Intel invests in WiMax provider Aicent

Intel's investment arm Intel Capital has invested in data network services provider Aicent to accelerate its 3G and 4G global data roaming initiatives and WiMAX deployment.

Aicent provides data network, messaging, and roaming applications to 100 GSM and CDMA mobile operators, serving approximately 1 billion mobile subscribers. The company, which operates one of the largest multimedia messaging exchanges, competes with Syniverse and VeriSign.

Aicent said it will use the investment to drive WiMAX ecosystem development and service deployment worldwide.

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