Austrian Provider WiMAX Telecom Announces Roll-out of WiMAX Network

Austrian WiMAX service provider WiMAX Telecom plans to spend 2,5 Mio. € this year for the roll-out of an Austrian-wide WiMAX Network with 60 base stations. First customers are expected for September 2005. WiMAX Telecom plans to spend a total of 70 Mio. € until 2008 to reach  70% of the population of Austria. Until 2008, WiMAX Telecom wants to sign up 200.000 customers. They intend to price their service similar to the current ADSL offerings of incumbent Telekom Austria. Apart from ADSL, Austrians can also choose from cable broadband (Chello) and in Vienna FTTH (blizznet). (via Computerwelt)

WiMAX Telecom acquired one of the 3,5 GHz licenses in the WLL auctions during 2004. One of the applicants was also Clearwire, which eventually stepped back.