Articles
30-09-2011
The way we consume data is about to change forever. Hello, 4G
The 32-year-old is CEO of Russian communications company Yota. For the last two years, it has been delivering «near-4G» WiMAX wireless broadband to 20 million people across the cities of Moscow, St Petersburg, Ufa, Sochi and Krasnodar.
Source: www.wired.co.uk
03-03-2011
Russian telcos to get stakes in LTE venture-minister
Russian top telecom operators MTS (MBT.N), Vimpelcom (VIP.N), MegaFon and Rostelecom (RTKM.MM) will each get 20 percent stakes in a new mobile internet venture, Russia’s Communications Minister said.
Source: www.reuters.com
03-03-2011
Russian Mobile-Phone Rivals Team Up to Share 4G Expense
Russia’s three largest mobile-phone companies, OAO MegaFon, OAO Mobile TeleSystems and OAO VimpelCom, agreed to work together to develop a nationwide fourth-generation broadband network.
Source: www.bloomberg.com
03-03-2011
Russian telcos in LTE network sharing deal
Russia’s top telecoms providers have agreed to share their next generation mobile network, aiming to tap surging demand for fast data access on the go at a lower investment cost.
Source: business.asiaone.com
23-08-2010
From Russia with bandwidth
A Russian start-up shows how 4G wireless might work.
Source: www.economist.com
19-02-2010
Mobile Data Opportunities Could Be Worth Billions
The talk at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona this week centered on mobile data, which may spur a major new market in machine-to-machine communications, a resurgent WiMax, and a new industry providing an overlay of data to interface with the bricks-and-mortar world.
Source: http://blogs.wsj.com
17-02-2010
MWC: WiMAX stresses its role as a 'here and now' technology
In recent years, the WiMAX community has succeeded in making its mark at Mobile World Congress despite being the 'outsider' at a GSMA event.
Source: www.rethink-wireless.com
08-02-2010
Yota and Samsung Partner to Complete WiMax Build Out in Russia
Samsung and Yota have signed another contract that will help build out a complete WiMax network across Russia.
Source: www.goingwimax.com
17-12-2009
YOTA and Samsung Bring Mobile WiMAX to Latin America
The FINANCIAL — Yota, a provider of innovative mobile services, and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., one of the leading providers of future mobile technology, jointly announced today plans to roll out a Mobile WiMAX service in Nicaragua, their first cooperative project outside of Russia.
16-12-2009
Yota lands with WiMax in Managua - Nicaragua
Russian WiMax operator Yota has completed the deployment of its wireless broadband network and begun tests on it in Nicaraguan capital Managua, the company announced in a release.
Source: www.bnamericas.com
09-11-2009
Yota: A Model WiMax Startup?
Russian operator Yota believes it has cracked the code for turning a quick buck from WiMax services.
07-10-2009
Russian WiMax operator eyes GSM handover, WiMax 2 tests
Russian WiMax operator Yota will soon begin offering its customers a WiMax terminal that can make VOIP calls — and hand them over to a GSM network when the caller wanders out of the WiMax coverage area.
07-10-2009
Here Comes Mobile WiMax 2.0
Samsung and Russian WiMax operator Yota announced this week that they're testing the next incarnation of WiMax. The new equipment is based on the IEEE's 802.16m standard, announced this week, which is theoretically supposed to offer speeds four times faster than the current 802.16e standard.
17-06-2009
WiMAX volumes may finally be coming
Yota, which claims a nationwide footprint of 2.5GHz spectrum in Russia, launched commercial services in Moscow on June 1, following the launch of free trial services in Moscow and St. Petersburg in November 2008.
04-06-2009
Malaysian, Russian cos may bid for WiMAX
AMSTERDAM: Russian operator Yota and Malaysian operator Packet One are in serious talks with several Indian firms to enter India’s Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market and are also likely to emerge as bidders in the WiMAX auctions scheduled to be held later this year.
05-12-2008
We need a mobile broadband space race
We put a man on the moon. Why can’t we have fast, nationwide mobile broadband?
14-11-2008
Russia beats the US to an HTC 4G WiMAX phone
In an exclusive deal with Russian carrier Scartel’s Yota network, HTC has premiered its first GSM/WiMAX handset, indicating how rapidly the evolution of the world’s communications infrastructure may be leaving the US behind.
Interview
02-07-2010
Interview with Yota
Participants:
Igor Torgov – Director Sales and Operations
Adlane Fellah – CEO Maravedis Inc.
Cintia Garza – Maravedis Analyst and 4GCounts Team Leader
Source: www.4gcounts.com
