Da-Chief
04-27-2008, 09:15
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For those bidders who don t feel like they got all that they wanted in the recent 700 MHz spectrum auction, there could be a second chance to snag some wireless spectrum. NextWave Wireless has announced (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=215860&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1134249&highlight=) that the company is considering selling off the spectrum it owns in order to focus more on product development (such as their WiMax chipsets). The company has been hanging on to the spectrum without using it for years (and nearly lost it in a bankruptcy case a short time ago) so the move makes sense from a business perspective.
The spectrum licenses held by NextWave cover three different frequencies (http://www.phonemag.com/nextwave-looking-to-sell-off-its-spectrum-holdings-042550.php) which can be used for wireless voice and data transmission as well as for WiMax development. The licenses cover over a quarter billion people in multiple major markets. It is believed (http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2008/will-nextwave2019s-planned-sale-of-its-spectrum-holdings-offer-opportunities-for-smaller-carriers) that bidders on the spectrum could include T-Mobile, Verizon, Comcast, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire. It has also been suggested that a brand new wireless carrier could emerge to purchase the entire spectrum set but the high cost (estimated at $6 billion) would likely prevent this from taking place
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For those bidders who don t feel like they got all that they wanted in the recent 700 MHz spectrum auction, there could be a second chance to snag some wireless spectrum. NextWave Wireless has announced (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=215860&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1134249&highlight=) that the company is considering selling off the spectrum it owns in order to focus more on product development (such as their WiMax chipsets). The company has been hanging on to the spectrum without using it for years (and nearly lost it in a bankruptcy case a short time ago) so the move makes sense from a business perspective.
The spectrum licenses held by NextWave cover three different frequencies (http://www.phonemag.com/nextwave-looking-to-sell-off-its-spectrum-holdings-042550.php) which can be used for wireless voice and data transmission as well as for WiMax development. The licenses cover over a quarter billion people in multiple major markets. It is believed (http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2008/will-nextwave2019s-planned-sale-of-its-spectrum-holdings-offer-opportunities-for-smaller-carriers) that bidders on the spectrum could include T-Mobile, Verizon, Comcast, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire. It has also been suggested that a brand new wireless carrier could emerge to purchase the entire spectrum set but the high cost (estimated at $6 billion) would likely prevent this from taking place
read comment(s) (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/NextWave-Seeks-to-Sell-Off-Wireless-Spectrum-93939)
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