VMAX to Spend TWD1.5 Billion to Promote WiMAX in 2010
Telegeography
Taiwanese WiMAX specialist VMAX Telecom has announced that it plans to invest around TWD1.5 billion (USD47.17 million) in the expansion and promotion of its wireless broadband services in Taipei throughout 2010, reports DigiTimes.
Topics: wireless, broadband, telecom, WiMax, Taiwan
New Mobile WiMAX Service in Perth
Daily Wireless
Vivid Wireless has lauched a WiMAX network in Perth, Australia, using Huawei gear, reports Dailywireless reader Grant Bartlett. Currently coverage is limited to Perth, but is likely to expand to other cities, reports Bartlett.
Topics: broadband, Australia, government, ISP, Taiwan, telecom, wireless, WiMax, backhaul, spectrum
Verizon Hitting 40-50 Megabits Per Second In 4G Field Trials
Seeking Alpha
Verizon Wireless (VZ) said Monday that its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) field trials are producing download speeds of 40 to 50 megabits per second with upload speeds half that tally. Verizon has touted its LTE rollout as it looks to get a year jump on AT&T’s 4G rollout and trump early movers such [...]
Apple Sues HTC For Patent Infringement
Apple today filed a lawsuit against mobile devices maker HTC. The suit claims infringement of 20 patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture, and hardware.
Topics: Apple, HTC, smartphone, Nokia, Taiwan, iPhone, HSPA, wireless, WiMax, Android
Satellite Companies Getting $100M Stimulus for Broadband
The vast majority of stimulus funds so far have been awarded to terrestrial wireless and fiber-optic projects. But industry officials say a federal program, set to begin this spring, will set aside at least $100 million to bring satellite-based services to remote communities.
Topics: networking, telecom, Google, HSPA, broadband, WiMax, wireless, WildBlue, broadband stimulus, government
WiMax Phone Launching by Summer 2010 Says Sprint
In a recent interview with Forbes, a Sprint spokesperson said that the company plans to launch a WiMax-equipped phone by the end of June. That date is several months sooner than Clear (Sprint’s WiMax network parter) has told Phone Scoop that such a device would be available.
Topics: WiMax, Sprint
A Sustainable, Free Wi-Fi Service
How about a sustainable, community-based, public-service, solar-powered, Wi-Fi solution? It could pay for itself in 3 years, stimulate jobs in new media and software development, and deliver emergency broadband communications throughout the city (and state).
Topics: Wi-Fi, broadband, backhaul, WiMax, USA, Verizon, 3G, cellular, carrier, wireless
$1.6B for Smart Grid Projects To Be Awarded
The Department of Energy announced today it is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate Smart Grid technologies for a smarter, more efficient, more resilient electrical grid. Funding came from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, leveraged with $1 billion in funds from the private sector for a total of more [...]
Few Will Pay for In-Flight Internet
Joe Brancatelli, veteran business and travel reporter, keeps looking for traces of potential revenue from in-flight Internet access: He’s not finding it.
Topics: Canada, telecom, Wi-Fi, HSPA, wireless, WiMax
Town Offering Free Wi-Fi to 186,000 Residents In U.K.
The town of Swindon, England, will provide free Wi-Fi to residents: The project is estimated at just £1m to install 1,400 access points around the city, which seems rather inexpensive–could that possibly include installation, backhaul, network operations, and bandwidth?
Topics: backhaul, telecom, Wi-Fi, Google, WiMax, encryption, wireless, USA, HSPA
Delivering Data In Africa Via Air and Sea
During the keynotes and panel sessions on the morning of the first day of the Africa Com event in Cape Town, it became clear that non voice services hold much potential not just as a revenue generator, but also as a customer retention tool in Africa.
Topics: WiMax, 3G, Africa, satellite, telecoms, telecommunications, Google, telecom, cellular, [...]
Money Pit? Clearwire to Get Cash Infusion
Sprint Nextel (S) and other Clearwire (CLWR) investors are reportedly going to pump another $1.5 billion into the WiMax provider.
Topics: Sprint, telecom, WiMax, Clearwire, telecommunications, HSPA
Bing Offering Sponsored Wi-Fi
Bing is underwriting free Wi-Fi at some hotspots if you perform a single Bing search. The program started in September, and incorporates thousands of hotspots…
Topics: USA, wireless, Microsoft, telecom, WiMax, Wi-Fi
Clearwire WiMax Service Interuption In Portland, OR
Clearwire’s WiMAX service was interrupted in the Portland area, beginning Thursday night, reports the Oregonian’s Mike Rogoway (which I can confirm). According to the Oregonian, its network was offline throughout the Portland area, but service was also out in Salem, Boise and Las Vegas. By 5:30 p.m., on Friday, Clearwire said it had restored service [...]
Nordic-Based Telenor Rejects Ericsson & Nokia Gear
Telenor, Norway’s largest mobile operator with 2.98 million subscribers and a 55 percent market share, announced today that it will replace its entire mobile infrastructure in its home market of Norway, with Huawei and Starent gear for its mobile network.
Topics: Nortel, 3G, UMTS, WiMax, carrier, China, HSPA, wireless, satellite, telecom
