Well, the waiting is finally over - Google have announced that they will be bidding on the 700 MHz wireless spectrum.
" These radio waves are being returned by broadcasters as they move from analog to digital signals early in 2009. The signals can go long distances and penetrate thick walls. The auction is seen as a last chance for a new wireless player."
In it's core search and advertising businesses, Google has been a great leveler for the little guy, who has been able to reach audiences that would have been traditionally unreachable. They have created incredible value for their shareholders by playing nicely with others, and by not being evil.
It's our belief that if Google were to win this auction for spectrum, they would focus on building out the enabling infrastructure and open up that platform to independent ISPs to deliver service to business and residential customers across the US. Let's not kid ourselves that this would be an altruistic act on their behalf, but they have continually shown by their actions that if they do play nicely with others, everybody wins (especially Google).
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I have substantial hours of investigation and research into wimax,nphs,clearwire,sprint, verizion,gtcb and the various other players involved here, your company seems to be positioned very nicely for growth potential in a very attractive market. It seems you are poised for explosive growth, my concern is the sluggish response to the market price of nphs, it seems to be thinly traded, ccould this be the result of a recent split, or what?
Additionally Tom as I said I would research this other item, you need a fix on this, your corporate summary with 13, employees... not very attractive
NextPhase Wireless, Incorporated
300 South Harbor Boulevard
Suite 500
Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: (800) 748-5548
Web Site: www.npwireless.com
Email Address: info@nptinc.net
Industry: Telecommunications
Sector: Technology
Employees: 13
Updated 11/12/2007
ANAHEIM, Calif. – (PR NEWSWIRE) – February 11, 2008 – NextPhase Wireless, Inc. (OTCBB: NPHS), a nationwide developer of WiMAX-ready networks and provider of advanced wireless broadband solutions, today issued a corporate update reflecting on several key developments that have occurred at the Company and within the broader WiMAX industry over the past several months that are collectively fueling momentum and presenting compelling growth opportunities for the Company. NextPhase President and CEO, Robert Ford , stated:
“Based on the series of events that have transpired at NextPhase since my last formal update in October 2006, coupled with accelerating media attention and global investment being concentrated on WiMAX, we are now even more confident that NextPhase’s corporate growth strategy is on target. Moreover, the fact that our business plan anticipated the takeoff of WiMAX, and planned accordingly, we are ideally positioned ahead of the curve - particularly in light of the growing consensus among industry analysts that WiMAX is positioned to radically change the way people access and use the Internet.
“According to a recent article published in WiMAX Day, ‘The up-start technology, known as WiMAX, found itself on most of the top ten technology watch lists for 2008. All eyes are focused on the disruptive technology that became an International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) standard last year, shaking the telecommunications industry from its slumber.’ In addition, the article noted that total capital to be invested in WiMAX networks and technology will exceed $30 billion in the coming year, which is equivalent to the capex of the GSM industry 10 years ago when it was roughly the same age as WiMAX. Moreover, Juniper Research recently issued a new report predicting that the market for Mobile WiMAX will attract 80 million subscribers and exceed $23 billion per year by 2013. With each passing month, the forecasts for WiMAX become even more bullish and market growth projections continue to dramatically rise.
“On January 24, the Federal Communications Commission’s 700-MHz-spectrum auction officially launched, marking what many believe is one of the most significant airwave auctions in U.S. history, potentially impacting everything from the cost of wireless service to the competitive landscape among U.S. mobile providers for years to come. Due to superior propagation, the 700MHz band is suited to the deployment of new wireless network technologies, including WiMAX. Bearing in mind that a wireless network deployed at 700 MHz would require 60 percent fewer towers than traditional 1.9GHz or 2.1GHz cellular bands to provide equivalent coverage, it is no surprise that this auction is attracting a broad field of Internet and telecommunications giants and emerging players seeking to capitalize on what could be an economic windfall stemming from wireless broadband subscriber growth and associated network deployment and operational cost savings.
“We believe that the unique capabilities of wireless broadband connectivity (i.e. flexibility, scalability, reliability, mobility and cost effectiveness) are being validated by this auction (at the time of writing, bidding has reached $18.9 billion, easily surpassing the FCC’s own estimates of between $10-15 billion), and that, consequently, valuations of all spectrum will be revisited in coming months. Given that we have been awarded a nationwide license by the FCC to provide WiMAX wireless services in the newly released 3.65 GHz band, and have secured licensed LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Services) spectrum in four major metropolitan markets that together service a population of 26.9 million people, we feel that we are well positioned to take advantage of the increased interest in wireless broadband technologies.
