List of deployed WiMAX networks

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This is a list of WiMAX networks as proposed and deployed.

Contents:	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Angola

• MSTelcom is deploying a nationwide project at 2.5 GHz. About 60% of Luanda is covered.^{[citation needed]} Data and voice over IP are among the services to be supplied to the end-users.

Armenia

• Cornet launched a nationwide network in Yerevan and 18 biggest cities of Armenia.^{[citation needed]} It uses 802.16e protocol in the 3.6-3.8 GHz frequency diapason.

Australia

• Allegro Networks has deployed a fixed WiMAX network throughout the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.^{[citation needed]}
• Emerge Technologies has deployed a 3.5 GHz regional network in Kalgoorlie & Kambalda of Western Australia, they are currently offering internet access to business & domestic users over a proprietary fixed system.^{[citation needed]}

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Bahrain

• Zain Covers the Kingdom of Bahrain and has used WiMAX for High Speed Internet under the product "Zain@Home".^{[citation needed]}
• menatelecom also covers the Kingdom of Bahrain and begun using mobile 802.16e WiMAX on 24 Nov 2008 for High Speed Internet under the product "Switch&Go".^{[citation needed]}

Bangladesh

• BanglaLion BanglaLion Communications Ltd using WiMAX standard 802.16e and onward revisions only. It allows VoIP services as well.

Barbados

• Telebarbados uses WiMAX to cover most of the island of Barbados in partnership with Freemotion.

Belgium

• Clearwire Covers mainly Brussels.^{[citation needed]}

Bulgaria

• Max Telecom Ltd. holds a class A license in the 3.5 GHz band (2 x 21 MHz) and has deployed nation-wide network moving towards mobile WiMAX technology^{[citation needed]}
• TransTelecom holds a class A license in the 3.5 GHz band (2 x 21 MHz) and has deployed a national WiMAX network in Bulgaria moving towards mobile WiMAX technology^{[citation needed]}
• Nexcom Bulgaria has deployed a national WiMAX network in Bulgaria.^{[citation needed]}
• Mtel has deployed a national WiMAX network in Bulgaria^{[citation needed]}
• Carrier BG has deployed a national WiMAX network in Bulgaria^{[citation needed]}

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Canada

• Xplornet Internet Services provides WiMAX-based internet services to rural customers across Canada with speeds up to 5 Mbit/s. Xplornet's provided WiMAX service operates on the 3.5 GHz registered private frequency.
• MetroBridge Networks serves businesses in British Columbia with connections up to 3 Mbit/s with >7500 km² of coverage area.^{[citation needed]}
• Rogers Communications and Bell Canada have formed a joint venture called Inukshuk Wireless^[1]. Services provided via Inukshuk include Bell WiMAX from Bell Canada and Rogers Portable Internet from Rogers Communications.^{[citation needed]}
• Sogetel^[2] offer WiMAX connection for Nicolet-Yamaska and St-Hyacinthe (MRC Maskoutain) in Quebec.^{[citation needed]}
• Primus Canada and Mipps Inc. are now (May'07) jointly conducting WiMAX IEEE 802.16e-2005 (3.5 GHz) trials in Hamilton, Ontario, using Alcatel-Lucent's new WiMAX equipment^{[citation needed]}
• Picanoc.net is offering services in Lac-Ste-Marie, QC^{[citation needed]}
• MDS Wireless owns and operates one of the largest WiMAX networks in Southern Ontario providing internet services to residential and business users.^{[citation needed]}

Cayman Islands

• Digicel has deployed 802.16d & 802.16e technology for its Digicel Broadband solution.^{[citation needed]}

Colombia

• In July 2006 Orbitel launched in Cali the first WiMAX network of Colombia.^{[citation needed]}
• In January 20, 2006, Colombian company Telecom launched a PRE-WiMAX network in Bucaramanga. Orbitel, ETB and Telecom hold 3.5 GHz licences for the entire country. Nowadays other cities with WiMAX are Cali, Bogotá, Cúcuta, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Medellín.^{[citation needed]}

