Wireless broadband

Under Broadband Wireless Access ( BWA) is defined as the broadband wireless access to a telecommunications network, for example to access the Internet.

BWA is a generic term for various wireless access technologies such as Wireless Local Loop ( WLL), Fixed Broadband Wireless Access ( FBWA ) or Mobile Broadband Wireless Access ( MBWA ). WiMAX ( WiMAX Forum ) and HiperMAN (ETSI ) are corresponding to these technologies " brands ".

Frequency allocation in different countries

From 12 to 15 December 2006, the Federal Network Agency has auctioned the spectrum for Broadband Wireless Access in the range 3400-3600 MHz. The Federal Republic was divided into 28 regions for this purpose. In each of the regions four frequency packages were up for auction: firstly, the frequency packages with the names A and B, each comprising 21 MHz and are available in all regions fully available, on the other hand, the comprehensive also 21 MHz packages C and D, for the However, the full spectrum was not available. Details for auction have been laid down in the decision of the President's Chamber of the Federal Network Agency on 29 September 2006.

In Switzerland, the Communications Commission (ComCom, see the Federal Switzerland ) issued one of three prescribed BWA licenses to Swisscom Mobile AG in the summer of 2006, after the other interested parties had not submitted a binding offer. The two remaining concessions were tendered in late 2006 again publicly.