WiMAX Forum News, Weekly Clip Report March 22-29, 2007

WiMAX Forum News Weekly Clip Report March 22 =E2=80=93 29, 2007 Presented by WiMAX Forum=C2=AE

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Articles of Note

Proof-of-Concept Labs Take WiMAX to School, March 2007, Telephony's Guide to WiMAX When lab testing and WiMAX are mentioned in the same breath, the discussion usually has to do with interoperability certification testing performed at independent labs. However, two labs being opened by the WiMAX Forum=E2=80=99s Applications Working Group, or AWG, in the next few months take WiMAX out of the interop lab and into proof-of-concept environments involving real consumers. In both cases, WiMAX will literally be taken to school. The proof-of-concept labs being set up by the Application Business Task Group within the AWG will be located at the National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan, and at the University of California-Berkeley, with students at both campuses as the lab participants, according to Howard Liu, chairman of the ABTG and an executive at the Walt Disney Co.

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This Year, The Work Of The WiMAX, March 2007, Telephony's Guide to WiMAX Forum will be apparent in the first commercial Mobile WiMAX deployments and the ongoing market evolution of Fixed WiMAX. Ron Resnick, president of the WiMAX Forum, recently spoke to Telephony=E2=80=99s Editor-in-Chief Dan O=E2=80=99Shea about the forum=E2=80=99s efforts. On th= e WiMAX Forum=E2=80=99s current certification schedule for Mobile WiMAX gear: We=E2= =80=99re shooting for the first half of the year for the completion of Wave 1. Where {multiple input/multiple} outputgets involved in Wave 2, we are looking at the later part of the second half of this year, in Q4. There is massive effort to make that happen, lots of pressure by the operators. Will that be done? I don=E2=80=99t have any report in front of me that says it can=E2=80=99t be done.
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Editors Corner: FierceWiFi WiMAX Beat, March 28, FierceWiFi E- Newsletter It was standing room only during the educational session about WiMAX at CTIA Wireless 2007. My back is killing me. WiMAX is probably the most hyped technology at this point, so I wanted to see if the hype matched up with reality. Of course, all eyes are on Sprint Nextel, and everyone hung on to every word Barry West, Sprint CTO and president of

4G mobile broadband, had to say about the company's deployment plans."We're not building another cellular network," he said. "We're mobilizing the Internet." As a result, West said the operator was working hard to ensure that it moves away from the device subsidy trap and walled gardens prevalent today on mobile networks. "You pay for the device, and you can do whatever you want with it," he said.
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Where is Mobile WiMAX Today?, March 22, WiMax.com 802.16 has undergone a fundamental shift in perception since the first specification was approved more than three years ago. The incipient standard has gone from being a largely invisible "fixed" wireless standard to a now omnipresent future mobile specification.We will assess the paths and chances of success for mobile WiMAX and shed light on recent mobile trends.Our first task in doing so requires us to ask a fundamental question: why would major carriers choose to abandon their existing migration paths in favor of a new and untested mobile standard?
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WiMAX Equipment Market Grew 286% in 2006, March 23, Teleclick The ever-growing market for WiMAX broadband equipment almost tripled over the course of 2006, according to an Infonetics Research report, with global revenues reaching $549.2 million, 286% higher than in 2005.WiMAX equipment sales totaled $226.5 million in the fourth quarter alone, including $45.8 million in revenue from Mobile WiMAX, a technology that was only certified early last year.=E2=80=9C2006 was a landmark year for the WiMAX industry, with service provider trials moving to service launch phase in many areas, fixed WiMAX deployments accelerating rapidly in developing countries, and mobile WiMAX products coming to market for the first time,=E2=80=9D commented Infonetics analyst, Richard Webb, who worked on the report.
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Agilent Technologies Obtains Principal Member Status with WiMAX Forum, March 22, Broadband Wireless Exchange Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that it has received principal member status with the WiMAX Forum. Agilent, a market leader in test equipment, has been actively involved in the Forum since 2004, introducing test equipment to support WiMAX technology. Agilent was first to provide standard-compliant 802.16 design and test tools and solutions for fixed and mobile 802.16 applications, and first to enable RF and baseband engineers working at the 802.16-2004 PHY layer to create, analyze and troubleshoot signals.
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Wireless Industry Gears Up For WiMAX, March 26, CNET News As top executives gather in Orlando, Fla., this week at the CTIA Wireless 2007 trade show, an emerging technology called WiMax will likely be a hot topic among carriers and equipment makers from around the world. Many, in fact, are gearing up to deploy WiMax services. Mobile operators have barely rolled out their new third-generation wireless networks, and they're already talking about the fourth generation. As next-generation cellular technologies--including those of the Long Term Evolution project, whose mission is to guide the evolution of GSM cellular networks--have trouble getting off the ground, the industry has been turning its attention toward the WiMax packet-based technology.
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'WiMAX to Spread Only after TD-SCDMA Gets on Track' : US Yankee Group Analyzes Wireless Broadband Market in China, March 26, Tech On Yankee Group Research, Inc., a research company of the US, has unveiled its latest survey results on the state of fixed and mobile WiMAX services in China. According to the results, despite increasing adoption of fixed WiMAX across China, mobile WiMAX services are not likely to start immediately since the Chinese government does not wish radical change and therefore is not advancing the allotment of a radio frequency band to mobile WiMAX. However, if "TD-SCDMA," a Chinese version 3G specification expected for service start in the near future, gets on track, mobile WiMAX may possibly have a chance to spread as well, Yankee Group said.
