Intel and Sprint plan to work together to develop an emerging wireless broadband technology called WiMax, which has been promoted as a third option to cable and digital subscriber line for providing high-speed Internet access into the home. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: WiMAX
Pre-WiMax Service About To Launch In Seattle
Broadband vendor Speakeasy says it’s starting to accept orders, and its pre-WiMax network for enterprises will go online in June. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Fights Back Against WiMax With 100Mbps
With every man and his dog rushing to proclaim that the advent of WiMax will mean the death of Wi-Fi, proponents of the most popular local area wireless technology believe there’s a healthy future ahead for it – and it doesn’t depend on the laptop. Via [networks.silicon.com]… Continue Reading
Speakeasy Launches Wireless Broadband In Seattle
Speakeasy Inc., a privately owned Internet broadband provider, on Wednesday launched an Internet access service for businesses using new wireless technology that it said was faster and easier to deploy than its current broadband service. Via [reuters.com]… Continue Reading
Moving WiMax Into VoIP
Last week, California-based fixed wireless provider NextWeb announced plans to launch voice over IP in its service areas in California and Nevada through a partnership with VoIP facilitator CommPartners. According to the companies, this will be the largest deployment of VoIP services over a pre-WiMax network in the U.S. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Fujitsu, SiGe Semi Collaborate On WiMAX Design
Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. and SiGe Semiconductor Inc. have announced the availability of a complete reference design for developing WiMAX-capable broadband wireless access systems. Via [eetimes.com]… Continue Reading
BT Sees DIY WiMax In 18 Months
With Intel’s Rosedale chip now out, the UK’s incumbent telco predicts that it will soon be offering self-installation WiMax kit. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wireless Goes Faster, Farther
If WiMax technology lives up to the hype, faster data speeds over much greater distances than offered by Wi-Fi hot-spots will be the norm. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Ships Wireless Broadband Chips
Wireless broadband has just taken a big leap forward. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
WiMAX Masts Pose No Health Risk, Intel Says
Intel’s mobility guru Sean Maloney said that masts beaming WiMAX signals across the metropolis do not pose any risk to health. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Samsung Elected To WiMAX Forum
Samsung Electronics was elected to the Board of Directors of the WiMAX Forum, the highest body of the broadband wireless nonprofit organization. Via [news.designtechnica.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Wildly Optimistic About WiMAX
Sean Maloney, general manager of Intel’s mobility group is here in old London Town. He said that Intel realised some years ago that fibre wasn’t the answer to delivering broadband He said that while there were lots of technical challenges with Wimax, Intel had gotten over them one by one. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Taiwan Market: WiMAX Development Too Slow
Taiwan’s WiMAX (worldwide interoperability for microwave access) development is trailing South Korea, China and Singapore, as the government is dragging its feet on allocating a frequency range and telecoms remain focused on 3G mobile communication technologies, according to Taiwan’s telecom equipment makers. Via [digitimes.com]… Continue Reading
Merger Madness Hits WiMAX
For those basketball fans in the audience, March is best known as March Madness and the NCAA tournament. But, for the WiMAX sector, the last few days should be called Merger Madness. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
WiMAX Vendor Buys Wireless VoIP Company
Wireless broadband equipment vendor Airspan Networks said Tuesday that it is purchasing an Israeli company that specializes in voice-over-IP technology. Via [internetweek.com]… Continue Reading