Samsung to deploy WiMAX for Wind telecom (Dominican Republic)
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Samsung Electronics and Dominican Republic-based Wind Telecom have signed an agreement to build up a mobile WiMAX network in Dominican Republic. As per the partnership agreement, WiMAX systems, terminals, training, and engineering services will be provided by Samsung.
Santo Domingo and Santiago are the two cities of Dominican Republic where Wind plans to launch mobile WiMAX services in the third quarter.
Gradually the mobile WiMAX service coverage will be expanded to the other cities across the countries. Installation and deployment of the WiMAX network is scheduled for roll-out in this year’s second quarter.
Canada govt allows Wind telecom to start operations; overturns regulator’s decision
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Communications regulator CRTC’s decision has been overturned by the Canadian Government which has allowed Ezyptian based mobile newcomer Globalive Wireless Management, backed by Orascom
telecom, to launch its services in Canada.
Globalive, which operates under the name Wind Mobile, acquired spectrum rights for CDN 442 million in August 2008. At present, the company has built most of its network and would launch service in Toronto and Calgary this month.
CRTC announced in October that the company was operating against telecom law requiring a minimum level of Canadian ownership. Orascom owns slightly more than 65 percent of the equity in Globalive and nearly all of its debt, which the regulator felt gave the foreign investors too much control over the company’s daily operations.
While overturning the CRTC’s decision, Industry Canada, the government ministry said that 80 percent of Globalive’s voting shares are held by Canadians. Besides, the company is based in Toronto and should be considered Canadian and allowed to start services in order to stimulate competition on the mobile market.
The decision has been welcomed by Wind but rival mobile operator Telus which said that this will give an “unique advantage†to Wind, after other companies were told they could not bid with foreign investors in the spectrum auction.
Wind Telecom to deploy WiMAX network
Telegeography writes…Dominican Republic broadband ISP Wind Telecom has announced plans to deploy a WiMAX network, using equipment provided by Canadian telecoms equipment supplier Nortel. Wind expects the network to be running commercially by September 2007 using the 2.5GHz frequency. The company plans to eventually offer data, voice and video in the cities of Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata and B¡varo. In addition to supplying the equipment, Nortel will also be responsible for the deployment, support and maintenance of the wireless network.