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WiMax in the Air, March 27, Unstrung There's a definite whiff of WiMax in the air down here in the Magic Kingdom.Major vendors such as Motorola Inc. and Siemens AG are firming up their mobile strategies for the wireless broadband technology. Operator Sprint Nextel Corp. has named more WiMax markets in the U.S. into 2008. Meanwhile, smaller companies such as Tropos Networks Inc. are bringing together WiFi, WiMax, and more, as well as new mesh networking products. Sprint now says it will launch WiMax in 19 cities by April 2008. These markets include Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Providence, Washington DC, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, and Seattle
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Anritsu Company Participant in WiMAX Forum Second Public Mobile WiMAX Plugfest, March 22, 80216news Anritsu Company was one of the participants in the recently-completed second public mobile WiMAX Forum PlugFest, an interoperability showcase hosted by AT4 wireless Labs in Malaga, Spain. Anritsu's participation in the PlugFest is the most recent example of the company's commitment to providing test solutions for WiMAX developers and shows its commitment to be a leading test provider to ensure the performance of next-generation networks.Anritsu's Signature MS2781B, MG3700A vector signal generator, and BTS Master MT8222A handheld base station analyzer were included in the WiMAX Forum PlugFest.
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WiMAX Forum Member Company News

Ericsson Pulls WiMax Plug, March 22, Unstrung Networking giant Ericsson AB is pulling the plug on its development of WiMax to concentrate on upgrading the 3G cellular technology it favors for broadband speeds.The company confirmed on Thursday afternoon that it stopped internal WiMax development efforts at the end of last year and is instead relying on a reseller strategy for the technology. "Right now, we don't work on a WiMax system," says Mikael Persson, manager of strategy and business development for WCDMA at Ericsson. "We've invested in the basic research, but we don't see the point in taking that final investment to prepare factories... because we don't see the volumes in the market."

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Siemens Inks Sequans' Mobile WiMAX Chips, March 26, TMCnet Sequans Communications, a supplier of fixed and mobile WiMAX semiconductor solutions, has announced that Siemens, will employ Sequans' latest mobile WiMAX Wave 2 chips to develop WiMAX residential modems and gateways. A part of Siemens=E2=80=99 Gigaset product family, the= se modems and gateways are being built by Siemens Home and Office Communications Device division. The Sequans partnership is a big step for Siemens in the direction of mobile WiMAX development. "Sequans' SQN1130 mobile WiMAX chips enable us to build the highest performing WiMAX modems with industry-leading throughput," said Marc Achhammer, senior vice president, head of WiMAX, Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, in a statement.
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Alvarion Partners with NDS and MobiTV to Demonstrate Mobile WiMAX TV Services, March 27, Broadcast Newsroom Alvarion, the world's leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it is showcasing 4Motion mobile WiMAX high resolution TV in cooperation with NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, and MobiTV, the leader of mobile and broadband television and music services. By deploying this type of OPEN WiMAX solution, mobile WiMAX operators can generate additional revenues and profits under a variety of business models.

4Motion is designed to fully integrate NDS's digital rights management and conditional access solutions, with MobiTV's end-to-end mobile WiMAX television services, to enable broadcast of live channels video on demand, interactive TV, and other value added video applications.
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Agilent Technologies' Announces its New WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test Solution for 802.16e 2005, March 27, TMCnet Agilent Technologies Inc.today announced its IEEE 802.16e 2005 Protocol Conformance Test (PCT) Solution, which is based on the new Agilent E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set. Created in conjunction with Innowireless Co. Ltd., this breakthrough PCT capability will enable WiMAX designers to verify protocol implementations and quickly get products to market. Demonstrations of the Agilent mobile WiMAX PCT System will occur this week in Booth 1863. When equipped with the PCT capability, Agilent's E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set allows equipment developers and test houses to run validated protocol test cases to verify that their implementations conform to WiMAX standards. Developers can also create custom TTCN-3 test cases to fully stress the limits of their designs. Beginning in June 2007, Agilent plans to support subscriber station testing for WiMAX profiles 1A and 3A.
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NEC Corporation Launches Mobile WiMAX for North America, March 28, Broadband Wireless Exchange NEC Corporation of America, Inc. announced the availability of its Mobile WiMAX solution targeting the global market, a broadband wireless access offering that enables the convergence of mobile and fixed broadband networks through common wide area broadband radio access technologies and a flexible network architecture. With today's launch, NEC introduces the first WiMAX BWA system based on the IEEE802.16e-2005 standard also compliant with WiMAX Forum's Wave-2 System Profile for fixed and mobile broadband access services. Suited for operation on Sub-11GHz licensed bands, and its enhanced Physical Layer and mobility extension, QoS support brings carriers better business feasibility.
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Motorola Participating in 25 WiMAX Trials, March 27, 80216news Motorola announced today it has nine contracts for the installation of 802.16e WiMAX networks and is taking part in 25trials with the technology worldwide, confirming the growth of WiMAX especially in emerging markets. Motorola now has WiMAX trials and deployments underway in six continents. The newest Motorola WiMAX trial agreement is with TVA, a multi-services operator in Brazil, which will conduct a trial for the use of mobile WiMAX technology in Rio de Janeiro. The solution will cover central Rio and part of the south of the city, providing wireless broadband services with voice, data and multimedia capacity for a select group of users.