Congo

• Elix has deployed a citywide WiMAX network in the city of Kinshasa, using licensed spectrum at 3.5 GHz.^{[citation needed]}

Congo, Democratic Republic of

• GLNet operates a citywide 802.16d Fixed WiMAX network in the city of Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, using the licensed spectrum of 3.5 GHz.^{[citation needed]}

Costa Rica

• Radiografica Costarricense S.A. (RACSA, a part of the state owned Grupo ICE) started offering the service on the second week of 2008.^[3]

Croatia

• Novi-net offers WiMAX in Međimurje county, Dubrovnik telekom in Dubrovnik^{[citation needed]}
• Optima Telekom have operating WiMAX with Siemens equipment in Osijek, Rijeka, Split, Cakovec, Opatija, Valpovo and Djakovo but getting out of business.
• WiMAX Telecom started to build network with Alcatel-Lucent equipment.3.5 GHz frequencies .
• OiV just get licences.

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Denmark

• Despite of government reluctance to allow private companies to use the WiMAX frequency ranges, a few companies are using the WiMAX technologies with different frequencies. For private customers, the largest cities are covered by ClearWire, while Butler Networks delivers WiMAX access to business customers through other telecommunication providers.

Dominican Republic

• Since October 2007, the first WiMAX ISP Onemax delivers both telephony and internet access, using licenced spectrum at 3.5 GHz, to both home and business customers in Santo Domingo. Also, TRICOM ([2]) it is currently offering WiMAX services to its business customers, on a first implementation phase (town Bavaro; also the municipalities of Haina, Santo Domingo Oeste, Santo Domingo Norte and Greater Santo Domingo). Recently, there's a third WiMAX provider, Wind Telecom ([3]), that offers not only telephony and data, but also subscription-based digital television broadcasting.

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Egypt

• The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) issues WiMAX licensed bands to companies requiring license for using the technology for data transfer.

Estonia

• A total of 4 licenses in the 3.5-3.6 GHz range have been issued to 5 companies. Three of them (Norby Telecom, Baltic Broadband and Tele2) have national-wide licenses and two companies (Levira and Elion) share the same frequency, but Elion can use it only in Tallinn and Harjumaa region and Levira in the whole country except of Tallinn and Harjumaa.
• Norby Telecom was the first WiMAX operator in Estonia, started in September, 2005. At the moment Norby covers more than 50% of the country, mostly in rural regions, but has partial coverage in Tallinn and its suburbs. Norby utilizes fixed wireless equipment provided by Alvarion and offers speeds up to 2 Mbit/s with external antenna.
• Baltic Broadband AS - develops BaltMAX brand for its WiMAX network, started it in November, 2005. Network covers almost all of Tallinn with some neighbour districts and residential suburb (Coverage Map). BaltMAX offers fixed and nomadic internet access on Navini Networks equipment, which includes desktop modems without external antennas and PC cards. The highest speed BaltMAX can suggest is 768 kbit/s.

Ethiopia

• The incumbent operator (and state-owned monopoly) ETC has deployed a fixed WiMAX network in the capital city of Addis Abeba using the 3.5 GHz band.

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Finland

• There are some 15 WiMAX operators in Finland spread throughout the country. The coverage is mainly concentrated on the rural areas and Lapland, but SuomiCom has partial coverage also in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
• A free Mobile WiMAX network is opened in the Oulu region, it is operated by Octopus.

France

• Iliad, owner of the Free (French ISP), is currently, and since 2005, the only owner of a national level license.
• Altitude Telecom as deployed WiMAX in rural areas of France, covering several French departments. One of such successful deployments is ZeVillagein Orne, first departmental deployment in 2004.
• Maxtel also has an offer.
• Any-Port Uses unlicensed 2.4 and 5.4 GHz bands to provide wireless broadband to the yachting community on the French, Italian and Spanish Rivieras.
• HDRR, a subsidiary of TDF has announced the deployment of mobile WiMAX in the Loiret region of France.
• Supernet Technologies India(An RT Networx Company)[4] has announced the deployment of 3.5 and 5.8 GHz WiMAX in the city of St. Medard southern region of France.

