Enabling Mobile Devices with a WiMAX Chip

Wireless Design Online reports today that Murata Manufacturing subsidiary, SyChip , Inc. has announced the launch of its first WiMAX chip (set for major production next year). This chip can be installed in a plethora of handheld devices to make them WiMAX-capable. The chip will also include software that will ensure compatibility with a variety of operating systems and applications. In speaking about the new chip, SyChip’s senior vice president, Moses Asom stated that “According to IDC, WiMAX technology experienced the most substantial growth in the telecommunication market, jumping 140 percent since 2005.”