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Alcatel-Lucent Showcases Wide Spectrum of New Broadband Wireless Technologies at CTIA Wireless 2007, March 27, 80216news Alcatel-Lucent announced its plans to demonstrate its technology leadership at the upcoming Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association Wireless 2007 trade show. The Alcatel-Lucent booth will feature a wide range of demonstrations and solutions that show customers how the company can help them compete and differentiate in the market place with its comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions and experienced global services team. Visitors to the Alcatel- Lucent booth will see that the newly created company is the operators' strategic partner of choice in their IP network transformation.
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WIMAX HDTV MOBILE TV JRC and Runcom Completed the Development of Mobile WiMAX Base Station, March 26, Assodigitale.IT Runcom and JRC demonstrated today at the CTIA Conference the highest throughput ever achieved over Mobile WiMAX networks. Japan Radio Company and Runcom Technologies Ltd, the leading OFDMA chipset manufacturer, completed recently the development of Mobile WiMAX base station equipment and user terminals based on advanced version of the IEEE802.16-2005 standard, utilizing the highest FFT size and bandwidth defined in the standard, the equipment operating at 2.5GHz achieved a record throughput of 30 megabits per second.
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Airspan Unveils Product Strategy for Mobile WiMAX, March 29, 80216news Airspan Networks, Inc.demonstrated continued technological leadership with a series of product enhancements unveiled today at CTIA. Widespread availability of the HiperMAX "Software Defined Radio" WiMAX base station in multiple FDD and TDD frequency variants centered around 3.5 GHz. The product line is shipping widely to multiple direct and OEM customers. The addition of the Base Station Distribution Unit for the MicroMAX product line, now shipping in frequencies between 3.3 GHz and 3.7 GHz and between 5.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz and supporting a full range of Virtual Private Network and enterprise features in addition to broadband connectivity.
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Starent Networks and Airspan Networks to Deliver a Comprehensive 16e Mobile WiMAX Solution, March 28, Digital 50 Starent Networks, Corp., a leading provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services, and Airspan Networks, Inc., a leading provider of WiMAX and Wi-Fi- based broadband wireless access networks, today announced the companies will jointly deliver an end-to-end 16e Mobile WiMAX network solution. Airspan will incorporate Starent's Access Service Network (ASN-GW) Gateway and Home Agent with their MIMO-based 802.16e-2005 HiperMAX and MicroMAX Base Stations for Mobile WiMAX network deployments.
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Alvarion Addressing Widespread Demand for 802.16e-Based Solutions, March 21, FierceWi Fi, WiMAX Beat Alvarion Ltd.,the world=E2=80=99s leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that its new BreezeMAXTM system, designed to comply with 802.16e, is available to address widespread demand for solutions based on the latest version of the WiMAX standard. After successful network trials and extensive testing now taking place in different regions around the world with customers in Angola, Costa Rica, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Russia, United States and other countries, Alvarion=E2=80=99s new BreezeMAX system is designed to ena= ble broadband anytime, anywhere as part of its 4MotionTM comprehensive network solution for mobile WiMAX.
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Beceem Communications=E2=80=99 WiMAX Chipset Selected by SANYO, March 23, Phone Magazine Beceem Communications announced that SANYO has chosen Beceem=E2=80=99s BCS2= 00 chipset as the foundation for its entry into the mobile WiMAX handset market. SANYO will use the BCS200 chipset and systems software in the development of a dual-mode CDMA/WiMAX mobile phone with wave 2 functionality. Beceem Communications BCS200 mobile WiMAX solution includes the BCSB200 baseband processor, BCSR200 direct conversion radio and modem software. Leveraging extensive field test experience in its wave 2 software, the BCS200 is ideal for meeting the unique requirements of mobile WiMAX handsets, which includes a small footprint and low power consumption.
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Tropos Brings Symmetrical Broadband Coverage to Mobile WiMAX With MetroMesh NG, March 27, Broadband Wireless Exchange Tropos Networks has announced MetroMesh NG, the world's first meshed multi-protocol picocell system. The new system leverages the patented Tropos MetroMesh OS, including the Spectrum and Application Based Routing Engine, to provide the low-cost, uniform coverage, symmetrical bandwidth and high capacity required to meet the needs of mobile Internet devices. With MetroMesh NG, customers can deploy low-cost picocells on lampposts using multiple radio protocols -- for example mobile WiMAX, Wi-Fi and/or 4.9 MHz -- to deliver mobile Internet services to subscribers.
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NXP - New 2x2 MIMO Mobile WiMAX Transceivers Double Access Speed, March 23, Electopages Availability of its complete WiMAX 2x2 MIMO powered family of transceivers for mobile and handheld applications has been announced by NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips.In support of the mass deployment of mobile WiMAX, NXP=E2=80=99s new family of transceivers employ 2x2 MIMO technology, allowing for twice the data throughput and double the maximum speed of the company=E2=80=99s existing WiMAX transceiver solutions. NXP=E2=80=99s trans= ceiver solutions will allow WiMAX infrastructure OEMs and ODMs to implement more robust WiMAX functionality, while achieving unparalleled savings in overall power, board real-estate and system costs, says the company.
