This week's interview is with one of the most respected Telecom executives in the United States. Kelley Dunne who is a former Executive Vice President with Verizon Avenue and an early player in One Point Communications which became Verizon Avenue shares his take on how to leverage WiMax to its greatest effect. Kelley's point of view is very entrepreneurial and he offers fascinating thoughts on the value of unique markets.

This holiday season is packed with news. The IEEE puts its final stamp of approval on Mobile WiMax. Sierra Monolithics begins shipping its RF chipsets in volume. However there may be looming threats to the WiMax Chipset marketplace. Despite this deployments march on with a planned deployment in Prague and 10 new WiMax licenses issued in Croatia to several companies. Plus we have more listener feedback.

Proving that listener feedback is greatly valued at WiMax Global News today we have Lee Sparkman the President of Russian based Enforta at www.enforta.com who was kind enough to write us. After speaking with Mr. Sparkman we asked him to share some absolutely fascinating tidbits about his history in the development of broadband in Russia. Mr. Sparkman also describes the business climate, techical and business challenges and the terrific opportunities that Enforta anticipates from the Russian marketplace. His thoughts on the future of Russian broadband delivery are unique.

Gartner predicts Mobile and VoIP to take 30 percent of the U.S. market by 2010. Telcos are searching for ways to protect their wireline products, sell them or bundle them or something. Motorola wins an early 4.9 GHz deployment. WiBro makes more inroads, Maravedis research points to interesting new spectrum plays. And could European service providers be turning their noses up at 3.5 GHz Fixed opportunities?

This week's interview with Robert Hoskins the founder of Broadband Wireless Exchange is lively and fast paced. With his portal being one of the top sites for independent wireless operators in the US and abroad his take on the industry has a unique perspective. Bob offers numerous opinions on the health of broadband wireless, the role WiMax plays in it and where the industry is going. At times he is both complimentary and contrarian regarding the ype around WiMax, Bob offers an insightful and different point of view on what standards may predominate in the US. His thinking may surprise you!