STAMFORD, Conn.-Owing to its low cost, WiMax technology will emerge as a viable alternative for U.S. telecom carriers by 2006, according to a study by META Group.The study also said it will be the third option beyond copper wires and voice over Internet Protocol...
Symbol Technologies Inc. will acquire Matrics Inc., which designs and manufactures electronic product code (EPC)-compliant radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, for $230 million. "The acquisition of Matrics is a significant step in executing our plan to be a leader in RFID and expands our...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Alvarion Communications Ltd. said it has entered an agreement to acquire InterWave for approximately $56 million in an all-cash deal.InterWave makes compact GSM and CDMA network equipment and services for low-density markets in developing regions as well as vertical applications. Alvarion...
Wireless retailer FTS Wireless Inc. reported it will begin offering Nextel Communications Inc. subsidiary Boost Mobile L.L.C.'s prepaid wireless services. FTS, which also operates Wi-Fi hot spots, operates six retail wireless locations and one wireless kiosk in the Florida Gulf Coast region and one...
As a company that tends to generate most excitement regarding its bottom line, Nokia Corp. for the most part has been unruffled in the recent turbulent seas of the wireless industry. Even when the industry stumbled as in the past few years, the...
CALGARY, Canada-Wi-LAN Inc. said it has written a letter to assure the IEEE Standards Association that it plans to grant a license for the patents and patent applications it recently acquired from Ensemble Communications Inc.The patents cover the 802.16 WiMax standard."The acquisition of the...
TEL AVIV, Israel-Siemens AG said it has picked Alvarion Ltd. to supply it with its WiMax solution known as BreezeMAX 3500."The agreement with Siemens has been a cornerstone of our success, and we are proud to be selected by Siemens Information and Communication to...
AUSTIN, Texas-Two communications have joined the WiMax Forum, which supports the 802.16 protocol seen by many as a potential competitor to both Wi-Fi and cellular networks.Wireless Valley Communications and Cambridge Broadband said they will support the technology with their offerings."The key strength of WiMax...
HELSINKI, Finland-Contrary to widespread reports, Nokia Corp. has not rejoined the WiMax Forum. But the wireless vendor plans to regain its membership status in the near future."It may be tomorrow or in two months," said Kai Konola, director for strategy and business development for...
SANTA CLARA-Intel Corp. said it is collaborating with Proxim Corp. to develop and deliver WiMax solutions for fixed and portable broadband wireless access.Both companies will develop base stations and subscriber unit access points for data, voice and video services."The convergence will enable seamless mobility...
DALIAN, China--Intel Corp. said it has signed an agreement to deploy WiMax broadband wireless technology with the Dalian and Chengdu Chinese municipal governments.
DALIAN, China-Intel Corp. said it has signed an agreement to deploy WiMax broadband wireless technology with the Dalian and Chengdu Chinese municipal governments."Technology and Internet adoption continues to transform how business is conducted and how consumers communicate and manage information worldwide," said John Antone,...
Mobile technologies like WiMax (802.16), MobileFi (802.20) and Flarion's OFDM are poised to garner the most success in the wireless broadband space, according to research from The Management Network Group and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. "Mobility is the area where wireless broadband probably...
WASHINGTON-Craig McCaw, who made a fortune in the cellular industry before stumbling in satellite and local telephone ventures, last week unveiled plans to leverage wireless technology to compete against dominant telephone and cable TV companies in the lucrative high-speed Internet market. McCaw will pursue...
DALLAS-Although it is often thought of as a single wireless standard, WiMax actually addresses multiple areas of the telecommunications market, according to a new report from Parks Associates called "Untethering Broadband: WiMax, 802.20 and Others."The standard offers two major value propositions, including broadband access...
WASHINGTON-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. launched its BreezeMAX WiMax platform at this week's WCA 2004 conference.The initial release of the platform, BreezeMAX 3500, operates in the 3.5 GHz band. It has been tested by operators in Europe and Asia Pacific and is expected...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-First Avenue Networks, holder of an expansive portfolio of licensed spectrum, and wireless Internet service provider WindChannel Communications have partnered to build out WindChannel's licensed fixed wireless network. Through their agreement, WindChannel is leasing spectrum from First Avenue to build out a hybrid...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-The WiMAX Forum has established a Regulatory Working Group "in an effort to create a regulatory environment favorable to the widespread global deployment of WiMAX Forum Certified systems." The primary goal of the group is to ensure the availability of spectrum through...
PARIS-Building on its cooperation with Intel Corp. for broadband solutions, Alcatel said it has joined the WiMax Forum as a principal member."Alcatel sees WiMax as an intrinsic component of this user-centric broadband strategy, which combines a broad portfolio of fixed and mobile access technologies,...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. used last week's Lehman Brothers 2004 Global Wireless financial conference to announce its UMTS rollout plans, while rival carrier Sprint Corp. backed off earlier promises that it would wait for DV technology to roll out its high-speed data offering.Cingular said that...
CALGARY, Alberta-Wi-Lan Inc. said it has acquired 17 U.S. patents and patent applications in its plans to produce what it calls the first WiMAX certified system. The company did not name the seller.It also plans to strengthen its WiMAX licensing strategy.Under the terms of...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Annual shipments for WiMAX chipsets will exceed $2.2 billion in 2008, according to new research from West Technology Research Solutions L.L.C."WiMAX is seen by many as an indicator and also a driver in the market for VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) applications....
As the standards bodies for two metropolitan area network protocols prepare for separate meetings in May, both 802.16 and 802.20 are spoiling for a battle for survival. Neither .16e nor .20 have reached standards specifications yet, but supporters of each are pushing the strengths...
LEDBURY, United Kingdom-A new study by BWCS and Senza-Fili Consulting predicts the U.S. market for broadband wireless access services based on technologies such as WiMAX will be worth $3.7 billion by 2009, with momentum picking up in the market around 2007.The study, "Wi-Fi, WiMAX...
