Wimax Forum

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Vodafone Group plc has made a somewhat surprising move by joining the WiMAX Forum as a principal member.“For a company that has historically been perceived as hostile toward the technology, …

Alvarion Ltd. and Hitachi Communication Technologies Ltd. have partnered to develop a mobile WiMAX network in Japan using spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band. Israel-based Alvarion said it will develop …

A new report from ABI Research predicts nearly 300,000 Long Term Evolution base stations will be deployed by 2014.“LTE faces competition from other broadband wireless technologies and it will need …

FlipswapFlipswap, an outsourced cell phone trade-in solution for retailers, said it has signed integration partnerships with retail management system providers iQmetrix, Work Wireless, TeleTracker and CellSell.Flipswap’s Web-based software allows retailers …

First OFDMA and now MIMO. Qualcomm Inc.’s acquisition of Airgo Networks and its Multiple-Input, Multiple-Out technology, as well as the company’s previous purchase of Flarion Technologies Inc., position Qualcomm to …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. apparently couldn’t resist adding Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output technology to its already huge portfolio of wireless technology. The behemoth chipmaker announced it is buying MIMO creator Airgo Networks Inc. …

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French chipmaker Sequans Communications further established its standing in the WiMAX ecosystem, announcing an investment from Motorola Inc. along with an agreement with Alcatel Inc. to supply the vendor with …

Editor’s Note: Welcome our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In …

Did anyone else notice that during the recent WiMAX World trade show, every vendor launching WiMAX gear touted Multiple Input, Multiple Output technology as part of its solution? Indeed, Aclatel …

While many in the wireless industry consider Sprint Nextel Corp’s decision to build a WiMAX network the technology’s defining and legitimizing moment, vendors that have been developing 802.16-2005-compliant WiMAX products …

PARIS—The newly formed WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance left their inaugural meeting in Paris yesterday determined to sign an international WiMAX roaming agreement by December that will cover all WiMAX services …

While the long-term vendor ramifications of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s plan to deploy a WiMAX network remain uncertain, it’s clear that the early winners are Intel Corp., Motorola Inc. and Samsung …

Given all the recent WiMAX announcements, it seems that the communications infrastructure community has convinced the rest of the world to invest in WiMAX technology, whether for fixed or mobile …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—VeriSign Inc. announced an agreement with the WiMAX Forum to become the official security provider for the 802.16 standard. In a joint statement, VeriSign and the WiMAX Forum …

There was no parade. Not even a press release to accompany Intel Corp.’s unveiling of its new Rosedale 2 WiMAX chip for both fixed and mobile broadband access during the …

Now that Qualcomm Inc. has signed a new royalty-bearing patent agreement giving Soma Networks Inc. license to develop, manufacture and sell subscriber units, modem cards and infrastructure equipment based on …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Fixed WiMAX products from Aperto Networks Inc., Redline Communications Inc., Sequans Communications and Wavesat Inc. have been stamped “WiMAX Forum Certified.” “The WiMAX era starts today,” boasted Ron …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Fixed WiMAX products from Aperto Networks Inc., Redline Communications Inc., Sequans Communications and Wavesat Inc. have been stamped “WiMAX Forun Certified.” “The WiMAX era starts today,” boasted Ron …

SKOPJE, Macedonia-Motorola Inc. announced that its pre-WiMAX MotoWi4 Canopy equipment has been deployed throughout Macedonia, providing the country with a national wireless broadband network. The company explained that the government-sponsored …

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WASHINGTON-Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. have sought Federal Communications Commission approval of a deal involving the swap of hundreds of broadband radio service channels in the 2.5 GHz band. …

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SAN JOSE, Calif.-The WiMAX Forum appointed Jeff Orr director of marketing and Matt Wangler director of operations. Orr will oversee global marketing strategy and day-to-day marketing operations. Prior to joining …