Everyone in the wireless technology sector had their laptops fixed on the breaking news and latest offerings from the top companies that came out of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Runcom and IXI Mobile unveiled a dual-mode GSM/WiMax phone at the event.
Showcasing devices was a common theme in Barcelona, with Sequans releasing MimoMAX 2.0. Sequans also helped Sagemcom in building their latest devices and Beceem released its latest chip offering, which offers a bridge between WiMax and LTE.
Trinidad and Tobago will be getting WiMax soon, after its regulatory commission granted a license this week. In other deployment news, Alvarion and Iberbanda installed their 1000th base station in Spain. Taiwan continues to grow as a WiMax hotbed after FiTEL chose Motorola for its build out.
Many reports and awards were handed out. Maravedis reported that mobile WiMax users surpassed the number of fixed WiMax users during the last part of 2009. The WiMax Forum released its forecast of the future of WiMax usage. Sprint released its B2B findings, highlighting the potential for WiMax in 2010 as well. The Femto Forum released findings about how femtocells can help with deployments in WiMax and LTE.
MWC provided a glimpse into the future for WiMax and LTE. Both technologies can co-exist with all the wired infrastructure built in the U.S., though LTE will be more readily available because it works on existing 3G networks. WiMax is ideal in areas where the infrastructure isn’t already installed.
Top Five Stories of the Week
1. Beceem Releases Latest Chip, can be used for both WiMax and LTE
2. WiMax Forum Forecasts WiMax Future
4. Alvarion and Iberbanda Set Up 1000 base station
Stat of The Week: 201,355: Number of Base Stations Installed during the 3rd Quarter of 2009
Tweet of Week: nickcalder: @michaeltejada Oh yeah, full qwerty, WIMAX, AMOLED screen, 12 MP camera, 2Ghz. Unibody aluminum Just gorgeous!
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