Category: WiMAX

Intel Corp., the world's largest microchip maker, said on Thursday it expected to implement trials of the emerging wireless broadband technology called "WiMax" in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines by year-end. Via [today.reuters.co.uk]

In tests, the system provided uninterrupted access at speeds as high as 137 miles per hour. Via [informationweek.com]

The world's biggest chip maker, Intel, is expanding to Nigeria and Kenya to beef up its African business and hopes WiMax wireless technology will be launched commercially on the continent this year. Via [za.today.reuters.com]

SkyPilot Networks of Santa Clara, California hasn't made as big a splash in the metropolitan-sized mesh network market as its competition, but that might change as it puts its Synchronous Mesh Protocol (SMP) to work with long-distance, high-throughput WiMax technology. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

China’s ZTE Corp. said Monday it would launch a trial run in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, of its beta equipment for the fixed wireless service. The trial will begin next month, through local provider Telecard, and include an installation of one six-sector base transceiver station and 17 receivers. Via [eet.com]

Rogers Communications and Bell Canada, which compete for telephone and cable customers, plan to build a Canada-wide wireless broadband network with the help of Kirkland-based Clearwire. Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]

In what will be the first major test of WiMAX in the United States, Sprint Nextel and Samsung Telecommunications America have announced they will begin lab and field trials of the broadband network technology starting early next year. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Nortel has linked with Intel and Airspan as part of its strategy to supply and develop products for both fixed and mobile WiMAX. Via [commsdesign.com]

In one of the largest public trials of WiMAX, Italy’s Marconi Corp. and its U.S. partner, Airspan Networks Inc. are rolling out tests of the wireless technology in three regions of Italy. Via [commsdesign.com]

Mobile WiMAX will happen, but don't expect it to be an overnight success, says analyst company Visant. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Wireless ISP airBand Communications said Monday it has launched pre-WiMAX wireless broadband service aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in Philadelphia. Via [commsdesign.com]

WiMAX is coming to Kenya and Alvarion Ltd, an Israeli based wireless broadband provider, has been awarded the tender. Via [mybroadband.co.za]

"It's a wonderful technology on paper, but in reality you need the service providers -- the Vodafones, the Cingulars around the world -- to do something," said Michel Mayer, chief executive of Freescale Semiconductor, which was spun off last year from cell phone maker Motorola. Via [technewsworld.com]

Forward Concepts, known for their expertise in the DSP space, has entered the WiMAX forecasting market with a report predicting that the technology will be worth $2 billion in 2009. Via [extremewimax.com]

Adaptix will launch a trial of its OFDMA-TDD pre-WiMAX system with the help of NY3G Partnership. Via [wirelessweek.com]