Fujitsu and Taiwan NGO to set up WiMAX Software JV

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Fujitsu Ltd and Taiwan's state-backed Institute for Information Industry said on Tuesday they would set up a venture to provide WiMAX software to enable high-speed wireless networks. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung SPH-P9200, SPH-M8200, SPH-H1300 and SWT-200K WiMAX Devices released

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Samsung introduces four Mobile WiMAX devices into the Korean market.

The line-up includes the PDA style SPH-M8200, the mobile convergence device SPH-P9200 (photo), and two USB modem type devices: SPH-H1300 and SWT-200K.
All four Mobile WiMAX devices are currently available through Korea Telecom(KT)'s Mobile WiMAX network. Read more

Posted on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:24:36 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint and Clearwire scrap WiMax pact: report

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp and Clearwire Corp are scrapping their agreement to jointly build a nationwide high-speed wireless network based on the emerging WiMax technology, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Website. Read more

Posted on Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:11:42 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel, Nokia and NSN to cooperate in Wimax

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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Intel Corp said on Wednesday it would cooperate with Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks on Wimax technology, and Nokia would use Intel's semiconductors from 2008. Read more

Posted on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:14:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint, Samsung bet on WiMax high-speed Technology

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By Marie-France Han

SEOUL (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp , which recently said it would spend up to $5 billion on a mobile high-speed wireless standard by 2010, said it had awarded the New York WiMax market to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. . Read more

Posted on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:50:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint sees 50 mln WiMax Devices in next 3 years

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TYSONS CORNER, Virginia (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp. has received commitments from device makers to embed emerging wireless technology WiMax in 50 million devices in the next three years, an executive for Sprint said on Thursday. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint in Talks with Intel for Wimax embedded PCs

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TYSONS CORNER, Virginia (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel is in talks with chip maker Intel Corp and computer makers about developing computers that have embedded connections to WiMax, an emerging high-speed wireless technology, a top executive for Sprint said on Thursday. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint earmarks $5 bln for WiMax Network through '10

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By Sinead Carew

TYSONS CORNER, Virginia (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp. said on Thursday it could spend as much as $5 billion by the end of 2010 on a new network based on the emerging high-speed wireless technology known as WiMax. Read more

Posted on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint to offer WiMAX Nokia N800

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LinuxDevices reports that Sprint is planning to release a WiMax enabled Nokia N800 Internet Tablet in the U.S. in 2008.

Sprint plans to provide WiMAX-based 4G wireless services available to over 100 million people during 2008. The first markets are supposed to be Chicago and Washington DC. Read more

Posted on Wed, 8 Aug 2007 07:35:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint, Google in pact for WiMax mobile Web

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp. said on Thursday it would develop with Google Inc. a new mobile Internet portal using WiMax wireless technology to offer Web search and social networking. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:18:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint, Clearwire to build national WiMAX Network

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. plan to build a U.S. nationwide mobile broadband network using WiMAX technology that will be five times faster than current wireless networks and cost less. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:43:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

D-Clue Tiny WiMax Chip for Mobile Phones.

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Japanese D-Clue Technologies Co. offers a tiny WiMax chip that can be integrated on mobile phone circuit board.

The D-Clue DC11 series WiMax amplifiers measure only 5x5mm. These chips can boost the input signal 50x, apparently enabling you to operate as far away as 50km from a WiMax base station.

So maybe we will soon have HSDPA, Wi-fi and WiMax connectivity on cellphones. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:32:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel and Nokia bring WiMAX to 3G Networks

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The Intel pushed broadband wireless WiMAX technology (IEEE 802.16e) is making some headway.

Nokia and Intel are collaborating on WiMAX mobile clients, network infrastructure and market development. 3G infrastructures could be equiped with WiMAX in addition. More details in the Nokia press-release.

WiMAX is also already rolled out for real. The Wimax Telecom GmbH in Austria started to setup a WiMAX network that goes online September 1st. They aim at areas where people cannot get DSL.

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Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:08:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel Officially Introduces WiMAX Chip

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Posted on Mon, 18 Apr 2005 09:08:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New WiMAX faster than 3G

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We do not even have 3G deployed for real and here comes already a new technology that is faster than 3G for wireless data communication.

The WiMAX (802.16) standard is backed by Intel and Nokia amongst others. Compared to 3G WiMAX is 30 times faster and can cover a 10 times larger broadcast area. On top of that WiMAX radio spectrum can be free, and carriers need fewer base stations to operate it. It is believed that WiMAX will be available for Consumers in 2-3 years.
More Details in Reuters Story on Yahoo.

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Posted on Sat, 20 Mar 2004 12:11:18 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr