Comments on: AWS Over, Finally http://gigaom.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:11:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Finally, T-Mobile launches a U.S. 3G Network - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/#comment-876943 Finally, T-Mobile launches a U.S. 3G Network - GigaOM Mon, 05 May 2008 16:00:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/#comment-876943 [...] them to manage future growth. The network operates over 1.7 and 2.1 GHz bands. T-Mobile had spent a total of $4.2 billion in the AWS spectrum, and there are rumors that the company might look at buying even more AWS spectrum from Nextwave. [...] [...] them to manage future growth. The network operates over 1.7 and 2.1 GHz bands. T-Mobile had spent a total of $4.2 billion in the AWS spectrum, and there are rumors that the company might look at buying even more AWS spectrum from Nextwave. [...]

]]> By: NextWave Plays Flip That Spectrum - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/#comment-872899 NextWave Plays Flip That Spectrum - GigaOM Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/#comment-872899 <p>[...] While Berger wouldn’t talk about anticipated pricing for the spectrum, last year’s AWS sales averaged out at 53 cents per MHz per POP. The 700 MHz auction cost an average of 76 cents/MHZ/POP for the C block, which was won by Verizon, [...]</p> [...] While Berger wouldn’t talk about anticipated pricing for the spectrum, last year’s AWS sales averaged out at 53 cents per MHz per POP. The 700 MHz auction cost an average of 76 cents/MHZ/POP for the C block, which was won by Verizon, [...]

]]> By: » Wireless broadband now faster in Floresville & Poth, Texas than DSL is in Dallas http://gigaom.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/#comment-860628 » Wireless broadband now faster in Floresville & Poth, Texas than DSL is in Dallas Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:40:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/#comment-860628 <p>[...] Poth, Texas — utilizing the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum band it had acquired in last year’s AWS spectrum auction. The AWS utilizes the 2.1 GHz and 1.7 GHz bands. Stelera has beaten many of the larger players such [...]</p> [...] Poth, Texas — utilizing the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum band it had acquired in last year’s AWS spectrum auction. The AWS utilizes the 2.1 GHz and 1.7 GHz bands. Stelera has beaten many of the larger players such [...]

]]> By: Rural Texas Gets Super Fast Wireless Broadband - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/#comment-860544 Rural Texas Gets Super Fast Wireless Broadband - GigaOM Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:17:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/#comment-860544 <p>[...] Poth, Texas - utilizing the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum band it had acquired in last year’s AWS spectrum auction. The AWS utilizes the 2.1 GHz and 1.7 GHz bands. Stelera has beaten many of the larger players such [...]</p> [...] Poth, Texas - utilizing the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum band it had acquired in last year’s AWS spectrum auction. The AWS utilizes the 2.1 GHz and 1.7 GHz bands. Stelera has beaten many of the larger players such [...]

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/#comment-65279 Jesse Kopelman Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:19:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/aws-over/#comment-65279 <p>$0.53/pop/MHz seems very low given that the FCC valued the national 1900 MHz license they traded to Nextel in return for some 800 MHz at $1.73/pop/MHz. If you remember, at the time, Verizon was saying this was too low and that they would pay more if the FCC auctioned it off instead! What this should tell you is that people in the know think it will be years before these AWS licenses are actually useable. I don't know if this is more a factor of incumbants that need to be relocated, disinterest by vendors in supporting this frequency profile, or a combination of the two. I wouldn't expect to see T-Mobile putting this to use for a couple of years yet, unless they've got a few billion more up their sleave to handle such issues.</p> <p>Meanwhile, I bet Verizon will deploy something based on Flarion (with the equipment heavily subsidized by Qualcomm) in their new spectrum.</p> $0.53/pop/MHz seems very low given that the FCC valued the national 1900 MHz license they traded to Nextel in return for some 800 MHz at $1.73/pop/MHz. If you remember, at the time, Verizon was saying this was too low and that they would pay more if the FCC auctioned it off instead! What this should tell you is that people in the know think it will be years before these AWS licenses are actually useable. I don’t know if this is more a factor of incumbants that need to be relocated, disinterest by vendors in supporting this frequency profile, or a combination of the two. I wouldn’t expect to see T-Mobile putting this to use for a couple of years yet, unless they’ve got a few billion more up their sleave to handle such issues.

Meanwhile, I bet Verizon will deploy something based on Flarion (with the equipment heavily subsidized by Qualcomm) in their new spectrum.

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