Fiji: http://www.unwired.com.fj

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Georgia

• VTEL-Georgia, The company utilizes spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band to operate a WiMAX network in 802.16e standard. Commercial operation in four major cities has been started in December, 2008. VTEL-Georgia has embarked on a three-year plan to cover the country under the brand name Maximali.
• ServiceLine, working in 5.3 GHz band, currently operates in Batumi, for now in technical mode. Full commercial operation and rollout is estimated in 2008.

Germany

• Deutsche Breitband Dienste (DBD), started its commercial WiMAX operation in Berlin in November 2005 under its brand MAXXonair using WiMAX equipment from Airspan Networks. Several networks in Wuppertal, Dresden, Leipzig, Laatzen were deployed in 2006, other cities followed in 2007: Magdeburg, Dessau. The same company has deployed networks in rural areas under its brand DSLonair. German telco Arcor operates a commercial WiMAX network in Kaiserslautern since December 2005. Both companies use 3.5 GHz WLL licenses with WiMAX technology.
• In December 2006 3.4-3.6 GHz band broadband wireless access (BWA) licenses were issued through an auction by the federal regulator Bundesnetzagentur. Clearwire, Inquam and DBD now hold licences for the entire country, 2 smaller companies hold regional licenses. These licenses are designed for the use with WiMAX technology.

Greece

• OTE claims to have set-up two large pilot WiMAX networks in operation in Attiki and one in Mount Athos and to be planning nationwide deployment. [5] As of now, no availability, pricing, or expected dates of commercial deployment have been announced.

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India

Though India do not have any B2C WiMAX network few companies are doing on experimental basis, some of them are:

• BSNL Launches Wireless Broadband in Gujarat
• Chennai WiMAX-ed by Aircel Aircel Business Solution (ABS), a part of Aircel, becomes the first company in India to launch WiMAX and one among the five global operators to achieve this feat.
• Reliance Launches WiMAX Services for consumers in Bangalore & Pune on July 4
• [6] VSNL launched India's First WiMAX services (for Business right now)
• BSNL launches WiMAX services in 10 cities across India. They plan to further launch services in 1,000 cities by 2007 end
• VSNL Tata Indicom WiMAX Broadband available for consumers
• Jaipur is all set to go the WiMAX way
• BSNL introduces WiMAX in Goa

Iran

• Laser Telecom Based on 802.16d

The first WiMAX Network deployed in Iran, with 80% coverage of Tehran. Provides VPN Service to Banks and Insurance companies.

• Pars-Online Based on 802.16e

Indonesia

• The Indonesian government announced on January 22, 2009 two ministry decrees and three regulations releasing spectrum at 2.3GHz and 3.3GHz for wireless broadband access across all regions of Indonesia. This means Indonesia will using 2.3-GHz band for the Wimax 16.e standard while 3.3-GHz will be used for the 16.d standard.^[4]
• Indonesia already able to build their own total solution for Wimax including chips ^[5] and equipments ^[6][7]
• TRG, HARIFF and XIRKA are major Wimax vendors from Indonesia.
• Wimax is in trial by Indonesian government, starting in mid-October 2008 to provide internet broadband in the Bandung area. ^[8]
• Commercial deployment planned in 2009. ^[9]

Ireland

• Irish Broadband
• National University of Ireland, Maynooth Public Mobile WiMAX (802.16e) Network (July 2008)
• Intel Ireland WiMAX Trials

Italy

• Italian Ministry of Defense currently holds the 3.5 GHz band, and is about to free the band through auctions in order to let the Government sell licences. Bloggers and members of consumers associations have started protests against this way of assigning the frequencies.^[10] The members of the unofficial Italian Pirate Party are currently organizing a Googlebombing.^[11] The Ministry of Defense released the band and recentely Ministry of Communications has announced that WiMAX licences contest will be in Septemper 2007 or nearly. All licenses available were awarded to different operators in an auction ended on 27 February 2008. Public services should start soon.

The most important operators (November 2008) are:

• Aria (for all Italian region)
• Linkem
• E-via (only north Italy)
• Telecom Italia (only south Italy)

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Jamaica

• Digicel has deployed an 802.16d network.

