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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.
Motorola also highlights its role in building networks in France, Germany and Pakistan. The company’s active involvement in WiMAX has earned it significant recognition, including a couple of “Best of WiMAX World” awards.
Statistics aside, Senior Vice President, WiMAX and Cellular Networks, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility, Fred Wright is quoted rather idealistically:
“With the recent and impeding launches of commercial service by major broadband wireless operators worldwide, WiMAX is set to become a mainstream broadband wireless technology at least two years ahead of other alternative technologies.
While we spend the majority of 2007 proving the commerical viability of WiMAX technology, we will see the commercial launch of dozens of WiMAX systems in 2008 with a wide variety of customer premises equipment, PC cards, mobile devices, and innovative applications.”
If indeed this year was a time for proving the viability of WiMAX services, next year is truly the year to look forward to with respect to increases in WiMAX’s users as well as its acceptability to mainstream tech users.
Of note too: as a nod to Sprint, Motorola’s press release describes Sprint’s Xohm rollout as being “on track.”
Ari Zoldan
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