WiMax

Motorola Inc. launched its WiMAX interoperability testing (IOT) program, which is available at its facilities in Arlington Heights, Ill., and at its new lab in Taiwan. The company said its …

Nitronex, which makes gallium nitride on silicon RF power transistors for the wireless industry, said it expanded the performance data of its 28V, 5W class high electronmobility transistor to include …

CHICAGO – WiMAX vendors, chipmakers and operators are all ready to take on the wireless market at a time when economic hardship has shocked Wall Street, pushing the United States …

Alvarion Ltd. said it won a contract in Macedona with wireless Internet service provider Neotel that calls for it to supply its 4Motion solution for the carrier’s 3.5 GHz network. …

Connor-Winfield announced a new compact GPS timing receiver designed specifically for WiMAX applications. The TiMax Wi125 is part of the company’s TiMax Global Timing product family. The company is showcasing …

PMC-Sierra Inc. added four new multiband devices to its WiZIRD family ofWiMAX RF IC solutions targeted at broadband wireless subscriber equipment. The new devices allow WiMAX system designers to use …

DesignArt Networks, a fabless semiconductor company, announced its DAN2400 WiMAX System on a Chip platform. The company said a family of single-chip base and relay station reference designs is available. …

CHICAGO – As the wireless industry gears up for the new wave of technologically advanced networks, the market will determine where WiMAX and LTE will be deployed. As WiMAX World …

CHICAGO – Even as AT&T Mobility Inc. touted its decision to deploy Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology for its fourth-generation network, the carrier is confident it can tweak its HSPA …

CHICAGO – Welcome to the beginning of a couple of days of technology, turmoil and transition, as various players of the wireless ecosystem dissect WiMAX technology and its role in …

CHICAGO – For the past seven years, a Rhode Island company has demonstrated that WiMAX technology can succeed in the United States.In 2000, Jeff Thompson started TowerStream with money from …

CHICAGO – The gloves are off as vendors and wireless providers side on different advanced generation technologies. The first and obvious battle at yesterday’s 4G Executive Summit was between WiMAX …

Azulstar Inc. has chosen Alvarion Ltd. to provide its 802.16e BreezeMAX equipment for Azulstar’s 3.65 GHz network. Azulstar is launching an advanced wireless network in Western Michigan and New Mexico …

Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. plans to introduce its new mobile WiMAX base-station system-on-a-chip (SoC) product at WiMAX World 2008 in Chicago. The company said the device is built on its …

ADC is announcing its FlexWave Mobile WiMAX product family at WiMAX World 2008 this week in Chicago. The company said the solutions allow carriers to place a base station wherever …

Motorola Inc. said it has begun a proof-of-concept trial for its X24 machine-to-machine wireless module that includes mobile WiMAX connectivity. The product will be on display this week at WiMAX …

Bridgewater Systems announced a wholesale solution for WiMAX service providers that allows them to wholesale their spectrum to MVNO and other third-party operators. The company said its solution allows third-party …

A group of PC makers and wireless industry players announced a new effort aimed at embedding HSPA modems into laptops. The initiative, organized by the Euro-focused GSM Association, aims to …

The enthusiasm surrounding Sprint Nextel Corp.’s launch of its Xohm-branded mobile WiMAX service took a bit of a hit as a Washington, D.C.-based group noted the service’s terms and conditions …

NextWave Wireless Inc. said it will discontinue the operations of its GO Networks unit, which developed wide area Wi-Fi network equipment.NextWave, which two weeks ago received a much-needed commitment of …

Following years of hype, mobile WiMAX from a major provider is now available commercially in the United States. Sprint Nextel Corp. announced that its Xohm service is live in the …

Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of stories examining the current economic downturn and how it affects the wireless industry. For more on this topic, visit RCRWireless.com/ Economic …

The Federal Communications Commission voted to put in play a new 700 MHz auction plan to foster improved public-safety and commercial wireless broadband communications. However, several commissioners raised concerns over …

The government’s goal of restructuring 700 MHz public-safety/commercial rules by year’s end and conducting a re-auction in mid-2009 could be in jeopardy, with key House members urging Federal Communications Commission …

While key House Homeland Security Committee members appear to back Federal Communications Commission efforts to revise D-Block rules, the panel’s hearing brought to surface differences among lawmakers, first responders and …