An observation on IEEE 802.16 Operator ID public listing. Mobile WiMAX (802.16e) requires a registration before actual deployment. Cost of registration is $1200.
The list currently has 36 entries, of which 30 are unique operators; sounds like a very small number regarding the WiMAX hype we have seen in the last two years.
Here is the list, but refer the online IEEE listing as it may change:
- Nextwave – not a real operator
- Clearwire corporation
- Société du Haut Débit (SHD) – Joint venture – SFR + Neuf Cegetel
- Sprint Nextel – Xohm brand is merging into Clearwire
- HDRR
- Moline Dispatch Publishing Company ????
- Pine Telephone Company Inc.
- UK Broadband
- Solectek
- WiMax Telecom AG
- Wi-Tribe Limited
- Axtel S.A.B. de C.V.
- MIRS Communications Ltd.
- Packet One Networks (M) Sdn Bhd
- Menatelecom
- UQ Communications Inc.
- SCARTEL Ltd.
- Monzoon Networks AG
- WorldMax Operations B.V.
- Etihad Atheeb Telecommunications
- VTR Banda Ancha (Chile) S.A.
- Globe Telecom
- “MMDS-Ukraine” LLC
- DBD Deutsche Breitband Dienste GmbH
- Freedom4 Ltd
- Linkem Spa
- Grid Net
- Mandarin WiMax Sicilia SpA
- Asiaspace WiMAX Sdn. Bhd.
- CTY Co., Ltd.
It does seem like many names are missing for this list, the question in why?
Later this week I will try to analyze the deployments of the above operators.