Sprint has extended its 4G WiMAX network to Denver, Colo., and Bridgeport, Conn., bringing its total number of coverage areas to 70. On Dec. 28, the Bay Area will be next. – In time for holiday 4G smartphone giving, Denver and Bridgeport,
Conn., are the newest cities to be blanketed by Sprints 4G network.
Based on WiMAX technology from Clearwire, the wireless service, says
Sprint, now offers these cities download speeds that are up to 10 times
faster than its 3G ser…
Sprint’s WiMax 4G network is now live in six new cities Los Angeles, Miami, D.C., Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus bringing its total of 4G markets to 68. – Sprint is the latest carrier to add to the 4G conversation, announcing Nov.
29 that it has rolled out 4G service in six new cities Los Angeles; Miami;
Washington D.C.; and Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio bringing its
total number of covered markets to 68.
With 4G-enabled devices, or Wi…
Sprint, Clearwire and Time Warner Cable together announced that theyll each offer their own branded WiMax 4G service in New York over Clearwires growing WiMax network. – Sprint, Clearwire and Time Warner Cable are planning to pick up the
pace for New Yorkers. In an Oct. 18 announcement, the three announced
plans to launch 4G mobile Internet services “later this year” in the
Big Apple, each under its own 4G brand.
Each service, however, will be based on Clearwir…
WiMAX, under the WiBRO name, will be available in another five major Korean cities and expressways on October 1. The network has migrated to the 10MHz WiMAX channels, significantly increasing connection speeds. To access the expanding network, a wide selection of Intel Core and Intel Atom processor-based laptops and netbooks with Intel embedded WiMAX/Wi-Fi capabilities are now available in Korea. In addition, Intel Capital is investing US $20 million in WiBro Infra Co., Ltd (WIC). More information.
Clearwire and UQ customers using Intel™ WiMAX embedded netbooks and notebooks will be able to sign-up for a Day Pass and use unlimited data while travelling throughout the covered markets in Japan and the United States. Work continues with Global Alliance Partners to offer international roaming in additional countries around the world.
An ABI Research report projects WiMax users to hit 59 million by 2015, though several factors have hampered growth. – According to projections from IT market analysis firm ABI
Research, the number of subscribers to mobile WiMax services will approach 59
million in 2015. The firm said that represents a positive forecast in light of
recent economic conditions, although research analyst Xavier Ortiz noted WiMax’s
…
Today Clearwire announced the nationwide availability of embedded 4G mobile broadband laptops and netbooks based on Intel processors in all Best Buy locations and at bestbuy.com. Now consumers will have access to expanded choices and discounted equipment offers on embedded WiMAX laptops with Intel Core and netbooks based on Intel Atom. Systems available with Clearwire’s CLEAR® 4G super fast mobile Internet service include the Dell Inspiron 14, Dell Inspiron 15, Dell Mini 10, and Toshiba Satellite M645.
Today, Intel and other 4G mobile WiMAX industry leaders including Alvarion, Beceem, Clearwire, Fujitsu, GTC Semiconductor, Hitachi, Huawei, Motorola, NEC, Samsung, Sequans, UQ and ZTE submitted a proposal to the WiMAX Forum to advance the speed of data and the efficiency of broadband wireless networks. Based on the 802.16e mobile WiMAX standard, the proposal will help ensure interoperability and broad commercial availability of performance enhancements to the IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX standard with future WiMAX products. You can read more here.
T-Mobile is said to be unsure whether to support a WiMax or LTE-based 4G network. According to a report, T-Mobile has been in talks with both Sprint-favored Clearwire about WiMax and Harbinger Capital about its planned LTE network.
– WiMax or LTE? Which technology to choose for its eventual 4G network support is a question T-Mobile is said to be considering, according to a report from the Financial Times.
The carrier has reportedly been in talks with two companies about their competing technologies. Clearwire, which supplie…
Spending on LTE equipment will exceed spending on competing 4G wireless technology WiMax by 2011, according to IDC analysts, who say LTE’s ability to reduce data delivery costs makes it hugely attractive to mobile operators.
– LTE, or Long Term Evolution, is quickly gaining momentum as the industry
moves toward 4G mobile networks, and spending on LTE equipment will outpace
spending on WiMax by the end of 2011, according to research company IDC.
