Tag: WiMAX

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]

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]

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]

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]

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...

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....

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Emerging technology may deliver high-speed connectivity at lower prices--sooner than you think. Via [pcworld.com]