WiMAX Products Development February 25, 2008
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Broadband Wireless Exchange Magazine has reported on the development of a portable WiMAX VoIP cell phone. It features all-IP voice communication with mobile internet capabilities. The telephone was jointly developed by NetIndex Inc., Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. and Runcom Technologies Ltd and was displayed at the Mobile World Conference in 2008.
Along a similar vein, EMSNow reports on several different developments for WiMAX products in Taiwan. Companies like MediaTek, Asustek Computer, GemTek Technology and many others have plans for shipping their WiMAX-enabled products within this year. Products range from WiMAX chips, and laptops to CPEs, with plenty of talk of increases in shipments within the year. For more details, check out the EMSNow article. Clearly the products industry is revving up for WiMAX.
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Ari Zoldan
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Intel and Nokia on Seamless Wi-Fi to WiMAX Access February 12, 2008
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InformationWeek reports that Intel, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Network demonstrated an early version of a Wi-Fi/WiMAX network solution at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The technology is designed to allow mobile devices to seamlessly move from a Wi-Fi connection to a WiMAX connection with no disruption in internet access. It works by responding to several different triggers; for example, a weakening Wi-Fi signal. Before the Wi-Fi signal is entirely lost, one is able to simultaneously connect to a WiMAX signal, leaving any online work unaffected by the switchover.
The article goes on to state the value of such a development:
Such anywhere, anytime connectivity is pivotal to mainstream adoption of future Internet-enabled devices, capable of accessing multimedia and other services over the Web. Intel and other companies are investing billions in the technology needed to build and support such devices, which are the future of mobile computing, proponents say.
Technologies like this are pivotal in terms of dual access, especially in moving some out of the familiarity of Wi-Fi into the still-somewhat-unfamiliar realm of WiMAX connectivity. But perhaps most valuable is the seamless quality of what Intel and Nokia are developing and what that will mean for mobile access.
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Ari Zoldan
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New York City WiMAX Event January 10, 2008
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Want to talk WiMAX? For those in the New York City area, this is definitely something worth checking out. The New York Media Information Exchange Group (NY:MIEG) is having a breakfast panel discussion on WiMAX and related technologies. Here are the details:
Thursday, January 17th
7:30am to 10:00am
SobelMedia World Headquarters
4 West 43rd Street/Main Ballroom
New York, NY 10036
“Wireless, WiMAX & Mobile 2008 and Beyond: The Future of Communications”
Panelists include: Eric Bader, Laura Forlano, Dana Spiegel, Sree Sreenivasan and myself.
To register for the event click here.
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Ari Zoldan
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Intel Poised to Boost WiMAX Adoption January 7, 2008
Posted by Ari Zoldan in Analyses and Speculations, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, wireless.1 comment so far
In addition to the Montevina platform for notebooks, Intel may also be delivering WiMAX to ultraportables and mobile internet devices through its Menlow platform. InfoWorld reports that Intel is developing WiMAX chips specifically for mobile devices as an optional addition to the platform:
Intel is already developing a WiMax silicon chip codenamed Baxter Peak for mobile devices. Last year, Nokia said it would use Baxter Peak on its WiMax-enabled N-series Internet tablets, expected to ship in 2008... “[The chip] will be an option similar to how Echo Peak is an option for Centrino notebooks based on the Montevina mobile platform,” [according to Kari Aakre, an Intel spokeswoman]
With hopes of WiMAX taking off in 2009, Intel’s move toward including WiMAX chips in both notebooks and mobile devices is an excellent step toward boosting WiMAX adoption rates. Having a big name like Intel behind WiMAX and actively integrating supportive hardware will make providers that much more inclined to invest in WiMAX and customers that much more likely to subscribe to WiMAX services. Intel’s tactic also encourages a form of brand recognition in the sense that it gets the name “WiMAX” out to the public–thus building awareness about the technology and its capabilities.
Intel’s “Baxter Peak” and other WiMAX-enabled devices are scheduled for shipment early this year.
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Fortune Names WiMAX As A Top Trend for 2008 January 3, 2008
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With the new year, investors and all breeds of business people are re-evaluating–and maybe even crossing their fingers–for the industries they’ve put their money on. Many are wondering if this will be the big year for WiMAX in particular. Fortune seems to think so. In an article entitled “The Top 10 Wireless Trends for 2008,” WiMAX came in at number five with some buzz about Xohm and Nokia’s WiMAX-enabled Internet tablet.
Also noteworthy is the fact that nearly all the other listed trends either go hand-in-hand with WiMAX or would benefit from the deployment of a nationwide network. For instance, camera phones with much more advanced functions are listed as one hot trend. With WiMAX, sending and receiving cell phone pictures would be so much faster and easier than it is on traditional cellular networks. Furthermore, WiMAX aficionados even speak of traditional digital cameras becoming WiMAX-enabled, with the ability to quickly and easily upload pictures to blogs, e-mails or other devices without ever touching a USB cord or PC. If camera phones have hit big, how much more so would a WiMAX-enabled camera be likely to hit the trend list?
For 2008, investors and others with a hand in WiMAX will be happy to see that secular sources are keeping an eye on WiMAX. The public’s technological needs and desires can be matched by what WiMAX has to offer–the key is getting it out there for the taking.
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Going WiMAX 