-WiMAX 802.16e equipment from Navini Networks. The network will be deployed in the rural area of Sodermanland, in the south ... continue...

October 27, 2006, WASHINGTON DC (WiMAX Day). Representatives of Clearwire met with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Michael Copps last week to discuss the AT&T and BellSouth merger. The meeting was convened at the request of Commissioner Copps, ... continue...

October 27, 2006, MOSCOW (WiMAX Day). According to a report in Kommersant yesterday, number two Russian GSM operator Vimpelcom was awarded an extension to its spectrum in the 3.4 to 3.55 GHz range. Vimpelcom also had applied for ... continue...

October 25, 2006, BOGOTA (WiMAX Day). The communications ministry in Columbia announced that is has extended the deadline for the auction of 3.5 GHz spectrum licenses until November 23. The auction date was first extended in August and ... continue...

October 25, 2006, SAN JUAN (Press Release). Islanet, Inc, the dominant provider of commercial wireless Internet and data services in Puerto Rico, has successfully launched Volare, a pre-mobile 802.16e WiMAX residential service on its countrywide network using licensed ... continue...

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...

October 24, 2006, SAO PAULO (WiMAX DAY) by Joachim Bamrud. The US chip giant Intel, which is a leading proponent of WiMAX technology worldwide, is exploring many different business models for WiMAX in Latin America. Intel has signed licensing ... continue...

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...