WiMAX & LTE are Enablers of the Green Economy By Robert Syputa, Senior Analyst

Responsible governments and corporations are increasingly seeking ways to reduce societal and their own environmental impact.  The awakening of concerns about global warming are heightened by rapidly rising demand for fossil fuels in countries including China and India that offset reductions expected from the impact of higher oil prices in western economies. Enterprises and individuals help to reduce use of increasingly costly and ecologically damaging fossil fuels while maintaining high standards of living by organizing transports and other activities around communications.  The missing link in achieving both the productivity and enterprise organization goals of Business and Government 2.0 has been the immediacies and richness of personal broadband communications.  more…

Europe Prepares for 2.6 GHz Spectrum Feeding Frenzy By Jeff Orr, Senior Analyst - Consumer Electronics

The FCC’s auction of 700 MHz spectrum in January received significant attention for its record revenue levels and prospect for superior propagation characteristics. Not to be outdone, European operators are eagerly anticipating the 2.5-2.6 GHz auctions planned for the next two years. The refarmed band covers nearly 200 MHz of valuable real estate. However, not every EU country is ready to move ahead. Current licensees occupy the band in some markets, while a technology battle over how to efficiently allocate spectrum threatens to fragment the member countries. more…

WiMAX Network in the Middle East By Basharat H. Ashai, Market Analyst - Asia Pac & Middle East

ZAIN is a major telecommunications operator across 22 countries in the Middle East and Africa region, providing mobile voice and data services to more than 45.7 million customers (as at March 31, 2008). They operate under the Zain brand name in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait and Sudan. In Lebanon the company operates as mtc-touch. Zain operates under the Celtel brand in sub-Saharan Africa. The Zain brand is wholly owned by Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC, which is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange. Zain had a market capitalization of over US$29 billion (as at 31 March, 2008). ZAIN acquired a WiMAX license in Bahrain in January 2007, and has since rolled out residential and enterprise services to compete with incumbent ADSL packages. more…

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