Japan

• UQ Communications is a telecommunications company in Japan that provides nationwide WiMAX service. On Feb. 26, 2009, UQ started its mobile WiMAX service in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Kawasaki. The highest speed WiMAX can suggest is 40 Mbit/s down and 7.2 Mbit/s up. Among UQ investors are Intel Capital Corporation, East Japan Railway Company, KYOCERA Corporation, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and others.^[12]
• YOZAN Inc. uses WiMAX as a backbone for its public Wi-Fi service.

Jordan

• Umniah Mobile Company recently acquired a WiMAX license in the 3.5 band.

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Kenya

• AccessKenya has used WiMAX for its broadband residential service, Access@Home in the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa. AccessKenya has currently deployed one of the largest WiMAX Network in East Africa^[13] .
• Kenya Data Networks has used WiMAX for schools in remote areas^[14] and plans to provide WiMAX service in several cities.^[15]
• Wananchi Online is currently deploying a WiMAX network targeting the SOHO and residential internet market in the country. It is branded Zuku

Korea(South)

• WiBro is served by KT and SK Telecom.

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Laos 

Tigo Lao offers internet service over Wimax since April 2008

Liberia

• Comium offers internet service over WiMAX using Navini Networks in the Monrovia area.

Libya

• Libya Telecom & Technology, the national Internet Service Provider in deployed the first commercial WiMAX network based on the 802.16e-2005 WiMAX standard in Libya. LTT launched the commercial service on the network in January 2008.

Lithuania

• UAB "Balticum TV", Lithuanian ISP and CCTV deployed the first commercial WiMAX network based on the 802.16d WiMAX standard in Lithuania in 2008. They deployed WiMAX solution from Alvarion, one of the leading WiMAX vendors in a world.
• [AB "Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre"], Lithuanian wireless ISP, TV and Radio frequency transmitter is deployng commercial WiMAX network. In spring of 2009 network covers Vilnius, capital of Lithuania and nearly towns.

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Malaysia

• Licences have been awarded to 4 operators, Green Packet Bhd, REDtone International Bhd, YTL e-Solutions Bhd and Asiaspace Dotcom Sdn Bhd to provide WiMAX services, service rollout targeted by 2nd quarter of 2008.
• Packet One Networks is ready to lead the market by being the first to deploy on the WiMAX 2.3 GHz spectrum in the region and to establish one of the world’s largest mobile WiMAX 2.3Ghz networks. The WiMAX product called P1 W1MAX[7].
  • Official website
  • P1 W1MAX website
  • Packet One Malaysia Calls on Alcatel-Lucent for 2.3 GHz WiMAX Network
  • Packet One to deploy 3,500 WiFi hotposts in Kuala Lumpur
  • WiMAX Forum Member Companies
• YTL e-Solutions Bhd, YMax, which is a technology incubator listed on the Mesdaq Market of the Bursa Malaysia (Stock Code: 0009). YTL e-Solutions represents one of the YTL Group's relatively newer organically grown business activities. YTL e-Solutions through its subsidiary, Y-Max Networks Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Bizsurf (M) Sdn Bhd), YTLe holds a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) licence for a 2.3 GHz wireless broadband access spectrum, which was awarded by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to roll out a nationwide WiMAX network in Peninsular Malaysia.
• Asiaspace Dotcom Sdn Bhd, AMAX
• REDtone International Bhd, Redtone-CNX

Macedonia

• National licences have been awarded to 2 operators, Cosmoline Greece and Nexcom Macedonia www.nexcom.com.mk to provide fixed WiMAX services, service roll out targeted by end of 2007.
• Neotel is currently offering Wimax Internet and telephony in all major cities through out the country.

Malta

• Three licences in 3.5 GHz band awarded by the Malta Communications Authority to Vodafone, Go Mobile, Cellcom in Oct 2005. Only Vodafone has commercially launched a broadband and VOIP service over WiMAX in July 2007 and will have country wide coverage by end November 2007.

