22/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Ashis Sharma, VP of Marketing at Alvarion

At the Mobile World Congress we talked to Ashis Sharma, VP of Marketing at Alvarion, the world’s leading provider of 4G WiMAX solutions that has more than 3.5 million wireless devices deployed around the globe

08/02/2010 - In-Stat: 4G LTE Gated by 3G Success, not WiMAX

LTE, the next-generation mobile broadband standard, is the clear choice for the next leap in wireless technology, reports In-Stat. The analysts claim that while WiMax appeared to be a competitor for 4G early on, that battle is now largely resolved.

13/01/2010 - ABI Research: 4G Mobile Consumer Service Revenue Will Exceed $70 Billion in 2014

As 4G network deployments gather momentum, a substantial 22% of device subscription revenues will come from suites of operator-branded premium services.

Total 4G mobile consumer service revenue – including mobile internet services - will grow rapidly to exceed $70 billion worldwide in 2014, says ABI Research.

04/12/2009 - Almost Two Million Mobile WiMAX Subscribers Expected by End of 2009

Larger-scale mobile WiMAX network deployments are finally becoming a reality, according to recent ABI Research report.

The research shows Clearwire in the United States has already declared 173,000 subscribers, Yota in Russia has been growing at a decent rate reaching 100,000 subscribers in August and 200,000 in October, and PacketOne in Malaysia has reached 130,000 subscribers.

02/09/2009 - Samsung Develops First Commercial LTE Modem for Mobile Phones

Samsung announced that it has developed, as it claims, the first Long Term Evolution modem that complies with the latest standards of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project, which were released in March 2009.

The modem, branded the Kalmia, supports download speed up to 100Mbps and upload speed of 50Mbps within the 20MHz frequency bandwidth.

21/08/2009 - 4G: Network For Real Mass Market Activity

INTERVIEW: Erik Hallberg, Senior Vice President and Head of TeliaSonera Mobility Services in Sweden, tells smartphone.biz-news how this telecom is changing the face of mobile technology with its innovative 4G network.

12/08/2009 - Harris Stratex to Supply India’s First Urban Mobile WiMAX Network

Harris Stratex Networks, a provider of wireless solutions, has signed a contract with ICOMM, one of India's leading groups in the field of telecom, to supply, install, commission and maintain an IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX network for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).

04/08/2009 - Clearwire to Launch 4G Service in 10 New Markets in the U.S.

Clearwire Communications announced the official launch day of CLEAR 4G service in 10 new markets across the U.S. on September 1, 2009.

03/08/2009 - Intel partner applies for WiMAX allocation in South Africa

Broadband provider, iBurst, has applied to ICASA to extend its WiMAX allocation to 30MHz of frequency spectrum in the 2.6MHz and 3.5MHz ranges. This allocation will be used to support its plans to increase download speeds and to roll out nomadic WiMAX services.

22/07/2009 - Clearing Houses at Centre of WiMAX Hub Model

INTERVIEW: Smartphone.biz-news spoke to John Dubois, global roaming director for the WiMAX Forum, to hear the latest on the deployment of the 4G technology's networks - and plans for operators to use a hub model for roaming agreements.
Getting underway are the first commercial global roaming trials, which will involve 14 "ecosystem leaders" carrying out end-to-end testing of roaming over live WiMAX networks.

17/07/2009 - Wireless Broadband World Africa 2009: South Africa to Allocate WiMax This Month

Paris Mashile, chairman of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), has said that WiMax spectrum in the country will be allocated within 30 days with operators getting 30 MHz each.
ICASA published its final decision on the awarding of radio frequency spectrum.

24/06/2009 - WiMAX MENA: Gulf Offers "Real Opportunity" For WiMAX

Richard Jones has just overseen the largest WiMAX deployment in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for a telecom startup in Saudi Arabia.
Yet the managing partner of Ventura Team said his biggest concern is whether WiMAX will make it as a technology.

24/06/2009 - WiMAX MENA: Roll-Out Strategy Key To WiMAX v LTE Debate

Arguing that WiMAX is a better wireless 4G system than Long Term Evolution (LTE) - or vice versa - is a waste of time.
That's the view of Dr Hans-Peter Petry, head of radio access and transport at Detecon International, who is adamant that it's pointless claiming either side in the 4G debate is superior to the other.

04/06/2009 - ADVERTORIAL: WiMAX Forum MENA '09 - Explore and Resolve the Commercial and Strategic Challenges

Operators in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) markets are starting to make progress with acquiring spectrum and finance for WiMAX networks.
At the same time they are beginning to encounter challenges associated with identifying profitable business models and the practicalities of operating a WiMAX network.
So it's a crucial time for the region's operators - which makes attending this year's WiMAX Forum MENA on 23-24 June in Dubai all the more essential.

02/06/2009 - WiMax Forum Announces Interoperability and Roaming Trials

The first ever commercial WiMAX interoperability and roaming trials are to be carried out by 14 companies involved with the Next Generation wireless technology.
Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum, said the testing of networks and equipment will demonstrate to all WiMAX operators that they can easily provide roaming services to their customers.

29/05/2009 - Optimism For WiMAX Grows - As LTE Cranks Up Network Plans

INTERVIEW: With the WiMAX Forum Global Congress about to kick off in Amsterdam, smartphone.biz-news spoke to Mike Roberts, principle analyst with Informa, about the state of the emerging wireless technology.

13/05/2009 - Clearwire and Cisco Team Up To Deliver WiMAX Network

Clearwire Corp has agreed a deal with Cisco Systems that makes it the main supplier of new mobile business and WiMAX devices for the CLEAR 4G mobile WiMAX service.
The high-speed wireless network is still being built - Clearwire currently only offers service in Baltimore and Portland.

07/04/2009 - CTIA 2009: Samsung Launches First WiMAX-Enabled Mobile Internet Device

Samsung Mobile announced at CTIA WIRELESS 2009 in Las Vagas the upcoming availability of the Samsung Mondi, advanced mobile WiMAX enabled handheld device. The touch screen Mondi is designed for use with the Clear mobile WiMAX service from Clearwire.

12/01/2009 - Mobile WiMAX Revenues Grow - But Freeze Likely

Worldwide mobile WiMAX infrastructure revenues nearly quadrupled in the third quarter of 2008 over the third quarter of 2007, according to the latest figures.
Scott Siegler, senior analyst of Mobile Infrastructure research at Dell’Oro Group, said that with LTE still a couple of years away, WiMAX has become the first next generation technology with commercial service.