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Scarlet Awards First Caribbean Mobile WiMAX Network to Navini, March 23, 80216news Scarlet B.V., the Curacao international network operator, has announced the upcoming conversion of Scarlet's current Navini-based wireless broadband network to the Mobile WiMAX 802.16e standard and the introduction of new services on the network. Pioneering prepaid personal broadband services. The network is scheduled for upgrade in Q3 2007 improving network performance and increasing capacity. Scarlet has offered wireless broadband services in Curacao since 2001, and in June 2005 launched its Scarlet One(R) branded personal broadband service using the Navini Ripwave MX technology.
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Aeroflex Announces WiMAX Test Strategy To Complement 3G LTE Strategy, March 28, RF Globalnet Aeroflex has outlined a comprehensive product strategy in support of WiMAX, the IEEE 802.16e standard that has been developed to enable the delivery of last-mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to wired broadband like cable and DSL. The Aeroflex WiMAX strategy, which covers R&D test, protocol development test, pre-certification conformance test and manufacturing test, coordinates WiMAX expertise from across the Aeroflex business.
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?intArticle=3D8532 Ericsson and Telemig Celular Deploy the First HSPA Broadband Wireless Network in Brazil, March 27, Broadband Wireless Exchange Ericsson is bringing the first HSPA-enabled 3G/WCDMA commercial network in Brazil to the operator Telemig Celular. Ericsson will also expand and modernize Telemig Celular's existing network across Brazil's Minas Gerais state. Under the sole-supplier agreement, Ericsson will provide new 3G/WCDMA core and radio networks, including HSPA. Ericsson will take end-to-end turn-key responsibility and provide network deployment, systems integration and business consulting services. Ericsson's HSPA solution will enable Telemig Celular to break through with a new generation of mobile broadband services, delivering true broadband speed of up to 14.4Mbps. Telemig Celular's subscribers will also enjoy a richer communication experience.
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Intel Assigns Contract Chipmaker, March 28, WiMAX Day Recently awarded with Intel=E2=80=99s Preferred Quality Supplier Award, Taiwanese contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Inc, announced that it is manufacturing WiMAX-related chips for Intel. While Intel, the world=E2=80=99s largest chipmaker, makes most of its own chips, it does outsource production of chips where there is high demand. A semiconductor analyst with Credit Suisse in New York noted that if Intel is preparing to outsource some of its WiMAX chip production, it may very well indicate exceptionally strong forward orders for delivery of WiMAX chips from Intel.
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Should Nortel Exit WiMAX?, March 27, Linux World Nortel is determined not to repeat the unfortunate situation in Universal Mobile Telecommunications System access, where it had capable assets but could not build market share. Nortel recently sold those assets to Alcatel-Lucent for $320 million even though revenues from the business were $750 million in 2006. =E2=80=9CNo one should question our resolve,=E2=80=9D Richard Lowe, president of Nortel=E2=80=99s Mobility = and Converged Core Networks business, said at this week=E2=80=99s CTIA Wireless 2007 conference here. =E2=80=9COur team is very focused on WiMAX. We want a Tier 1 win.=E2=80=9D
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Weco to Showcase WiMAX Capabilities in Nigeria, March 21, This Day Online Weco Systems International Limited is staging a roadshow on the business imperatives of WiMAX technology in Nigeria. A statement made available to THISDAY disclosed that the roadshow billed for Wednesday April 4, 2007 in Lagos will enable participants drawn from telecoms, energy, service providers and government to have an understanding of Redline WIMAX and award-winning proprietary access and backhaul solutions that provide unmatched capacity and non-line-of-sight capabilities with proven performance, reliability and security.
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Sprint Expands WiMAX Markets, Devices, March 27, FierceWireless.com Sprint Nextel continues to build the WiMAX ecosystem. The company yesterday announced that it added three more device makers to its portfolio of suppliers and increased the number of markets it will launch in 2008. Specifically, Sprint announced Samsung, a long- standing handset partner, will make a single-mode WiMAX device as well as a dual-mode WiMAX/1xEV-DO modem. Chinese equipment maker ZTE will make single-mode 802.16e devices and USB cards, and ZyXel will make WiMAX modem products. Sprint added 12 new cities to its 2008 launch schedule, including Boston, Denver, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Kansas City; Seattle and more.
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Sprint Reveals WiMAX Details, March 27, Telephonyonline Sprint today took some of the wraps off its WiMAX plans, announcing more specifics about its rollout plans and named its initial device vendors: Samsung, ZTE and ZyXel. It also officially launched its integrated cable/mobile service bundle, naming the new co-brand service Pivot.Sprint said at CTIA Wireless 2007 that ecosystems partners Samsung, ZTE and ZyXel will build the first PC modem cards for the WiMAX network. Samsung will provide both standalone WiMAX PC cards and dual-mode CDMA 1X EV-DO/WiMAX PC cards, while ZTE will supply multiple WiMAX modem devices in express PC card and USB form factors. ZyXel was named a vendor but for no specific products.