Mexico

• In October 2005 Axtel commercialized WiMAX for Monterrey city.
• Ultranet2go provides WiMAX services in four states: Veracruz, Puebla, Tamaulipas and Aguascalientes.
• The Universidad de Guadalajara, in collaboration with the Government of Jalisco; has begun the development of a WiMAX network in the state of Jalisco, which will provide free internet access to the population, as well as a better communications infrastructure for the government through a new intranet system.

Mongolia

• Since March 2005 company Ulusnet is providing WiMAX solution for Ulaanbaatar city.

Montenegro

• Licences have been awarded to 4 operators: T-Mobile, Broadband Montenegro, m:tel and ProMonte to provide WiMAX services; service rollout began in October 2007(m:tel).

Myanmar

• REDLINK Communication is the first ever service provider company among the private tech companies and deploying WiMAX in the 2.5 GHz spectrum for fixed installation, currently covering Yangon and Mandalay.

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Namibia

• MWEB Namibia started (December 2006) deploying WiMAX in the 3.3 GHz spectrum, currently covering the Windhoek area. Expanding to the coastal cities of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay

The Netherlands

• On June 17, 2008 Worldmax launched its WiMAX service aerea in Amsterdam on the 3.5 GHz band, the first commercial WiMAX network in Europe. The network is available anywhere inside the A10 motorway, a ringroad around Amsterdam and promises speeds up-to 8 Mbit/s.^[16]

New Zealand

• nzwireless is deploying WiMAX in the 3.5 GHz spectrum for fixed installation, currently covering the Wellington CBD
• CallPlus have purchased nationwide 3.5 GHz WiMAX frequency in the recent Government auction. This is run under the wholesale brand Blue Reach.
• Natcom is deploying a nationwide 2.5 GHz WiMAX

Nigeria

http://galaxy-networks.com Galaxy Wireless Communications Limited has launched Nigeria’s first portable plug-and-play broadband wireless service, G-MAX^TM based on the emerging mobile WiMAX 802.16e standard in Abuja, the capital city and Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

G-MAX^TM is a registered trademark of Galaxy Wireless Communications Limited for its product lines that best combine mobility with high data rates and ease of use by providing and offering a scalable, nationwide wireless broadband access network.

The G-MAX^TM brand provides fixed and mobile wireless broadband Internet and data services at highly affordable costs designed to massively increase Internet penetration in Nigeria. It is the first plug-and-play nomadic broadband solution in Nigeria based on a hybrid of the Smart Antenna^TM, Multi Carrier Wireless Information Local Loop^TM and emerging WiMAX technologies.

• XS Broadband has WiMAX licenses for 24 of the 36 Nigerian states, including the major cities. Networks have been deployed in most major cities to serve banks, enterprises and other applications.

http://www.netcomafrica.com Netcom Africa operates MyNetcom wireless broadband in Lagos, which is the highest speed and most reliable Wireless Broadband Service in Lagos.

Norway

• Telenor is deploying WiMAX mainly in the Trøndelag area and in Western Norway.

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Pakistan

Currently, Pakistan has the largest fully functional WiMAX network in the world. Wateen Telecom installed the network (with an initial rollout in seventeen cities) throughout Pakistan using Motorola hardware.

• Wi-Tribe Wi-Tribe Pakistan brings together two shareholders Qatar Telecom (Qtel) and Saudi-based A.A. Turki Group of Companies (ATCO) along with the partnership of Clearwire International in WiMAX deployment in Pakistan.Commercial launch is expected during 2009. Motorola will supply award-winning equipment from its WiMAX portfolio including the WAP 400 WiMAX access point, which features diversity MIMO antenna capabilities to enable strong indoor penetration.
• Wateen Deployed world's first and largest nationwide WiMAX network.
• Mobilink Infinity Pakistan's Second WiMAX network with operations in the South region currently. It has three access vendors (Huawei, Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent), all of which use Juniper Network's centralized AAA (SBR), SRC (Policy management), and BSR (dynamic subscriber management). Operations are being expanded to other parts of the country as well.
• Pakistan plans largest mobile WiMAX rollout
• Dancom to establish Pakistan’s first WiMAX Network with Redline’s RedMAX
• Pakistan to Get 'World's Largest' WiMAX Network
• WiMAX trial in Pakistan

Panama

• WIPET is the first Company to deploy a WiMAX network in Panama beginning in January 2008 and covering Panama City and Coronado Beach. Wipet is using IEEE 802.16e.

