The 2009 Federal Stimulus Bill: A Windfall for 3G and Wi-Fi for Vendors with a Plan
The 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, also known as the “2009 Stimulus Bill” offers enormous opportunity for both wireless communications equipment vendors and WLAN equipment vendors. Funding for rural broadband alone exceeds $7.2 billion.
From ABI Research, June 01, 2009
WiMAX Around the Globe: APAC
The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) may be the laboratory and proving ground for WiMAX, but so far the results are a tad disappointing.
Despite strong government mandates in markets, such as India and Taiwan, aggressive build-outs in Korea and Japan, and a relatively large number of commercial operators, WiMAX has still not had the kind of impact players in the region had hoped.
From WiFi Planet, June 01, 2009
Minneapolis Wi-Fi: Still a few bugs left to be squashed
Almost three years after the Minneapolis Wi-Fi network was given the go-ahead by the City Council, the public half of its promise is being fulfilled.
Nearly 14,000 consumers have signed up for broadband service at $18 to $30 a month, even though small patches of the city still lack adequate service, says network provider US Internet of Minnetonka.
From Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 01, 2009
NTIA delays stimulus award money
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is responsible for doling out some $4.7-billion of the $7.2 billion in total broadband stimulus money, has delayed its submission and grant schedule by about three months.
From FierceWireless, May 25, 2009
Broadband Around the World
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development today released its latest data on broadband access.
For broadband penetration, the United States is in the middle of the pack, slightly above average for O.E.C.D. member countries:
From New York Times, May 21, 2009
Alvarion® Launches New High Capacity Point-to-Point Product for License-Exempt and Public Safety Frequency Bands
New BreezeNET® B300 delivers 250 Mbps, reaching more than 60 Kilometers with premium networking features for end-to-end broadband wireless solutions
From Alvarion, May 19, 2009
Clearwire Deal Brings Cisco into WiMAX Space
Clearwire announced that Cisco Systems will provide the core infrastructure for Clearwire’s 4G WiMAX network.
From Wireless Week, May 13, 2009
Wireless Broadband Operators Position Themselves for the Rural Broadband Stimulus
More than 1,000 comments were filed when the 60 day public comment period for input into the joint “Request for Information” (RFI) published by NTIA and USDA was scheduled to close on April 13, and late comments continued to be posted on the BTOP web site as recently as May 11.
From 4G Trends, May 13, 2009
Wi-Fi Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Released For Capitol Corridor Train Service
From Capitol Corridor, May 11, 2009
Clear's WiMAX Network in Portland, OR
WiMAX became interesting to me when I moved from one end of Portland, Oregon to another and found that the CO (central office) for my new house was a distant 11,000 feet away
From WiFi Planet, May 08, 2009