In a report issued April 26, IDC
analysts said more than 100 mobile operat…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and SEOUL, South Korea, April 8, 2010 – Intel Corporation and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd today announced that the companies have signed an MOU to accelerate the delivery of products based on the next release of WiMAX technology, 802.16m, that will be made available on a host of devices including laptops, netbooks and entry-level desktops, USB dongles and smartphones.
Today, WiMAX ecosystem players including Intel, Alvarion, Beceem, GCT, Motorola, Samsung, Sequans and ZTE announced an initiative focused on accelerating interoperability for the next generation of WiMAX technology, WiMAX 2. Based on the IEEE 802.16m standard, WiMAX 2 builds on the existing 802.16e infrastructure, adding new features, while maintaining backwards compatibility. The technology also meets the International Telecommunications Union requirements for 4G, delivering higher system capacity at peak rates of more than 300 Mbps, lower latency and increased VoIP. These performance gains will help enable WiMAX operators to keep up with the explosive demand for mobile broadband data as media applications become more rich and interactive.
Michigan’s Consumers Energy is teaming up with GE in hopes of proving a clearly defined reliable and integrated infrastructure to strengthen America’s energy future and allow the promise of the smart grid to become reality.
– A pilot program employing WiMax 4G communications and GE smart meters has
worked to allow Consumers Energy’s Michigan
customers to demonstrate how real-time, wireless communications between meters
in the home and the utility’s network management and control systems can
improve efficiency and rel…
The 4G wireless broadband company rolls out its broadband service in the greater Houston area, expanding its base to a potential 4 million customers.
– Clearwire Communications said March 29 it is officially open for business in
the greater Houston area. The
coverage area includes more than 1,900 square miles and more than 4 million
people.
Regionally, service extends as far north as Conroe
and as far northeast as Kingwood; as far west as Katy…
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse tells an audience during the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas that his company invested in WiMax for its 4G technology out of a need to get into the 4G market quickly. However, Hesse also says he thought LTE would likely become the bigger 4G standard. Sprint introduced a 4G-capable smartphone, the HTC Evo 4G, at the conference.
– LAS VEGAS Sprint Nextel CEO
Dan Hesse suggested during a talk at the CTIA Wireless conference that his
company’s decision to invest in WiMax for its 4G technology, as opposed to LTE,
was out of a need to quickly create a footprint in the U.S.-based 4G market.
However, Hesse also said WiMax would…
The WiMax mobile broadband provider announces new 2010 markets, the launch of the 30th 4G-embedded computer and 4G service for the forthcoming Apple iPad.
– WiMax mobile broadband provider Clearwire Communications used the annual
CTIA show March 23 to announce a slew of announcements that it hopes
will amount to 120 new customers by the end of the year. In addition to
adding new markets for expansion, Clearwire announced the launch of the
30th 4G-em…
Today VMAX announced its commercial network availability of WiMAX 4G wireless broadband technology in Taipei, Taiwan. As part of the launch, major OEMs including Acer and Asus unveiled laptops featuring the multi-mode Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 solution, certified and ready to support the VMAX network. With embedded WiMAX solutions from Intel, consumers can now experience the next-generation of broadband connectivity covering an entire city, without being restricted to hotspots.
The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook now comes with an optional internal combo card for WiMax or WiFi via 802.11a/g or n, for an extra $60. Dell currently also offers the option on several Studio, Vostro and Latitude notebooks.
– Dell is adding the option of WiMax connectivity to its Inspiron
Mini 10 netbook, extending a list that already includes several of its
Studio, Vostro and Latitude
notebooks.
“What were offering on the new Mini 10 is an internal combo card that can
connect to WiMax or WiFi via 802.11a/g or n. On…
WiMax growth is surpassing expectations, according to a new report from the WiMax Forum. The 4G technology is currently on track to cover more than 1 billion people worldwide by the end of 2011.
– The 4G technology WiMax is on track to surpass predictions of covering 800
million people by the end of 2010, the WiMax Forum announced Feb. 15.
With WiMax service providers in 147 countries now covering 620 million people,
the Forum expects WiMax technology to cover more than 1 billion peop…
Wireless carrier VMAX recently announced the first commercial WiMAX network in Taipei, the largest metropolitan city in Taiwan and an embedded WiMAX Acer laptop bundle. As part of the launch, Intel announced that all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor laptops featuring the Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 solution are certified on the VMAX WiMAX network. This represents another step forward in delivering embedded WiMAX solutions for high-speed mobile devices around the world.