“To ensure that NextPhase’s industry foresight and early-to-market advantages are fully optimized in this exciting, high growth environment, we have remained actively focused on expanding our WiMAX-ready national network through strategic acquisitions, securing licensed spectrum at highly favorable terms and conditions, migrating more of our wireless backbone to licensed spectrum, and enhancing our portfolio of carrier-grade wireless broadband products and services.
“More specifically, over the past three months, NextPhase:
executed a long-term agreement securing licensed wireless spectrum capacity in four metropolitan markets from Nextlink Wireless, Inc. (“Nextlink”), a subsidiary of XO Holdings, Inc. and a leading provider of carrier-grade, alternative access solutions with fixed wireless spectrum covering 75 major metropolitan markets. Under the terms of the agreement, NextPhase has the right to use complete capacity on select bands within the fixed wireless spectrum licensed to Nextlink by the FCC over four metropolitan BTAs (Basic Trading Areas), which include Atlanta, Georgia; Los Angeles, California; Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/Wilmington, Delaware/Trenton, New Jersey;
received approval from the FCC for NextPhase’s Long Term Use Filing relating to its right to use complete capacity on select bands within the fixed wireless spectrum covering the Los Angeles, California BTA secured from Nextlink;
was awarded a nationwide license by the FCC to provide WiMAX wireless services in the newly released 3.65 GHz band (3650-3700 MHz);
signed a reseller agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), the world’s leading provider of broadband satellite solutions and services, to offer a range of HughesNet® satellite broadband services that provide cost-effective connectivity to small businesses within the United States that currently do not have access to terrestrial-based alternatives; and
unveiled plans to introduce a comprehensive branded suite of new highly scalable online backup services, designed for businesses of all sizes and marketed under the name “SpeedVault”.
“In addition, NextPhase expanded our corporate leadership team with the addition of DuPont veteran Kiko Suarez as Chief Marketing Officer, who is also tasked with overseeing our East Coast operations. Further, in early November, we commenced trading under a new stock symbol (OTCBB:NPHS) following the completion of a 20:1 reverse stock split of our common shares, thereby strengthening NextPhase’s investment appeal to the Wall Street community.
“With two ISP acquisitions pending and several more in various stages of advanced due diligence and/or negotiation, we have also maintained an active road show schedule, traveling the country to meet with industry analysts and those institutional investors seeking to participate in the anticipated growth of the WiMAX industry and its emerging leaders. With a goal of determining the right strategic investing partners under the right investment terms, in the coming next few weeks, we look forward to finalizing our near to mid-term financing strategy to best ensure that we have sufficient cash resources available to successfully execute our business plan and take timely advantage of the opportunities being presented to us.
“Time is indeed of the essence. Considering the speed at which our industry is evolving, NextPhase is committed to remaining on the leading edge of emerging wireless broadband technologies and network capabilities. In this regard, we plan to begin testing WiMAX-approved devices on our wireless networks later this month. Furthermore, we expect to begin concentrating on building a national sales and marketing platform, led by Kiko, that will extend our efforts to drive NextPhase’s brand building programs and promote our broadband delivery products and services to a wider audience of prospective business and municipal customers in targeted industry sectors and within geographic markets in and around those we currently provide networked broadband service.
“2008 is fast shaping up to be a year of significant growth and achievement for NextPhase and for our industry. In closing, allow me to quote Peter Elliott, a partner at PA Consulting Group who was interviewed for the earlier mentioned WiMAX Day article. I believe he said it best when he noted that: ‘Whilst much of 2007 was about the coming of WiMAX, we believe 2008 will be the year of delivering WiMAX.’ No doubt about it from NextPhase’s point of view, so we intend to play a leading role in helping American businesses fully benefit from its arrival,” concluded Ford.
About NextPhase Wireless, Inc.
With a mission to build a device-agnostic, WiMAX-ready, wireless broadband connectivity/content delivery platform serving all 48 contiguous U.S. states, NextPhase Wireless, Inc. is focused on delivering integrated Internet, voice, video and managed services to its fast growing customer and client base which currently numbers more than 10,000. Engaged in designing, deploying and operating its own WiMAX-ready wireless networks and providing advanced wireless technology solutions to both businesses and municipalities, the Company is currently providing wireless broadband coverage in California and Nevada and Internet Service Provider (ISP) coverage in 19 states throughout the country. For more information, please visit www.npwireless.com and www.speedfactory.com and www.jersey.net.
This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, acceptance of the Company's current and future products and services in the marketplace, the ability of the Company to develop effective new products and receive regulatory approvals of such products, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
FOR INVESTOR & MEDIA RELATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Elite Financial Communications Group, LLC
Dodi Handy, President and CEO, or Daniel Conway, Chief Strategist
407-585-1080 or via email at NHPS@efcg.net
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