1,000 taxis in Taipei to be equipped with WiMAX!

Taipei will be having up to 1000 taxis to be fitted with Wimax radios.

VMAX Telecom Co. will officially launch the Internet service March 9, 2010 according the the company's spokesperson. The main aim of the Wimax service is to provide wireless internet access for the commuter. The service will be free to commuters for now.

VMAX Telecom is one of 6 Wimax operators in Taiwan and their Wimax coverage is currently limited to within the greater Taipei area.




Source : Engadget : Taipei gets 1,000-strong fleet of WiMAX-equipped taxis

Far EasTone launches WiMAX in Taiwan ( without voice services )

Apparently, the operator FET, is not launching voice over the Wimax infrastructure as yet for fear of overshadowing its cellular business.

Read more in link below from Telecoms.com

Taiwanese operator Far EasTone (FET) this week launched its commercial WiMAX service in Taichung city, delivering entertainment focused content such as music and movies as well as wireless internet access.

Economical, Technical, Regulatory Implications of 2.5 - 2.6 GHz Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Networks

A good technical read into the 2.5-2.6 GHz band for Wimax!
Frequency schemes of FDD and TDD Wimax and the implementation feasibility.

2.6 GHz Spectrum : the Next Generation Mobile Broadband Networks: "

Alvarion Receives WiMAX Forum Certification for Two 802.16e outdoor radios

Alvarion Receives WiMAX Forum® Certification for Two 802.16e outdoor Wimax radios

Alvarion announced that its new BreezeMAX Macro Outdoor base station is now WiMAX Forum Certified™ for both 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz frequency bands.

Read the rest of Alvarion's press release here

Demand for Motorola 's Wimax Fuels Wateen Telecom's Subscriber Growth and Expansion

Demand for Motorola 's Wimax Fuels Wateen Telecom's Subscriber Growth and Expansion

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – December 21, 2009 –

Building on its global WiMAX leadership position, Motorola Inc.’s (NYSE: MOT) Home & Networks Mobility business announced today that Wateen Telecom has accelerated its rollout of WiMAX services and is on its way to doubling its existing customer premises equipment (CPE) volume from 100,000 to 200,000 by year end. Motorola remains Wateen’s exclusive WiMAX CPE and infrastructure supplier, delivering reliable, easy-to-install, high performance devices to the Pakistani operator for nationwide distribution.


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Mitsubishi Electric to Ship InGaP HBT Power Amplifier for WiMAX Terminals

Mitsubishi Electric to Ship InGaP HBT Power Amplifier for Wimax Terminals:


"To extend the communication range between WiMAX base stations and terminals, there is a growing need for compact power amplifiers for installation in WiMAX ...

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Malaysia: A simple guide to choosing a Mobile Broadband

This blog below aims to help Malaysian consumers choose a mobile broadband service provider..

Malaysia: A simple guide to choosing a Mobile Broadband:

"P1 WiMAX- About 100K subscribers and speed is very much dependent on location and signal strength. Coverage is not there yet for mobile broadband but expanding aggressively. U Broadband- Network is not congested and may offer you speed ...



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WiMAX Forum Adds Two New Members to Board of Directors

Michael Lai of Packet One Networks is one of the new members of the Wimax Board of Directors.
Packet One is a leading Wireless ISP using Wimax technologies in Malaysia.


WiMAX Forum Adds Two New Members to Board of Directors: "
The officers and board of directors of the WiMAX Forum are responsible for leading the broadband wireless access market adoption of IEEE 802.16-based BWA ...


Read the full article here at "4G Wireless Evolution"