488 news items tagged WiMAX
5G user base is expected to exceed 1.1 billion by 2025, but market unlikely to see boom as fast as that for 4G
Thursday 7 June 2018Digitimes Research estimates the number of 5G users will reach 1.14 billion by 2025 to account for 13.4% of all mobile service subscribers.
NCC rejects Global Mobile application to renew WiMAX license
Wednesday 11 November 2015Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on November 10 rejected an application by Global Mobile to renew its WiMAX license which will expire on December 10, 2015, according...
NCC cancels approval of Global Mobile changes in infrastructure construction
Monday 5 October 2015Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on October 4 announced the cancellation of its approval of changes in infrastructure construction requested by WiMAX operator Global...
Taiwan market: Vee TIME to stop WiMAX operations
Wednesday 13 May 2015Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Vee TIME has decided to stop operations due to large cumulative operating losses, according to the company.
Taiwan market: Vee TIME, Vmax Telecom approved for upgrade from WiMAX 1.0 to WiMAX 2.1
Thursday 5 February 2015Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved applications for upgrading WiMAX technology from version 1.0 to version 2.1 by Vee TIME, a WiMAX operator in southern...
Taiwan market: Global Mobile allowed to upgrade to WiMAX 2.1
Thursday 18 December 2014Taiwan's National Communication Commission (NCC) has approved WiMAX operator Global Mobile's application to upgrade wireless communication technology from WiMAX 1.0 to WiMAX 2.1.
Vee TIME to spin off WiMAX business
Wednesday 23 April 2014Vee TIME will spin off its WiMAX business operations as a subsidiary, tentatively named Super Corporation, which will issue 100 million new shares to Vee TIME, according to the com...
Vee TIME to merge 2 WiMAX subsidiaries
Thursday 10 April 2014Vee TIME, a WiMAX operator in central and southern Taiwan, on April 9 announced the merger of its two subsidiary WiMAX operators, Tatung InfoComm in central and southern Taiwan and...
Taiwan 2600MHz frequency release plan objected by WiMAX operators
Tuesday 1 April 2014The Taiwan government plans to release two 2600MHz frequency band units with total bandwidth of 140MHz for FDD LTE and a 2600MHz band unit with bandwidth of 40MHz for TDD LTE, but...
Taiwan market: Vee TIME, Vmax enlarging WiMAX coverage
Monday 25 November 2013Vee TIME and Vmax Telecom, two WiMAX mobile Internet-access operators in southern and northern Taiwan, respectively, are expanding their WiMAX networks to a target covering 70% of...
Digitimes Research: WiMAX 2.1 facilitates development of WiMAX toward TD-LTE
Tuesday 10 September 2013The WiMAX Forum at the end of 2012 approved WiMAX 2.1 which features harmonization with LTE-Advanced and thereby is compatible with TD-LTE. This will bring opportunities for existing...
Taiwan government may allow WiMAX operators to upgrade technology
Tuesday 28 May 2013The Taiwan government is inclined towards allowing WiMAX operators to upgrade technology, for example to LTE, with certain conditions, according to minister without portfolio Simon...
Taiwan market: Vee TIME plans to compete for 700MHz 4G license
Tuesday 26 February 2013Vee TIME, a WiMAX operator in southern Taiwan, is likely to compete for a 700MHz 4G license through open bidding to be held by the National Communications Commission (NCC) by the...
NCC gives green light to Vee TIME investment in 2 WiMAX operators
Thursday 6 December 2012Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the investment proposed by Vee TIME, a WiMAX operator in the southern region of Taiwan, for a 72.43% stake of Vmax Telecom...
Taiwan government yet to decide on inclusion of WiMAX bands in new mobile Internet licenses
Monday 17 September 2012As the Taiwan government is expected to approve release of two total bandwidth allocations of 135MHz (one for upload, one for download) for operating mobile access to the Internet...
Japan market: WiMAX operator UQ covers a population of 10 million, says company CTO
Wednesday 11 July 2012UQ Communications, a WiMAX operator in Japan, has expanded its network to more than 20,000 base stations to cover a population of 10 million, according to company CTO Fumio Watanabe...
Taiwan market: Vee TIME to procure 2,000 WiMAX base stations
Wednesday 6 June 2012Vee TIME, a WiMAX operator in the southern half of Taiwan, will procure 2,000 base stations to expand its WiMAX network, as well as the networks of Tatung InfoComm and Vmax Telecom,...
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones
Thursday 24 May 2012Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vee TIME, Global Mobile, Vmax Telecom and Tatung InfoComm will begin contract-bundled sale of the WiMAX/WCDMA dual-mode HTC EVO Design smartphone in the...
Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
Tuesday 22 May 2012Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in northern Taiwan, on May 21 announced that it has obtained a 5-year syndicated loan of NT$640 million (US$21.7 million) from seven local banks, with...
Taiwan market: Global Mobile to launch HTC WiMAX smartphone
Tuesday 15 May 2012Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in the northern Taiwan region, has revealed it will launch the HTC EVO Shift, a WiMAX smartphone customized for the carrier, in late May.
Taiwan market: Vee TIME to acquire WiMAX competitor Tatung InfoComm
Monday 26 March 2012Vee TIME, a WiMAX operator in southern Taiwan, has revealed that it will fully acquire competitor Tatung InfoComm for NT$150 million (US$5.08 million).
Taiwan market: Global Mobile unveils dual-mode smartphone
Thursday 23 February 2012Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in Taiwan, has launched 7G Miracle, a 3G/WiMAX dual-mode smartphone, in the Taiwan market for contract sale through carrier Vibo Telecom.
Global demand for WiMAX chips to drop in 2012, says Sequans
Wednesday 15 February 2012Because many operators of WiMAX networks have shifted to LTE, global demand for WiMAX chips in 2012 is expected to decrease from 2011, according to France-based Sequans Communicati...
Vee TIME obtains 72.43% stake in Vmax
Friday 3 February 2012Vee TIME, a WiMAX operator in the southern half of Taiwan, on February 2 announced the acquisition of a 72.43% stake in Vmax Telecom, a WiMAX operator in the northern half of Taiwan,...
Taiwan government continues support of WiMAX
Monday 30 January 2012The Taiwan government will step up the development of WiMAX applications and help local operators expand coverage of their networks, according to Industrial Development Bureau (IDB)...