All, fyi. A new WIMAX network goes live in Malaysia. Does anyone know if the Nokia N810 Wimax Edition will work on the Packet One network in Malaysia? Here for those interested is the url to the www page for the article about this network: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/19/nation/22115546&sec=nation From the article it is not clear, to what degree, this network will support nomadic/mobile use. Best Regards, John Holmblad Acadia Secure Networks, LLC * * -------- Original Message -------- Subject: WCA's 4G Global Update: August 19, 2008 Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:12:25 -0400 From: gdc@xxxxxxxx Reply-To: neil@xxxxxxxx To: WCA GDC <gdc@xxxxxxxx> // _Today’s Headlines __August 19,__ 2008___ *_Packet One Rolls Out Malaysian WiMAX Services_* Packet One (P1), one of the first WiMAX licensees in Malaysia, has officially rolled out its services, reported *The Star*. It continued: P1 Chief Executive Officer Michael Lai said the company would be strategically positioned in the market, as it would gain first-mover advantage by being one of the first operators to roll out WiMAX in this part of the world. “We intend to be a regional player. We have been talking to some new WiMAX licensees in the region and are exploring opportunities for potential collaborations,” he said, citing Vietnam and Australia as some of the potential markets. P1’s target is to cover 25% of the population in Peninsular Malaysia by year's end, increasing this to 35% and 46% in 2009 and 2010 respectively. The company was among four licensees awarded the WiMAX spectrum in March last year by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM). The others were REDtone International, YTL e-Solutions and Asiaspace Dotcom. Details <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/19/nation/22115546&sec=nation>. *_South African Operators Criticize ICASA WiMAX Spectrum Allocation Plans_* South African regulator ICASA recently published guidelines on how it plans to allocate the remaining 126 MHz of spectrum in the 2.6 GHz frequency band, but has come under severe criticism from industry players, reported *MyBroadband*. It continued: The regulator intends to provide six new WiMAX players with 20 MHz each despite requests from both Intel and industry players to provide operators with at least 30 MHz of spectrum each. Currently only four players – Telkom, Neotel, Sentech and WBS/iBurst – have WiMAX spectrum in South Africa. While WBS/iBurst, in partnership with Vodacom, has already rolled out a WiMAX network in Gauteng and Cape Town, Sentech’s WiMAX spectrum remains mainly unused. Sentech currently has 50 MHz of very valuable 2.5 GHz WiMAX spectrum in addition to its 56 MHz of 3.5 GHz spectrum. According to Vodacom CEO Alan Knott-Craig, ICASA should follow a use-it-or-lose-it policy where unused spectrum in the hands of companies such as Sentech was taken back and redistributed to telecom players who would make the most of this valuable resource. This view is shared by many telecom experts who feel that the massive amount of spectrum in the hands of Sentech and Telkom – often unused – is making it difficult for other competing companies to cost-effectively roll out wireless networks and provide broadband services to consumers. Details <http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Wireless/4872.html>. *_ZTE Wins WiMAX Deal In Colombia_* ZTE USA announced that it has clinched an exclusive bid from Columbia’s leading operator Emcali to build the country’s first WiMAX 16e network, reported *Unstrung*. It continued: Emcali was awarded WiMAX licenses by the Columbian government two years ago and is required to make the network commercially available by end of this year. The company is among the growing number of telecom operators worldwide putting extra efforts in developing WiMAX technology to address users’ needs for highly advanced mobile wireless communication services. International research firm *Pyramid Research* predicts the global WiMAX subscribers to grow from over 2.1 million in 2007 to 41 million in 2012, with emerging markets accounting for 57% of all customers by 2012. Details <http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=161817>. *_Nth Air Deploys WiMAX Broadband Network In San Jose, CA (USA)_* Nth Air, a provider of next-generation wireless communication services, announced today the launch of a WiMAX network across western San Jose and Santa Clara (USA) for delivery of high-capacity video, voice and data services, according to a company press release <http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/nth-air-inc-deploys-wimax/story.aspx?guid=%7bFB0BD7F4-3FCB-41C3-8413-8F6725D7C644%7d&dist=hppr>. “Being the first to deliver services, in the Silicon Valley, using WiMAX technology has been our goal. Now that we have done so in our own backyard, we intend to expand rapidly into other markets,” said Nth Air President and CEO Craig Niemeyer. The company delivers broadband services nationwide over a 3.65 GHz WiMAX network in underserved markets. *_Airspan Wins Contract With Neptuno In Puerto Rico_* Airspan and Neptuno Networks said they have signed an agreement for the delivery of Airspan’s WiMAX solutions in the 3.65 GHz frequency band in Puerto Rico, reported *TMCnet*. It continued: The first order launches Neptuno’s planned island-wide network in Puerto Rico with an initial 100 base station sites. The 3.65 GHz solution for the North American market is the latest addition to Airspan’s product line, and the response from the wireless industry has been enormous, said Airspan. More than 200 applications for spectrum have been made, and Airspan has signed up more than ten customers in the band in four months. Details <http://wimaxtoday.tmcnet.com/topics/wimaxtoday/articles/37320-wimax-provider-airspan-wins-contract-with-neptuno-puerto.htm>. *_Past GDC /Updates/ Posted On GDC Website_* Previous editions of WCA’s */4G Global Update /*are available on the Global Development Committee website: http://www.wcai.com/blog/index.php. /Spectrum bands such as 2.5-2.6, 2.3 and 3.4-3.6 GHz increasingly serve as global bands for broadband wireless services. Globally harmonized spectrum, flexible use, consistent regulatory treatment and interoperability are required for such bands to achieve this potential. To advance this goal, the Wireless Communications Association International (WCA) created the Global Development Committee <http://www.wcai.com/taskf_gdc.php> (GDC) for service providers. This newsletter advances GDC’s work by keeping opinion leaders abreast of worldwide developments. 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