Paraguay

• Tigo Banda Ancha is currently using a WiMAX network, with a minimum plan of 41US$ per 64 kbit/s 24x7. They use Alvarion.
• Hipuu / Nucleo was the first to deploy a WiMAX network in Paraguay. They use RedMAX from Redline Communications.

Peru

• Telmex x-plor@ is currently using a WiMAX network offering voice and data services from $ 62 (300 min local/long distance, 400 kbit/s internet) in many cities.

Philippines

• Globe Telecoms Launched WiMax for home broadband @ 512kbps

Poland

• Netia networks in about 50 Cities
• NASK ~5 Cities
• Crowley Data Poland
• SferaNET

Puerto Rico

• Volare PR has deployed a WiMAX network over the western part of the island starting in Mayaguez and Cabo Rojo.

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Russia

• Enforta Operates the network in the 68 largest capitals of Russia with total population 55M. Uses Alvarion and InfiNet Wireless, and Airspan equipment operating in 3.5 GHz and 5.2 GHz for its WiMAX network. Invested by Bessemer Venture Partners, Sumitomo Corporation, Barring Vostok Private Equity, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Broadband Internet access plans start from $20 US per month.
• Mirkin Group^{[citation needed]} with registrations in U.S., Russia, and China - the company aims to provide Free WiMAX connection for individual use. Company uses unlicensed spectrum in remote exurban cities. It has a content distribution as a long-term business model.
• Summa Telecom currently holds national 2.5—2.7 GHz license. Now company are deploying first WiMAX Network in Dagestan.
• Synterra WiMAX uses equipment from Nextnet Wireless (acquired by Motorola in July 2006) for its WiMAX network in Moscow region. Synterra holds 2.5-2.7 GHz license valid until 2015. Unlimited Internet access plans start from $85 US per month.
• Yota currently testing WiMAX network in downtown Moscow, in metropolitan area of St. Petersburg and in Ufa with a plan of city wide coverage and commercial by the end of June 2009.
• Comstar offers WiMAX in Moscow.

Romania

• Radiocom

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Saudi Arabia

• Mobily After the acquisition of Bayanat Al Oula, Mobily is now offering Broadband@Home service which is based on WiMAX 802.16e network, *GO Telecom (Etihad Atheeb) has also acquired a 3.5GHz frequency spectrum across 13 regional divisions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide advanced fixed line services
• Integrated Telecom Company

Serbia

• Media Works holds 3.5 GHz licences and has deployed fixed WiMAX network in late 2006. Portable WiMAX has been deployed on 20 February 2008, and its commercial use is expected by the end of March, 2008.

Singapore

• QMax has deployed and commercialized on 2.3 GHz licenses.
• Pacific Internet has launched @irpower for enterprise users on 2.5 GHz licenses.

Slovakia

• WiMAX Telecom holds 3.5 GHz licences.

Slovenia

On October 3 2006 APEK has issued two WiMAX licences:

• Telekom Slovenije - Telekom connected first WiMAX bradband user on March 30 2007.
• Tok telekomunikacije, which was acquired by TUŠ Telekom (former Volja.net) and then sold to the American company Winvest Inc.

South Africa

• Telecoms Regulator ICASA has only issued four licences for commercial WiMAX services: to wireless broadband solutions provider iBurst, state-owned signal distributor Sentech, second network operator Neotel, [Amatole Telecommunication Services] (under serviced area license holder in S.A. and Telkom, all on the 3.5 GHz band.

• Telkom has a 512 kbit/s service available [8] for R240 a month. This excludes data, which must be purchased separately from an ISP. It is priced below the 512 kbit/s DSL offering (R326 p/m excluding voice line rental).
• Internet Solutions (the biggest Commercial ISP in South Africa) and M-Web have also completed independent trials and await ICACA's license issuing.

