The Cash Behind WISPs
By Julien Regoli, Vice-president Operations

Following Clearwire's recent announcement about securing US$1 billion of debt, I thought it would be appropriate to share some of the information Maravedis has on how Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) are financing their operations. Clearwire's announcement comes just a few months after their March IPO, which raised US$600 million. If we add the debt to Clearwire's March 31, 2007 balance sheet, the company's funds are derived from roughly 60% equity and 40% debt. This compares to 80% equity and 20% debt prior to the recently announced secured loan.  more…

Latin America: Getting Ready for WiMAX By Cintia Garza, Market Analyst

WiMAX in Latin America has demonstrated substantial growth and promising opportunities for operators. WiMAX operators in this region are actively defining strategies, implementing trials, deploying networks, and formulating plans for the “mobile broadband wireless ecosystem.”

In the 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz frequency bands, there are nearly 50 license holders in Central America and 126 license holders in South America. However, not all of these licenses are active; more than half of BWA/WiMAX license holders are still in the evaluation or trial stage, and a few more have yet to put their spectrum to use. Only 20% of these licenses have a nationwide scope. The country with the largest number of nationwide licenses in this region is Honduras, accounting for a total of 9 licenses; the country with the largest number of WiMAX licenses awarded is Brazil, accounting for 30 regional licenses. more…

Clash of the Titans: Open Access Paves the Way to 4G
By Robert Syputa, Senior Analyst

Fixed wireless convergence is causing IT, Internet software, Internet service providers, and PtP content to clash with the walled cellular service environment. A critical factor in the productivity gains of IT, the widespread adoption of the PC/laptop environment, and the use of the Internet has been the open nature of development and access. Open access to data storage, communications, and computing power has enabled individuals and groups to engage in organic creation, assemblage, and program development, which has brought decades of productivity gains. more…

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