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25.07.2008« [telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]
usa — nextwave wireless sells usd150.1m of aws spectrum
NextWave Wireless has agreed to sell part of its advanced wireless services (AWS) radio spectrum for USD150.1 million to four parties. Subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), NextWave will sell 599 million MHz-pops of AWS spectrum at an average price of USD0.25 per MHz-pop. After the sale NextWave will own 348 million MHz-pops of AWS spectrum primarily in New England, Florida and California. The largest chunk of spectrum was sold to T-Mobile USA, for roughly USD98 million. Atlantic Wireless, ACS Wireless and MetroPCS were the other purchasers.
Source: TeleGeography's CommsUpdate
metropcs
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. offer wireless broadband personal communication services (PCS), on a no long-term contract, flat-rate, unlimited usage basis in the San Francisco, Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Sacramento, Tampa/Sarasota/Orlando, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Detroit metropolitan areas, which include a total licensed population of approximately 67 million. In November 2006, the Company acquired advanced wireless services (AWS), licenses covering a total population of approximately 126 million outside of the metropolitan areas where it then held or had access to spectrum. These areas, which the Company refers to as its Auction 66 Markets, encompass six of the top 25 metropolitan market areas in the United States, including, but are not limited to, the entire east coast corridor from Philadelphia to Boston, including New York City, as well as the entire states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. As of December 31, 2007, it had approximately four million customers.
nextwave
NextWave Wireless Inc. (NextWave) is a mobile broadband and multimedia technology company that develops, produces and markets mobile multimedia and wireless broadband products, including fourth generation (4G) wireless broadband semiconductors, device-embedded software for mobile handsets, mobile television systems and mobile broadband network equipment. The Companys mobile multimedia and wireless broadband products and technologies are developed and marketed through its NextWave Network Products and NextWave Mobile Products operating units. The Companys customers include mobile handset and wireless service providers, including Orange, Motorola, Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic, Sony Ericsson, T- Mobile and Verizon Wireless. In October 2007, the Company acquired Websky Argentina SA. In September 2007, it acquired Digital World Services AG. In May 2007, NextWave acquired IPWireless, Inc. In March 2007, it acquired 4253311 Canada Inc.
t-mobile usa
T-Mobile USA, a subsidiary of Germany-based Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile International business, provides wireless voice and data communications services to subscribers in the US. Its approximately 27 million customers use its GSM (global system for mobile communications) network in the US and are also able to connect the GSM network of its parent company when in Europe. The company also provides wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) service through its T-Mobile HotSpot brand. T-Mobile USA resells phones, PDA's, and accessories from Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung among other manfacturers.
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