WiMax

Mobile Internet access solutions company RemotePipes Inc. announced it has formed an alliance focused on roaming and interoperability mechanisms for networks based on the 802.16 WiMAX specifications. The WiMAX Global …

DENVER-TensorComm, which designs technology to increase CDMA and W-CDMA network capacity and efficiency, said it scored $7 million in financing. The company holds a patent for an Interference Cancellation Technology …

LONDON-The market for WiMAX subscriber terminals and base stations could exceed 20 million per year by 2009, representing a significant opportunity for chipmakers, according to a new Strategy Analytics report. …

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.-SkyPilot Networks, which provides wireless broadband systems, said it raised $15 million in its third round of financing and hired Bob Machlin as its new president and chief …

Broadband service provider Speakeasy launched what it called “WiMAX-class” fixed wireless broadband covering parts of downtown Seattle. The service, which Speakeasy said will expand later this year to cover all …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. reported a deal with Intel Corp. to engage in joint efforts to advance development of the 802.16e WiMAX standard. The deal calls for both companies to …

Sprint Corp. reported a deal with Intel Corp. to engage in joint efforts to advance development of the 802.16e WiMAX standard. The deal calls for both companies to collaborate on …

Broadband service provider Speakeasy launched what it called “WiMAX-class” fixed wireless broadband service covering parts of downtown Seattle. The service, which Speakeasy said will expand later this year to cover …

MONTREAL-Wavesat Inc. and Atmel Corp. said they plan to build on their existing WiMAX manufacturing partnership to develop compatible baseband and radio-frequency chips for the 802.16 market. The agreement includes …

FRANKFURT, Germany-Days after Intel Corp. made waves with its new WiMAX chip, rival Fujitsu announced its own WiMAX offering. The company said its new MB87M3400 chip works on the IEEE …

OTTAWA-Zarlink Semiconductor and Wavesat said they have conducted a successful test of circuit-switched traffic over a WiMAX connection. The tests demonstrated carrying E1 and T1 services across a WiMAX broadband …

MONTREAL-Wavesat, which develops WiMAX silicon, and wireless broadband solution provider nex-G Systems signed an agreement calling for Wavesat to incorporate its WiMAX chipset with nex-G’s Horizon 802.16-2004 product platform. Nex-G …

RICHARDSON, Texas-Navini Networks and Benson Online said they’ve teamed to establish the first personal wireless broadband network in Africa. The new network was deployed in Tanzania, growing to 2,000 subscriber …

PARIS-ADP Telecom announced it has begun WiMAX trials and has signed a partnership agreement with Alcatel to produce pilot products for professional use in collaboration with its customers Aeroports de …

RICHARDSON, Texas-Navini Networks and Benson Online said Tuesday they’ve teamed to establish the first personal wireless broadband network in Africa. The new network was deployed in Tanzania, growing to 2,000 …

NEW YORK-Colubris Networks said it has agreed to acquire Kiwi Networks, while Wireless Telecom Group Inc. said it has modified the deal to acquire Willtek Communications. Both Colubris and Kiwi …

Three mergers have just taken place in the wireless vendor space, one in the broadband arena and two in the software business. Airspan Networks said it has signed a deal …

MONTREAL-The sub-11 GHz broadband wireless market has grown 30 percent since 2003, from $430 million in 2003 to $562 million last year, according to a new research report from Maravedis. …

Alcatel Alsthom said it is embarking on its quarterly road show to showcase its corporate strategy and offerings for both the wireless and fixed market to investors and financial analysts. …

ATLANTA-Wavesat said it has reached the final development stage of its mobility chip solution, which includes voice over WiMAX and backward compatibility with existing DM256 fixed service chips. The solution …

MONTREAL-Semiconductor developer Wavesat Inc. said the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program will contribute $990,000 toward the company’s development efforts, according to a contribution agreement. Terms of the agreement …

Canadian telecommunications provider Bell Canada reported an alliance with Craig McCaw’s U.S.-based wireless broadband network operation Clearwire Corp. The alliance includes a $100 million investment, as well as a further …

PARIS-Semiconductor company Sequans Communications said it has secured and closed about $9 million in its Series B financing round from major Venture capital firms. Add Partners and Vision Capital co-led …

CANNES, France-Intel Corp. announced three agreements to pursue its WiMAX technology and promote its XScale and mobile technologies. The chip bellwether said it has entered an alliance with Alcatel Corp. …