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Blog 2007
Intel and Clearwire’s Board of Directors
BusinessWire reports some logistical movement among two of WiMAX’s key players, Intel and Clearwire.
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Most Popular WiMAX360 Posts of 2007
2007 was a great year for our sister site WiMAX360.com. If you are not familiar with WiMAX360 it is a social networking site for WiMAX and Wireless Broadband Professionals. Members can build their own WiMAX360 profile, network with other members worldwide, post topics, videos, photos etc. Here are the 20 most popular WiMAX360 forum posts of 2007 based on posted comments, pingbacks and trackbacks.
Qualcomm struggles with UMB acceptance
A recent report from ABI research shows virtually no demand for Qualcomm's UMB service however Qualcomm's IP portfolio continues to be strong in enabling technologies for 4G.
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Deploying and Managing Femtocells in Today's Mobile Networks
Consumers have begun to demand ubiquitous voice and broadband data connectivity from their mobile networks, from inside buildings and from the convenience of their own homes. Operators can achieve this indoor coverage by deploying more towers with large base stations coupled with paid backhaul links to each tower; however, this approach is prohibitively expensive to deploy and operate. This situation is driving operators to explore alternative, cost-effective solutions for increasing wireless coverage indoors.
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Cisco’s Navini Acquisition
Marketwire reports that Cisco Systems has completed its acquisition of Mobile WiMAX leader Navini Networks. The acquisition is representative of Cisco’s decision to expand from the WiFi industry into WiMAX and next generation products and services.
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802.16-2004 Certification: 2 Years Later
The first WiMAX-certified radios started appearing in Q1 2006. Two years later, what has been the impact in the market of having fully WiMAX-certified equipment? What has been the impact on volumes and equipment pricing? Has standardization kept its promises?
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WiBro subscriber numbers: Korea Telecom (KT) far ahead of SK Telecom
Korea Telecom (KT) and SK Telecom launched WiBro services back in June of 2006. While SK Telecom has been very slow in its progress related to WiBro service rollout, KT has moved far ahead. Despite that both companies used a Korean variant of mobile WiMAX that lacks the MIMO, beamforming, and frequency flexibility of mobile WiMAX (802.16e-2005), the reality so far is not as bright as was expected by SK Telecom.
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WiMAX and LTE comparison
Got LTE success story? - As all who read my blogs know-I'm a WiMAX evangelist. That disclaimer given, let me rip into all the LTE-friendly press we've been seeing lately. First let me open up the recent Verizon LTE announcement with my Cutco filleting knife. While that was a very nice press release, there exist a number of requirements for investors to "suspend disbelief" over Verizon's announcement:
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WiMAX Progress, With a Spotlight on Motorola
A Motorola press release published today highlights some noteworthy WiMAX stats with a view to the progress made in 2007. WiMAX contracts, engagements and the number of countries involved have all increased, with active trials continuing around the world. Chipsets are continually be tested and developed.
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WiMAX Market Penetration Strategies
Given the low cost and adaptability of WiMAX a series of market verticals enable service providers to line up anchor tenants from which larger networks are grown.
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