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Virgin Media May Bid for Pipex, March 27, WiMAX Day Several publications in the UK have reported that Virgin Media may bid for Pipex Group, the UK Internet broadband provider, which is accepting bids from potential acquirers this week. Virgin Media was formed recently through the merger of Virgin Mobile and NTL/Telewest, the largest UK cable operator. The deal would reportedly add an additional 570,000 fixed-line broadband customers from Pipex, but more importantly, it would provide Virgin with access to Pipex Wireless, the WiMAX joint venture between Intel and Pipex. Virgin operates an MVNO mobile business, and an acquisition of Pipex would give the company access to the national 3.5 GHz spectrum owned by Pipex. The Register also reported that BT has received permission from UK regulators to proceed with a bid for Pipex. Other bidders for Pipex, which is represented by UBS, are said to include Sky TV, Tiscali and Orange.
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Nortel Expects Growth From WiMax With New Customers, March 27, Bloomberg Nortel Networks Corp., North America's biggest maker of telephone equipment, added Mobile Satellite Ventures LP and Wind Telecom as customers for a new high-speed wireless technology after losing sales in other units. Nortel said today that Mobile Satellite is testing its WiMax technology for a network in the U.S. and Canada. Wind Telecom is using Nortel equipment to deliver faster wireless service in the Dominican Republic by September. After doubling its WiMax investment last year, Toronto-based Nortel has gained four commercial customers and is doing trials in North America, Europe and Asia. Nortel is struggling to rebound from losses in seven of the past eight quarters, when rivals such as Cisco Systems Inc. won more clients for corporate phone gear and networking equipment.
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Tropos and Redline Communications Partner Up to Deploy Metro Wi-Fi Mesh Network Solutions, March 28, 80216news Tropos Networks and Redline Communications announced that the two companies are cooperating to improve the Mobile Internet experience in metro-scale wireless networks. Through their alliance agreement, the companies will ensure interoperability when Redline point-to- multipoint broadband products are used to provide capacity injection for Tropos MetroMesh metro-scale wireless networks. In addition, the companies will work together to bring the joint solution to more companies around the world. "Redline's products offer our customers and channel partners a wide range of sophisticated solutions to inject capacity into Tropos MetroMesh networks," said Chris Rittler, Vice President of Business Development at Tropos Networks.
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Verso and Navini Form Partnership to Introduce Class 5 Telephony Features to WiMAX Broadband Wireless Networks, March 23, 80216news Verso Technologies announced that a reciprocal partnership has been secured to globally market Voice over IP solutions to the Mobile WiMAX sector by introducing Class 5 telephony features to WiMAX networks. The alliance will provide both companies with mutual visibility and access to emerging VoIP over WiMAX opportunities in their respective niches. WiMAX is a standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL. WiMAX is defined as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access by the WiMAX Forum, which was formed in 2001 to promote conformance and interoperability of the IEEE 802.16 standard, officially known as WirelessMAN.
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Skyworks Unveils Highly Integrated Front-End Module for Rapidly Emerging WiMAX Applications, March 29, 80216news Skyworks Solutions, Inc. unveiled a new and highly integrated 2.5 GHz WiMAX front-end module -- the SKY77258 -- enabling mobile devices such as cellular handsets, smart phones, notebooks, and personal digital assistants. Skyworks' differentiated solution leverages the company's leadership capabilities in front-end modules and supports an unprecedented level of linear-output power and gain, along with unmatched ease-of-integration. "Skyworks is delighted to be offering highly integrated front-end modules in support of WiMAX applications - enabling ubiquitous personal broadband," said Brian M. Daly, vice president of marketing for Skyworks.
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West Talks WiMAX, March 28, Unstrung Sprint Nextel Corp.Chief Technology Officer and President of 4G Mobile Broadband Barry West, speaking in an interview with Unstrung TV last night, said the operator's pushing forward with ambitious plans for its mobile WiMax network in the U.S. in 2008.The Reston, VA-based wireless service provider announced that it will have a total of 19 markets ready by the end of April 2008. These markets include Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Providence, Washington, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, and Seattle.
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Entel Expands WiMAX Coverage, March 23, Cellular - News Chilean fixed line operator Entel has expanded its WiMax coverage through the addition of 18 antennas in 14 cities and towns, the company said in a statement.The addition brings Entel's total number of antennas throughout Chile to 40 and the company expects to add another 30 this year, the statement said.The antennas cover a radius of around 15km. The company launched its WiMax network in September

2006 and plans to continue migrating customers off its WLL network, BNamericas previously reported. Entel is targeting SME clients with the coverage during the first stage of the rollout, which has required investment of around US$20mn.
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Yemen Oilfields Build WiMAX Network, March 23, Broadband Wireless Exchange Proxim Wireless Corporation announced that Nexen Petroleum, a global energy company, has selected Proxim's WiMAX product family to support oil field expansion in its Canadian East Al-Hajr oilfield operations in Yemen. The Proxim network, which includes Proxim's WiMAX Forum Certified Tsunami MP.16 ruggedized base stations and subscriber units, will transmit Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition information, backhaul security and surveillance cameras, provide intranet access to field service personnel, and enable remote monitoring and maintenance.
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Solectek and WNI Global Sign $10.7 Million Dollar WiMAX Agreement, March 24, WiMAXXed Solectek Corporation, a leading manufacturer of long-range wireless broadband equipment, announced that it has signed an agreement with WNI Global, an international provider of broadband wireless solutions, whereby Solectek will deliver approximately US$10 million of its WiMAX base stations and consumer premise equipment."We are delighted and honored to work with WNI Global on their roll-out of WiMAX," said Dr. Eric Lee, President & CEO of Solectek. "WNI Global has a strong presence in key emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico and the Middle East.