Spain

• Eurona small operator born in Catalunya and with deployments all over the country. Eurona deploys wimax 802.16d equipment giving services to rural areas and small cities with services from 18 euros for residencial users to simetric services of over 20 Mbps for companies. Eurona is also completint its offer with phone lines and VOip services. [9]
• Euskaltel, the cable operator from the Basque Country. The initial project includes broadband to rural areas with prices between 22 euros a month for 300 kbit/s and 39 euros for 1 Mbit/s. A phone line costs additional 13.75 euros. [10] (in Spanish).
• Iberbanda bought by Telefónica in 2006, has the largest number of customers. Their contract free price is 39 euros for 512 kbit/s, 70 euros for 1 Mbit/s and additional 10 euros for a phone line. Iberbanda offers three contract options Avi (only internet for 39 euro/month), AviPack (internet and phone line for 39 euro/month) and AviPlus (internet and phone service only for businesses for 70 euro/month). [11].
• In the past, aLÓ offered WiMAX to corporate customers.

Sri Lanka

• Dialog Telekom began commercial operations in late 2006 and offers speeds of up to 4 Mbit/s. Sri Lanka Telecom has also launched test transmission in certain areas. However there are problems as the local pay television operator Comet Cable uses some of the WiMAX bandwidths.
• Lanka Bell launched commercial operations in early 2008.
• SUNTEL has started the Wi-Max BroadBand

Sweden

• Telia Sonera has installed WiMAX in 21 counties.
• MobileCity has deployed WiMAX in 19 municipalities.

Senegal

• Sanfil Networks,WiMAX Deployment planned in 2010
• [12]

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Taiwan

• Chunghwa Telecom announced it will partner with Nortel to build Taiwan's first integrated local government mobile WiMAX network in Yilan, providing county-wide broadband wireless access. It will be based on IEEE 802.16e.
• Global Mobile was incorporated in October 2007 after winning the WiMAX operator license for Taiwan. Global Mobile strives to become a world-class mobile broadband service provider, providing innovative and state-of-the-art telecommunication services. The investors consist of content and WiMAX technology manufacturers who share the common vision in providing next generation mobility services with rich and intuitive content that is affordable for the masses.

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UAE

• etisalat UAE based provider currently has Wi-max in the Umm-Suqeim region of Dubai. However this is not yet a public service and is only given to those customers who the tele-communications provider can not allocate an ISDN or Broadband service.

Uganda

• MTN Uganda has installed a country wide WiMAX solution starting from June 2007. This installation uses the BreezeCOM solution from Alvarion.

UK

• eeWifi UK service provider. Have been experimenting for some time with WiMAX, and have been using WiMAX in the 5.8GHz band for some time. Are considering rolling out a high speed WiMAX service from all of their main dealer locations.
• Wi-Manx Isle of Man based service provider, holds a 3.6-3.8 GHz licence and was the first to launch a commercial, licensed WiMAX service in the UK.
• FREEDOM4 (formerly known as Pipex Wireless), is one of the two official license holders in the UK. FREEDOM4 holds 3.6 GHz licensed spectrum and is deploying WiMAX throughout the UK. Their first launch took place in Milton Keynes in December 2007. FREEDOM4's WiMAX coverage is supplemented by over 4,000 WiFi hotspots in the UK through FREEDOM4 WiFi.
• UK Broadband a subsidiary of PCCW, owns 3.5 GHz licences.
• BT is planning to install six WiMAX antennas and associated equipment on the tallest building in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• On the London to Brighton railway line, Nomad Digital and T-Mobile have implemented a trackside WiMAX network that supports Passenger Internet Communications through on train Wi-Fi Access Points. A similar system is expected to be deployed soon on the West Coast Main Line.
• Metranet, Brighton provide connectivity to Brighton and Hove City Council and the University of Sussex amongst others and have achieved speeds of up to 1Mb/sec.

Ukraine

• Ukrainian High Technologies Ltd (the trade mark AlterNet) holds the license for 3.4-3.7 GHz range and currently operates WiMAX networks in Kiev, Lviv and Kharkiv based on Intel PRO/Wireless 5116 client terminals. AlterNet plans to cover all Ukraine's regional centers (26 cities) by 2007.

