Revenues for the second quarter of 2004 rose to a record $48.8 million. CEO Zvi Slonimsky: Last week’s interWAVE acquisition provides extremely valuable core mobile technology for us.” Via [globes.co.il]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: WiMAX
First BT Wireless Broadband Nears
Northern Ireland is to get BT’s first public wireless broadband service later this year, equipment vendor Alvarion announced on Monday. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Intel Touts WiMax As DSL Replacement
By 2005 consumers will be able to subscribe to a wireless data plan that delivers digital subscriber line-like performance using WiMax technology, Intel’s Sean Maloney has predicted. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Intel: Spectrum Is The New Frontier
Intel’s vision of an always-connected planet is coming up against finite wireless spectrum, and enterprise had better hope it breaks through or risk spending ten times as much for WiMAX. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
Alvarion To Buy US Co interWAVE For $56m Cash
Yesterday, wireless broadband company Alvarion and interWAVE Communications International announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement for Alvarion to acquire interWAVE for $5.75 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $56 million. This is some 17% more than interWAVE’s market cap of $47.72 million at the end of trading on Nasdaq… Continue Reading
Canadian Co. Claims Wi-Max Patents
Broadband wireless specialist Wi-LAN has said it is prepared to grant licences for patents and patent applications it now holds which cover the IEEE 802.16 wireless MAN standard. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
Argentina Scores With WiMax
Alvarion has landed a coup with its uncertified WiMax kit, which will soon be serving broadband blackspots in South America Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Report: WiMax Won’t Take Off Soon
Despite a lot of recent attention, the wireless broadband technology WiMax is years away from wide use–and will take root in Europe and Asia before spreading to U.S. shores, according to a report. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Researcher Predicts 7 Million WiMAX Users By 2009
The competition among wireless broadband standards is strong and standard-certified WiMAX equipment won’t appear until next year, but one market research firm is still predicting seven million WiMAX users by 2009. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Intel To Bring WiMAX To Latin America
Intel has once again recruited companies to support WiMAX deployments. The latest: The company is teaming with Alvarion to launch a WiMAX network in Latin America. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
WiMax In The Wings
A key electronics industry group has approved a significant standard for wireless broadband specifications known as “WiMax,” giving a boost to a technology proclaimed as a breakthrough for cheap high-speed Internet access. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Industry Expects Demand For Wireless Broadband
Network equipment manufacturers are banking on a pent-up demand for broadband access to drive the market for a new wireless service called WiMAX. Via [gcn.com]… Continue Reading
Proxim, Intel To Develop WiMax Reference Kit
Intel and wireless equipment maker Proxim today said they would collaborate on the development of WiMAX kit for both ends of the broadband wireless link. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
When Will Wireless Hit WiMax Speeds?
Emerging technology may deliver high-speed connectivity at lower prices–sooner than you think. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
When 3G Meets Wi-Fi
If you have been reading technology news lately, you’ll know it’s an unusually busy summer for mobile operators. European and American operators have been launching their much-delayed 3G services. Unfortunately, all of them have decided to price the service way beyond what a lot of people are willing to pay for slow 200 kbps connections.… Continue Reading