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BellSouth Plans Significant WiMax Test With Alcatel

RenderMan — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:11:00 +0000

Bellsouth is starting to test mobile WiMax. Using thier licensed part of the 2.3Ghz spectrum and Alcatel equipment, Bellsouth is looking at mobile WiMax, but also fixed WiMax for areas that are not serviced by DSL connections. Costs and scarcity of spectrum are causing headaches for WiMax deployment in the US, where companies like Sprint Nextel own the spectrum needed by WiMax standards.
Via [informationweek.com]

BellSouth’s WiMax Offered As Broadband Backup

RenderMan — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:16:00 +0000

Bellsouth is offering WiMax as backup service for broadband customers as a value added addon service for regular broadband custoemrs. The system was implimented after hurricane Katrina flooded central offices and delayed restoring broadband service. Using WiMax as a backup is a very good niche for WiMax to be in, however if your buying service in case of disaster, you probobly have other things to worry about. If you building blows away, not having broadband is the least of your worries. The service would be much more useful as a raoming value added where a home/business is using wired broadband and has WiMax available for emergency, but also allowing users to roam when away from the office and the service is not being used for backup.
Via [news.com.com]

BellSouth Launches Wireless Broadband Service

Wayne Slavin — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 17:22:00 +0000

BellSouth announced on Monday that is now offering a wireless broadband service to customers in Athens, Ga.
Via [news.zdnet.com]