In looking at the WiMax market at the start of a new year, what better way to gain insight into future trends than by interviewing those who know the topic and technology best? The following piece is a compilation of opinions and foresights from seven experts in the telecom world who are part of the [...]

WiMAX Goes to the Olympics – Nov 17, 2009 (Wi-fi Planet) Visitors to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada will be able to connect their WiMAX-enabled laptops to the Internet to check results and stream video of events using a new mobile WiMAX service that Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. is launching in January. Key Industry [...]

In the recent years, Africa has truly proved itself as one of the leading suppliers of the WiMAX industry. AccessKenya is one of the largest WiMAX networks in East Africa. They provide wireless broadband for residential use in the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya. MTN Uganda has made it their goal to provide [...]

Mundo Startel will join forces with Alvarion LTD. to expand WiMAX services in Angola. “Angola’s demand for broadband connectivity coupled with the lack of wired infrastructure makes WiMAX technology an ideal solution for the country,” said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion. Mundo will launch their fixed-line ISP operations for both businesses and homes in Angola [...]

The WiMAX Forum announced today that it has begun testing 2.3 GHz Mobile WiMAX products in the 5, 10 and 8.75 MHz channels for certification.  The WiMAX Forum expects the first group of 2.3 GHz products to be WiMAX Forum Certified by Q4 2009.  The testing for this group of 2.3 GHz products was initiated [...]