WiMAX News

February 2, 2012

19:23

ZDNet

Sprint to Sell $100 Tablet From ZTE
PCWorld
It operates on Sprint's 3G network, but not its faster WiMax network. The Optik's hardware is decent, if not top of the line. It has WXGA 1280X800 resolution, a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.
ZTE Optik tablet hits Sprint for $100 on February 5th, hopes EVDO is good enoughEngadget
Sprint officially announces ZTE Optik, a 7-inch Android tablet for $99.99 on ...The Verge
Sprint Announces $100 ZTE Optik TabletPC Magazine

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16:02

TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Announces Industry's First Eight-Channel RF ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Building on the N7109A's strengths for WiMAX(TM) and LTE MIMO measurements, these new enhancements enable designers to stay one step ahead of rapidly evolving LTE and LTE-Advanced communication standards. "Our customers are driving the continuously ...

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12:20

Taiwan still backing WiMAX against LTE
FierceBroadbandWireless
Just last month, Taiwan reported a massive jump in the number of WiMAX subscribers in the country, almost 85 percent growth for the six months ending November 2011. However, the world is changing fast to LTE, and the government of Taiwan is now getting ...

11:06

IBW stages MVNO negotiations across Central America
TeleGeography
Pan-Central American WiMAX operator IBW Group, which currently counts operations in Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica, has reportedly entered into negotiations with an unspecified number of mobile network operators in the region ...

February 1, 2012

22:48

Clearwire releases new WiMAX hotspot devices
FierceBroadbandWireless
The migration to LTE has not stopped Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR) from introducing two new WiMAX products, something that Clearwire partner Sprint (NYSE:S) already has said it will no longer do. Clearwire this week announced two new hotspot products to go ...

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January 31, 2012

18:49

Chicago Tribune

Tellabs narrows 4Q loss, but will cut 530 jobs
CBS News
The company plans to stop development of its SmartCore 9100 LTE line of equipment, which enables high-speed mobile "WiMax" Internet connections. The company will continue to support its current SmartCore 9100 WiMax customers.
Tellabs to restructure, cut 530 jobsLightWave Online (press release)
Tellabs plans restructuring, to shut India unitEE Times India
Tellabs to cut 530 jobs as it narrows quarterly lossChicago Tribune
CIOL -Zacks.com -Rethink Wireless
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13:05

End-to-End WiMAX Advantage for Operators
itVARnews.net (press release)
Wimax holds big potential when it comes to connecting the rural parts of the country. After a number of years that involved intense interest and high expectations, Mobile WiMAX is being deployed within various operators networks and is already churning ...

January 30, 2012

22:30

Clear releases WiMax Spot Voyager hotspot and Hub Express router, despite ...
The Verge
By Nathan Ingraham on January 30, 2012 05:21 pm 1Comments Despite the fact that Clear has begun testing an LTE network, the company's releasing two new WiMax-based products. The Clear Spot Voyager is the company's latest personal hotspot, ...
Clearwire unveils Wimax hotspot devicesTelecompaper (subscription)
Clearwire Unveils New CLEAR Spot Voyager and CLEAR Hub Express Modem/Wireless ...MarketWatch (press release)

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21:59

Clearwire Clear Hub Express and Clear Spot Voyager WiMax hotspots revealed
SlashGear
Clearwire has released information on price and release for a couple of new hotspots, both of them running on their current WiMAX 4G network. The first is a $99 wifi router mobile hotspot combination device called Clear Hub Express, it made for both ...
Clearwire unveils $99 Clear Hub Express and $129 Clear Spot Voyager hotspotsEngadget
Clear Introduces Spot Voyager And Hub Express 4G ModemsHot Hardware

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05:02

Clearwire Unveils New CLEAR Spot Voyager and CLEAR Hub Express Modem/Wireless ...
MarketWatch (press release)
We believe we will need to deploy LTE on our wireless broadband network, alongside mobile WiMAX, to be able to continue to operate in the long term. We will incur significant costs to deploy such technology, and we will need to raise substantial ...

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04:45

TechEye

Taiwan government continues support of WiMAX
Digitimes
The Taiwan government will step up the development of WiMAX applications and help local operators expand coverage of their networks, according to Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). There are 584 WiMAX ...
Taiwan pledges support for WiMAXTechEye
Taiwan continues Wimax supportTelecompaper (subscription)

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January 29, 2012

22:18

Panasonic launches Wimax service to connect products
Telecompaper (subscription)
Panasonic has begun providing Wimax services as an MVNO in Japan. The service, called 'WiMAX Service' will work with a range of its products such as white goods, audio and video equipment, healthcare products, security, and more. The Wimax service uses ...

January 28, 2012

08:07

Greenpacket Launches Cutting-Edge Wireless Router That Complements WiMAX ...
PR.com (press release)
It is portable and a convenient wireless solution, featuring a blend of USB and Ethernet port allowing users to plug in a WiMAX USB dongle or wired ADSL gateway to deliver a complete WiFi connectivity to multiple WiFi-enabled devices.

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January 27, 2012

17:12

RF DesignLine

Cisco rolls more routers for smart grids
RF DesignLine
Data is sent back to utility substations over optional 2G, 3G or WiMax links. The routers were designed to work over wired or wireless IPv6 networks with Itron's Openway smart meter system as part of a partnership the two companies announced last year.

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15:58

Clearwire tests risk tolerance
International Financing Review
Clearwire, which operates 4G WiMax infrastructure and sells internet services mainly to Sprint, sold US$300m in five-year first priority senior secured notes – the largest amount allowed under a restrictive covenants package on loans following its ...
Clearwire Quietly Discontinues New Activations for Legacy Pre-WiMAX MarketsPhoneNews.com
Clearwire poaches MVNE Simplexity from LightSquaredTeleGeography
Clearwire 4G Users and Data Use BoomingPCWorld
Kansas City Business Journal -Seeking Alpha -FierceBroadbandWireless
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14:36

'Super Wi-Fi': Super, But Not Wi-Fi
PC Magazine
That's different from the 802.11 Wi-Fi "local area network," 802.15 Bluetooth "personal area network," and 802.16 WiMAX "metropolitan area network" scopes, according to the IEEE 802 Working Group Web site. In other words, from a technical perspective ...

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08:11

Ronald J. Resnick Retires as President of the WiMAX Forum
PR.com (press release)
San Diego, CA, January 27, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Today, the WiMAX Forum announced that effective February 1st, 2012, Mr. Ronald J. Resnick is retiring from his role as the President of the WiMAX Forum. The WiMAX Forum would like to extend its sincerest ...

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01:14

Panasonic Offers Wireless Broadband Service to Connect Its Products
PCWorld
Panasonic said its aptly named "WiMAX Service" will work with its wired TVs, audio equipment, refrigerators and washing machines, as well as future offerings in home energy management, health care and security. While electronics makers are pumping out ...

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January 26, 2012

14:08

WiMAX dongles now available for students with Macs
North Wind Online
The WiMAX dongles arrived at NMU in the beginning of December after many students requested them. However, only 195 out of 830 dongles have been picked up by MacBook users. NMU had WiMAX dongles for Macs, but the only worked on the Windows side of the ...

11:12

Clearwire poaches MVNE Simplexity from LightSquared
TeleGeography
US WiMAX operator Clearwire has announced that mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) Simplexity will resell its services, and act as 'an authorised reseller of Clearwire's 4G mobile broadband service, Clearwire's preferred MVNE and Clearwire's ...
Clearwire Quietly Discontinues New Activations for Legacy Pre-WiMAX MarketsPhoneNews.com
Clearwire's mixed results highlight big job aheadFierceBroadbandWireless

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