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First WiMAX Seminar In Bulgaria A Success, More To Follow, March 25, PR Leap Nexcom Bulgaria, the first telecom in Bulgaria to offer commercial WiMAX, has started an educational campaign about the technology to boost the level of awareness amongst large and medium businesses in the country. The first WiMAX seminar of the campaign was held in the beginning of March in Sofia. It was attended by large number of professionals from the financial, banking, construction, and insurance sectors as well as IT system integrators. The seminar program is entirely focused on the advantages and the future development of the WiMAX technology, business-oriented WiMAX services as well as demonstrations of available business solutions - telephony and broadband internet, Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity, MAN and VPN solutions.
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WIMAX Forum Network Saudi Arabia Redline's WiMAX Network to be Deployed by Saudi Telecom Company, March 26, Broadband Wireless Exchange Redline Communications, a leading provider of standards-based WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, today announced Saudi Telecom Company has chosen Redline's RedMAX WiMAX Forum Certified products for its nation-wide WiMAX network in Saudi Arabia. STC, the country's national telecommunications operator, has deployed RedMAX products in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam as part of the first phase of its WiMAX network deployment. STC Brings True WiMAX ForumCertified Products to Businesses and Residents Via its Nation-Wide WiMAX Network.
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Beceem to Supply Motorola With WiMAX First-Generation Chipsets for Use in CPE and PC Cards, March 27, 80216news Beceem Communications announced that Motorola has selected Beceem's MS120 Mobile WiMAX chipset for use in certain models of its first generation WiMAX CPE and in Beceem-supplied PCMCIA card products. "We released the world's first 802.16e terminal chipset," said David M. Patterson, Vice President of Marketing at Beceem. "Having been selected by Motorola acknowledges our early market lead supplying WiMAX chipsets." Beceem Communications Inc. is the leading provider of semiconductor solutions for the mobile broadband market, and the first with commercially available terminal chipsets for the wave 1 and wave 2 profiles of the WiMAX Forum, that are based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard.
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LitePoint Offers First Automated Manufacturing Test Software for Wavesat WiMAX Chipsets, March 22, 80216news LitePoint Corporation announced the availability of the LitePoint IQfact manufacturing test software for WiMAX products based on Wavesat chipsets. This turnkey software package runs on IQmax-500 R&D and IQmax-100 WiMAX manufacturing one-box test solutions. The fastest test times and lowest cost of test realized by LitePoint's successful IQfact solutions are now also available for wireless product manufacturers using the Wavesat WiMAX chipset. "LitePoint is the leader in wireless manufacturing test solutions," said Michel Guay, President and CEO of Wavesat.
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Telmex and Entel forge the WiMAX frontier in Chile, March 27, WiMAX Day In Chile last week, Telmex announced the commercial launch of its WiMAX network. The Mexican telecommunications giant said it will provide WiMAX services throughout Chile, beginning first in Santiago and by the end of 2007 its network will cover nearly 90% of the population.Telmex will launch WiMAX services not just in large cities, but also in remote areas that presently lack telephone or broadband connectivity, including Punta Arenas and Isla de Pascua.Eduardo Diaz Corona, the general manager of Telmex in Chile, told journalists last week that =E2=80=9Cthe WiMAX standard is quickly expanding around the world= =E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Crepresents the commitment of Telmex to equip Chile with the latest telecommunications infrastructure, and to support its development in the competitive global market.=E2=80=9D
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IBM's Promotion Of Metrozone WiMAX Leads To Texas Deal, March 29, WiMAX Trends IBM has shown an increasingly keen interest, over the past few years, in the potential for its integration business in the metrozone market, and now it is set to take advantage of this sector's evolution from focusing on best effort, socially oriented networks, to providing carrier class services. As we have noted before, this evolution has exposed some inadequacies in Wi-Fi for delivery of high value services,operators are looking to combine mesh with other technologies such as WiMAX. This move to more complex and high risk systems will be alluring for integrators such as IBM, which is harnessing WiMAX to boost the value of metrozone deals, as indicated by its latest win, with the city of Brownsville, Texas.
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Wi-Lan Exits Equipment, Highlighting Patents Issue For WiMAX Players, March 22, WiMAX.com In a standards-based equipment market, volume is key to competitiveness, and smaller suppliers will only survive if they have significant intellectual property over and above the standard. The Wi- Fi market is in the process of consolidating and it will soon be WiMAX' turn. We have already seen Proxim and Terabeam merging, and now Wi-Lan is staking its future entirely on its patents portfolio, and seeking an acquirer for its equipment business. With the certification process for 802.16-2004 fixed WiMAX kit speeding up, and mobile

802.16e on the horizon, this will certainly be the first of many upheavals in the once cosy world of broadband wireless vendors.
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China Unicom Starts Work on WiMAX, March 28, WiMAX Trends China Unicom, which has been testing WiMAX for about a year, has now formally begun the construction of its network.The operator recently held a special meeting, evaluating the results of its WiMAX tests, and has issued some documents related to its construction plans, with a list of recommended manufacturers, to each of its provincial affiliates. These approved WiMAX vendors include Datang and Potevia.The company's Planning and Network Construction Department has initiated WiMAX build-out in five Chinese cities, including Guangdong, Shanghai and Dalian, adding high value data services by combining with existing CDMA and GSM networks.