USA

• Blue Communications LLC holds a nationwide WIMAX licence. Blue Communications is currently in phase one buildout in the SE Michigan market with plans to expand to the further great lakes region by 2Q2010.
• Conxx offers Multi-Service Wireless Networks
• AT&T Alascom is offering the latest in broadband technology in Alaska. Deployments have been launched in Anchorage & Juneau areas.
• DigitalBridge Communications launched the first commercially available WiMAX network in the United States in 2007 under the name BridgeMAXX and holds 2.5 GHz licenses in several regions. Current Deployments are in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Indiana, South Dakota, and Virginia.
• MetroBridge Networks serves businesses in Arizona and Greater Seattle with connections up to 2.5 Mbit/s.
• Nth Air holds a nationwide 3.65 GHz license. Nth Air is currently deployed in California and Nevada with expanding footprint across the nation.
• Sprint Nextel holds licences in the 2.5 GHz band sprint currently introduced its first WiMAX operation in Baltimore under the brand name XOHM.
• Clearwire holds 2.5 GHz licences in several regions, and is running a test market in the Northwestern United States in preparation to deploy a nationwide network to rival the other nationwide carriers. In May 2008, Sprint Nextel announced a plan to merge their WiMAX operation under the Clearwire name, with additional investment from five other technology companies.^[17]
• NextWave Wireless holds licences in the 1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz band.
• NextPhase Wireless holds a national WiMAX license and LMDS in broad coverage areas over Atlanta, Southern California (Los Angeles), Miami/Fort Lauderdale and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/Wilmington, Delaware/Trenton, New Jersey.
• Xanadoo operates Navini Networks-based pre-WiMAX networks in the 2.5 GHz spectrum in 6 markets in the midwest.
• Open Range Communications will build a 17-state WiMAX network providing wireless broadband to 500+ un-served and underserved rural American communities.^[18]
• Conterra in Columbia, SC, Charlotte, NC, and nearby areas.
• Quad-Cities Online will use 2.5 GHz spectrum in Illinois.^[19]
• RazzoLink carries WiMAX and pre WiMAX throughout Monterey County, California on the 2.5/2.6 GHz band.
• Rapid Systems uses WiMAX in the Tampa Bay metro area on the 3.5 GHz band.
• Zing Networksis testing a new WiMAX Network in the Greater Metro Detroit Area
• Sling Broadband Wimax broadband operator in the Greater Miami Wimaxand Fort Lauderdale Wimax Metro Area offering Wireless Metro Ethernet, Business T1 Service and Wireless Broadband Service
• Towerstream offers WiMAX-based internet service to businesses in 9 US cities, including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Providence, San Francisco and Seattle

Uzbekistan

• Max Line offers WiMAX-based Internet access and VPN service for corporate clients in Tashkent.

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Venezuela

• Movilmax has deployed WiMAX to the IEEE 802.16e standard in Caracas and is the first which operates in 2.5 GHz in the world. Movilmax has a strategic alliance with Samsung Electronics Co. and started commercialization in July 2007 with CPE modem and PCMCIA laptop cards.

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Zambia

• Africonnect Zambia Ltd. has deployed WiMAX (IEEE 802.16d standard) in Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Ndola and several other towns in Zambia using Motorola Expedience equipment. The network is still expanding, both within as well as outside Lusaka.

[edit] See also

• Internet access worldwide - lists broadband (mostly on fixed-line) Internet access solutions worldwide
• Municipal wireless network - lists cities with Wi-Fi networks

[edit] References

Internet access
Network type	Wired					Wireless
	Optical	Coaxial cable	Ethernet cable	Phone line	Power line	Unlicensed terrestrial bands	Licensed terrestrial bands	Satellite
LAN	1000BASE-X	G.hn	Ethernet	HomePNA  · G.hn	G.hn	Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · DECT · Wireless USB
WAN	PON	DOCSIS		Dial-up · ISDN · DSL	BPL	Muni Wi-Fi	GPRS · iBurst · WiBro/WiMAX · UMTS-TDD, HSPA · EVDO · LTE	Satellite