600,000 devices shipped in Q1 2009
In another sign that the 4G wireless Internet market is revving up, market research firm reports that shipments for WiMAX devices grew by 147% in 2009.
4G becomes key area of focus for networking giants
The two biggest router companies are focusing their attention on mobility this week with products to address operator needs for rich 4G multimedia services.
The wireless broadband company says it's set to reach 2010 deployment goals with newly announced funding
Wireless broadband provider Clearwire had about 173,000 WiMax subscribers at the end of September and should be able to offer service to 120 million potential subscribers in the U.S. by the end of next year, the company said Tuesday.
The wireless ISP recruits more vendors for Perth WiMax rollout
Unwired claims the need for traditional Internet access will provide the driving force behind uptake of its forthcoming 4G services.
After talking to wireless carriers, handset makers and analysts here, I believe we'll be seeing an Android smartphone (possibly made by Samsung) and sold by Sprint next year. Sprint openly confirms plans to sell a 4G smartphone next year, but is quiet on the maker of the phone and the mobile OS.
After talking to wireless carriers, handset makers and analysts here, I believe we'll be seeing an Android smartphone (possibly made by Samsung) and sold by Sprint next year. Sprint openly confirms plans to sell a 4G smartphone next year, but is quiet on the maker of the phone and the mobile OS.
Set to be Australia's first 4G network using WiMax and LTE hardware
Perth is set to receive the fastest wireless broadband network in Australia by early 2010.
The carrier is converting 10 smaller cities in Texas, Idaho and Washington from older wireless to WiMax
Clearwire will add 10 markets - though relatively small ones - to the four-city coverage area of its fledgling WiMax network on Sept. 1.
Cisco is predicting that the advent of 4G> services will lead to an explosion of new video applications that will transform telecom service providers into what the company is dubbing "experience providers".
Partners Google, Intel and Cisco are backing the plan for a developer testbed
Clearwire is teaming up with Google, Cisco Systems and Intel to build a WiMax network in Silicon Valley for software developers to try out new applications on the fourth-generation mobile broadband technology.
LG Electronics going with embedded security from Discretix.
LG Electronics plans to protect its future Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G chipsets and phones with an embedded security system from Israel-based Discretix.
4G group to promote wireless, applications, content
Alcatel-Lucent has founded an industry group aimed at promoting 4G wireless devices, applications and content.
GSMA director believes 4G, 100Mbps networks will be operating in Japan and South Korea by 2010.
Mobile broadband speeds could outpace fibre in as little as two years, a GSM Association [GSMA] representative has predicted.
