This Is Amazing!
At our meeting last evening I had occasion to comment about WiMax, the new wireless service that SprintNextel will soon launch in Chicago. And today, lo and behold, an AP article appeared with the following news:
"The broadband technology WiMax has been added to a global standard for mobile devices, boosting its chances of becoming the preferred system for the next generation of high-speed wireless Internet access.
The decision Friday by the U.N. telecommunications agency means that airwaves designated for other technologies can now be used for networks based on WiMax. That's likely to spur development of the wireless technology, attract new investors and eventually drive down hardware costs.
Early promoters of WiMax - including Intel Corp., Samsung, Motorola, Inc. and Nokia Corp. - stand to gain the most from Friday's decision.
Chip maker Intel's investment arm poured more than $1 billion last year into building WiMax networks around the world and other WiMax-related investments.
Intel is rolling out chips next year for laptops, cell phones and mobile Internet devices that feature both WiMax and Wi-Fi capabilities on the same piece of silicon. Integrating the two technologies extends the range and bandwidth available to those devices.
WiMax could become as ubiquitous as mobile phones and conventional broadband. The real kick comes between two and five years from now when consumers will start seeing the first mobile phone-style devices using WiMax come on the market."
NOTE: you can find aditional information by going to:
WiMax Forum: http://www.wimaxforum.org
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"The broadband technology WiMax has been added to a global standard for mobile devices, boosting its chances of becoming the preferred system for the next generation of high-speed wireless Internet access.
The decision Friday by the U.N. telecommunications agency means that airwaves designated for other technologies can now be used for networks based on WiMax. That's likely to spur development of the wireless technology, attract new investors and eventually drive down hardware costs.
Early promoters of WiMax - including Intel Corp., Samsung, Motorola, Inc. and Nokia Corp. - stand to gain the most from Friday's decision.
Chip maker Intel's investment arm poured more than $1 billion last year into building WiMax networks around the world and other WiMax-related investments.
Intel is rolling out chips next year for laptops, cell phones and mobile Internet devices that feature both WiMax and Wi-Fi capabilities on the same piece of silicon. Integrating the two technologies extends the range and bandwidth available to those devices.
WiMax could become as ubiquitous as mobile phones and conventional broadband. The real kick comes between two and five years from now when consumers will start seeing the first mobile phone-style devices using WiMax come on the market."
NOTE: you can find aditional information by going to:
WiMax Forum: http://www.wimaxforum.org
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