April 24th, 2008Whatever happened to Niagara Networks?
You may remember the stir caused by Niagara Networks in Canada’s upcoming AWS spectrum auction before they mysteriously pulled out. Rumour has it that their bid was indeed backed by T-mobile. The money was lined up but for reasons unknown T-mobile walked and with them so did the financial backers.
Either way, the dropout has left the spectrum auction with no participation from foreign carriers. Will the remaining entrants be able to get a new network off the ground in Canada with out the experience and economies of scope that would come from partnering with an international opperator?
We can hope, but we also hear that the strategy folks at the big three are sleeping a little easier recently without foreign players in the race.
UPDATE: The trouble with rumours, sometimes you get it right sometimes your don’t. Wirelessnorth has heard that T-mobile was categoricaly not behind niagara. not ever.