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Open base station efforts spread to WiMAX, March 22, WiMAX.com It is only nine months since the Open Base Station Architecture Initiative added WiMAX specifications to its standards platform, but the technology is becoming increasingly important in its roadmap, with over one-third of its 130 members now actively working with WiMAX.The emergence of carrier systems that are united by IP but fragmented between different physical networks is a boost for OBSAI since it makes it even more urgent to reduce equipment and development costs through standard integrated platforms. Thus it is unsurprising that the initiative has leapt eagerly on WiMAX and the prospect of combined 802.16/3G networks.
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WiMax.com Tech Spotlight - Advantages of Commercial WiMAX Test Systems, March 22, Wi MAX.com A major testing decision for WiMAX access and core network vendors and carriers is the classic build-or-buy decision. Should they develop in- house test tools, or purchase a commercial tool suite?Increasingly across the software industry, the answer is to purchase a third-party tool set. The trend in business is to focus precious resources on the company's core mission, and to purchase, outsource, sub-contract, or otherwise delegate other tasks to specialist companies. Besides this generic business rationale, there are sound, specific reasons for deciding to utilize third-party tools in your WiMAX lab.
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Alright For TM To Roll Out WiMAX Using 2.5GHz, Says Lim, March 22, Bernama Telekom Malaysia Bhd can use its existing 2.5GHz spectrum to launch wireless broadband WiMAX services, Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Lim Keng Yaik said Thursday. "Yes, there is no problem for them to roll out the WiMAX using the existing 2.5GHz. Just go and talk with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to get enough bandwidth for rolling out the WiMAX via 2=2E5GHz," he said when asked to comment on TM's plans to use its 2.5GHz spectrum for WiMAX purposes.
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Telmex Launches WiMax Service, March 23, Telegeography Telmex Chile has launched its WiMAX network in 15 towns and cities across the country. The network, based on the 802.16e-2005 standard for fixed, nomadic and mobile usage in the 3.5GHz frequency band, uses Alcatel-Lucent's 9100 WiMAX end-to-end solution. The company is initially targeting SMEs with the service, which will include fixed wireless telephony and broadband connectivity. Telmex hopes to expand the service to five more cities in coming weeks and by the end of 2007 expects to have covered 91% of Chile's municipalities. The service starts at CLP19, 900, USD 37.12 per month.
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NCC outlines WiMAX Licensing Plans, March 23, Telegeography A government official revealed yesterday that of the six WiMAX licences to be put up for tender in Taiwan this year, two will be reserved for new entrants. =E2=80=98New entrants may be more interested in a faster deployment of the wireless services and creating value than the incumbent operators,=E2=80=99 said Wang Der-Wei, an official responsible for WiMAX at regulatory body the NCC.The government plans to award three six-year WiMAX licences in 2007 for each of the northern and southern regions of the country, and at least one ten-year island-wide licence in 2009.
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WiMAX Will Be 'Moderately Disruptive' For Telecoms Mart, March 26, Business Times FITCH Ratings last week said the emergence of WiMAX services in Malaysia would be "moderately disruptive" for the telecommunications market over the longer term. Malaysia recently awarded the much sought- after WiMAX spectrum to four small bidders, sidelining bids from three large telcos, namely Telekom Malaysia, Maxis Communications and DiGi. Fitch said while Maxis should remain relatively unaffected there would be implications for TM's fixed broadband operations as well as for DiGi's longer term competitive position in mobile communication.
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Symmetricom Announces TimeMAX Synchronization Sub-System for WiMAX Cellular Base Stations and Broadcast Equipment, March 29, 80216news Symmetricom, Inc. announced the introduction of TimeMAX, a series of cost-effective synchronization sub-systems designed to be integrated into existing communications and transmission equipment. TimeMAX is a flexible GPS-disciplined time and frequency platform optimized for WiMAX and other applications that require precise frequency or time. "We have developed this portfolio of sub-system products in response to demand from our network service provider customers as they build out a wide range of latency and jitter-sensitive applications such as voice, real time video and gaming," said Rajen Datta, senior director, product marketing for Symmetricom.
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New ipUnplugged Mobile IP Client/Agent Provides Seamless Roaming for Laptops/SmartPhones/PDAs Between WiMAX/3G/Wi-Fi Networks, March 28, 80216news ipUnplugged AB announced a new major product release, its System V Mobile IP Client & Home Agent solution. The System V solution features industry-leading scalability in providing secure and seamless roaming to large scale deployments in carrier core networks. Utilizing System V, a single industry-standard blade server can manage and support up to 100,000 mobile users with laptops, PDAs, and SmartPhones that need access to their applications across different architectures and connections including WiMAX, 3G, CDMA, and Wi-Fi networks.
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CTIA Highlights the Power of Mobile Internet Access Provided by Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and Mesh Networks, March 28, 80216news The mobile digital lifestyle may first have been defined by bulky laptops at Wi-Fi hotspots but, with the growth of the Mobile Internet, what's happening now is all about digitally savvy users communicating via an increasingly vast array of mobile multi-media devices and services. Location-based services, dual-mode handsets, and mobile entertainment and advertising are all driving demand for higher mobile bandwidth. Network operators are realizing the need for a picocell mesh network and supporting solutions to provide true mobile broadband and drive service creation.
