| Official: WiMAX delayed by 6 months
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| Written by HiVoltage |
Thursday, 25 May 2006
Last month, we reported that MCA (Malta Communications Authority) was considering whether to extend the timelines that the ISP's that applied for a license to offer wireless Internet were supposed to follow. This was because of the developments in the new WiMAX flavour - 802.16e. The main advantage of the new standard is that it offers much better mobility than its predecessors. However, 802.16e is not yet available on the shelf, but it would be soon. Therefore, the ISP's have requested a 6 month extension in order to wait for the new equipment to come out and install it as soon as it does.
Today, MCA announced that it has decided in favour of the grant of this extension. The new timelines state that by next April (2007), Cellcom and Vodafone should have 50% coverage of the Maltese territory, while Go Mobile should have 39%. We're hoping the new services will create a shake in the current service offerings. We'll wait and see.
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| Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 May 2006 ) |
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