Tag: WiMAX

Twenty-one telecommunications operators from 15 nations in Asia, America and Europe are collaborating to create a global "roaming belt" for WiBro Mobile WiMax service, according to KT Corp. The Korean firm, which is spearheading the initiative, and the group met recently for the maiden session of the WiBro Mobile WiMax Community. KT refused to state...

The largest WiMax network to date is due to begin operations in Pakistan, according to Motorola. The firm will supply 802.16e-based MOTOwi4 network to the country's Wateen Telecom and expects a million subscribers to initially avail of the service. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

At The Wireless Event in London, the merits of WiFi, HSDPA, and WiMAX -- the contenders for wireless technology's number one position -- were debated back and forth, but discussions ended with no real winner. WiFi is predicted to come out on top initially thanks to its early market presence and to the lack of...

Altera Corp. and Sequans Communications announced the availability of mobile WiMax chipsets. Using FPGA technology, they seem very certain that they will be able to upgrade the chipsets for future improvements to the WiMax standards. No word yet on any customers. Via [eetimes.com]

With an expected compound annual growth rate of more than 268 percent, the WiMAX market is taking the lead in the mobile wireless race. According to market research analyst firm Semico Research Corp., WiMAX is "poised to do for broadband what cellular has done for phones -- make broadband mobile." Investors such as Intel and...

In what will probobly become a big speedbump for WiMax, Qualcomm quietly announced a licensing deal for technology necessary for WiMax that it owns the patent on. This appears to mean that any vendor making a WiMax product will have to pay a licensing fee to Qualcomm, who have a history of defending a licensing...

A lack of harmony between different countried available spectrum could hinder or even hurt WiMAx. The nearly universal availability of the 2.4Ghz spectrum is likely one of it's strong points. WiMax does'nt have that availability. If countries don't have a common spectrum allocation, manufacturers will have to make many different radios. This means more cost...

The FCC allocated parts of the 2.5 Ghz spectrum for schools to use for educational broadcasts. Unfortunatly it has'nt really been used and the FCC is threatening to take away the valuable spectrum in 2008 unless they start using it. The solution for some seems to be a mobile WiMax installation the provide low-income students...

Teyew Sin Siew, head of telecoms research at Frost & Sullivan, expects high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) to delay WiMax's adoption in Asia. The market analyst ascribed the scenario to the massive investment and commitment to nationwide 3G coverage as companies will acquire fewer costs when they upgrade to HSDPA, otherwise known as 3.5G. Whereas...

Even WiMax has it's alphabet soup. 802.16d and 802.16e are both WiMax standards, .16d is fixed, .16e is mobile, and they don't play nicely together. There are advantages to both, but anyone investing in WiMax should look at 802.16e for a whole host of reasons. Via [computerworld.com]

Aperto, manufacturer of WiMax chipsets, has recieved another $26 Million in funding, making it the most well funded start-up in the WiMax field. With very little delivered so far in terms of product, it will be interesting to see how the market handles this disruptive technology. Via [redherring.com]

The WiMax revolution won't be felt in the United States until at least 2008. Rural India seems to be the primary customer at the moment. Current WiMax standards operate on spectrum unavailable in the US and a replacement chunk of spectrum won't be released for a few years. Until then, pre-certification public frequency gear is...

WiMax looks to be getting big. Really big. Market research firm Telcomview expects the WiMax market to hit $53 Billion by 2011. Presumably alot of that will come from everyone having to buy new handsets and network cards to take advantage of it. Via [eetuk.com]

Canadian Telco's Rogers's and Bell have partnered to launch a WiMax network in various areas across the country. The new service offers 512Kbps and 3Mbps from Bell and Rogers is offering 1.5 Mbps service. Bothe companies offerings are comparible to thier wired broadband offerings. This should help provide remote and rural customers with the advantages...

Japan's NTT DoCoMo is applying for a Wi-Max license and plans to begin testing in Tokyo in the near future. With thier interest in 3g and the Japanese market for such a service, it's no wonder that NTT DoCoMo is looking into the technology. Via [networks.silicon.com]