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NetCracker Technology to Speak About Service Delivery Over WiMAX at the C5 World Forum, March 22, Business Wire NetCracker Technology announced today that Sanjay Mewada, the company=E2=80=99s Vice President of Strategy, will be speaking about Service Delivery over WiMAX at the C5 World Forum in Milan, Italy on Wednesday, March 28, 2007. =E2=80=9CTests, trials, and deployments of WiMAX have begun in most countries of the world,=E2=80=9D said Mewada. =E2=80=9CA= s these deployments come online, selecting and implementing the right OSS =E2=80=94 especially in infrastructure management and service provisioning =E2=80=94 becomes fundamental to the success of WiMAX services.=E2=80=9D NetCracker Technology is leveraging its proven network and service provisioning solutions to support new WiMAX devices and services.
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Berkeley Varitronics Systems Demonstrates WiMAX Test Solution, March 26, RFGlobalnet CTIA Wireless -- Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. will demonstrate a 2=2E5 to 2.7 GHz or 3.4 GHz WiMAX transmitter/receiver/software combination at CTIA Wireless 2007.This year's CTIA Wireless 2007 show will include BVS booth 5479 sporting the latest test equipment. BVS Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Carmine Caferra, will be demonstrating Berkeley's WiMAX combo including Gator class A stimulus transmitter, Coyote dual-modular receiver, and Sieve RF data conversion software for ever increasing 2.5 and 3.4 GHz network build-outs. In addition to powerful propagation analysis studies, the newly released Sieve software performs 40 Lambda conversion and export of KML files for mapping coverage validation using GoogleEarth. Available now as standalone software or through Berkeley's WiMAX Combo Offer.
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KMW Communications Announces General Availability for Air Interface Solutions Programmable WiMax Antennas and TTLNAs, March 26, Business Wire KMW Communications continues to expand its market leading Air Interface Solutions Programmable Antennas with WiMax antennas and TTLNAs. The WiMax antennas are offered in both conventional remote adjustable downtilt and DualPhase Programmable Antennas that provide not only conventional remote adjustable downtilt but also remote adjustable horizontal beam steering. DualPhase Programmable Antenna benefits are: Timely optimization for traffic, capacity, coverage and QoS management, elimination of tower crew labor and tower equipment rental expense for adjustments of both vertical and horizontal beam direction, reduction of capital expenditures for new antennas, competitive price and ease of installation
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Jaybeam Wireless Presents WiMAX Base Station Antennas at CTIA Wireless 2007, March 27, 80216news Jaybeam Wireless will present its portfolio of WiMAX base station antennas at CTIA Wireless 2007 in Orlando. Included are omnidirectional, directional panel and point-to-point models operating over the 2.5 GHZ, 3.5 GHz and 5.7 GHz frequency bands. Jaybeam's extensive product offering provides network operators as well as OEM's cost effective antenna solutions for any coverage situation. The new BMX065X12R000 antenna is the latest addition to Jaybeam's WiMAX antenna portfolio. This 65 azimuth beamwidth, 18 dBi, dual polarized antenna operates over the 2.5 - 2.7 GHz frequency band and includes Remote Electrical Tilt technology for rapid network optimization.
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New GaN Transistors Boost WiMAX Power Amplification Efficiency by up to 50 Percent, March 23,80216news Cree, Inc. announced that it is shipping sample quantities of three new gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors. Optimized for high efficiency, high gain and wide bandwidth, these devices provide exceptional linear power and efficiency for WiMAX and broadband wireless access applications operating between 2.3 GHz and 3.9 GHz. With this announcement, Cree continues to set the performance bar for orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing linear power transistors. The CGH27015S, contained in a small 3-mm x 3-mm plastic over-mold QFN package, typically produces 2.5 watts of average output power and 28- percent drain efficiency over the frequency range of 2.3 GHz to 2.9 GHz.
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ADC to Resell E-Band Communications Point-to-Point Millimeter Broadband Wireless Backhaul Solution to 3G and WiMAX Carriers=C2=B8 March 23, 80216news ADCand E-Band Communications Corp., developer of multi-gigabit capacity wireless communication systems based on 71-86GHz millimeter wave radio technology, announced that they have entered into a multi- year, global wireless technology agreement. Under terms of the agreement, ADC will market E-Band's next generation Millimeter Wave Transmission product as the FlexWave MMW, a member of ADC's new FlexWave family of All-IP Radio Access Network solutions. ADC also will develop additional wireless solutions based on E-Band's core technology.
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QUALCOMM Introduces Complete Solution for Ultra Mobile Broadband, March 27, PR Newswire QUALCOMM Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced the addition of an end-to-end solution for Ultra Mobile Broadband to its roadmap. QUALCOMM's next-generation Cell Site Modem CSM8900and Mobile Data ModemMDM8900modem chip solutions will support the latest 3GPP2 UMB standard, expected to be finalized within the first half of this year. UMB technology incorporates the benefits of OFDMA, CDMA and other air interface techniques with MIMO and advanced antenna technologies to offer features such as support for broadband speeds, greater capacity and coverage, and an enhanced user experience for future mobile services.
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