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Articles of Note

Proof-of-Concept Labs Take WiMAX to School, March 2007, Telephony's
Guide to WiMAX
When lab testing and WiMAX are mentioned in the same breath, the
discussion usually has to do with interoperability certification
testing performed at independent labs. However, two labs being opened
by the WiMAX Forum’s Applications Working Group, or AWG, in the next
few months take WiMAX out of the interop lab and into proof-of-concept
environments involving real consumers. In both cases, WiMAX will
literally be taken to school. The proof-of-concept labs being set up
by the Application Business Task Group within the AWG will be located
at the National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan, and at the
University of California-Berkeley, with students at both campuses as
the lab participants, according to Howard Liu, chairman of the ABTG
and an executive at the Walt Disney Co.
http://reg.itworld.com/servlet/Frs.f...t=/LP/5839/reg

This Year, The Work Of The WiMAX, March 2007, Telephony's Guide to
WiMAX
Forum will be apparent in the first commercial Mobile WiMAX
deployments and the ongoing market evolution of Fixed WiMAX. Ron
Resnick, president of the WiMAX Forum, recently spoke to Telephony’s
Editor-in-Chief Dan O’Shea about the forum’s efforts. On the WiMAX
Forum’s current certification schedule for Mobile WiMAX gear: We’re
shooting for the first half of the year for the completion of Wave 1.
Where {multiple input/multiple} outputgets involved in Wave 2, we are
looking at the later part of the second half of this year, in Q4.
There is massive effort to make that happen, lots of pressure by the
operators. Will that be done? I don’t have any report in front of me
that says it can’t be done.
http://reg.itworld.com/servlet/Frs.f...t=/LP/5839/reg

Editors Corner: FierceWiFi WiMAX Beat, March 28, FierceWiFi E-
Newsletter
It was standing room only during the educational session about WiMAX
at CTIA Wireless 2007. My back is killing me. WiMAX is probably the
most hyped technology at this point, so I wanted to see if the hype
matched up with reality. Of course, all eyes are on Sprint Nextel, and
everyone hung on to every word Barry West, Sprint CTO and president of
4G mobile broadband, had to say about the company's deployment
plans."We're not building another cellular network," he said. "We're
mobilizing the Internet." As a result, West said the operator was
working hard to ensure that it moves away from the device subsidy trap
and walled gardens prevalent today on mobile networks. "You pay for
the device, and you can do whatever you want with it," he said.
http://www.fiercewifi.com/

Where is Mobile WiMAX Today?, March 22, WiMax.com
802.16 has undergone a fundamental shift in perception since the first
specification was approved more than three years ago. The incipient
standard has gone from being a largely invisible "fixed" wireless
standard to a now omnipresent future mobile specification.We will
assess the paths and chances of success for mobile WiMAX and shed
light on recent mobile trends.Our first task in doing so requires us
to ask a fundamental question: why would major carriers choose to
abandon their existing migration paths in favor of a new and untested
mobile standard?
http://www.wimax.com/commentary/spot...ht5-11-2006mw1

WiMAX Equipment Market Grew 286% in 2006, March 23, Teleclick
The ever-growing market for WiMAX broadband equipment almost tripled
over the course of 2006, according to an Infonetics Research report,
with global revenues reaching $549.2 million, 286% higher than in
2005.WiMAX equipment sales totaled $226.5 million in the fourth
quarter alone, including $45.8 million in revenue from Mobile WiMAX, a
technology that was only certified early last year.“2006 was a
landmark year for the WiMAX industry, with service provider trials
moving to service launch phase in many areas, fixed WiMAX deployments
accelerating rapidly in developing countries, and mobile WiMAX
products coming to market for the first time,� commented Infonetics
analyst, Richard Webb, who worked on the report.
http://www.teleclick.ca/2007/03/wima...w-286-in-2006/

Agilent Technologies Obtains Principal Member Status with WiMAX Forum,
March 22, Broadband Wireless Exchange
Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that it has received
principal member status with the WiMAX Forum. Agilent, a market leader
in test equipment, has been actively involved in the Forum since 2004,
introducing test equipment to support WiMAX technology. Agilent was
first to provide standard-compliant 802.16 design and test tools and
solutions for fixed and mobile 802.16 applications, and first to
enable RF and baseband engineers working at the 802.16-2004 PHY layer
to create, analyze and troubleshoot signals.
http://www.pcb007.com/anm/templates/...0&zoneid=53&v=
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-506299.asp
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-506299.asp

Wireless Industry Gears Up For WiMAX, March 26, CNET News
As top executives gather in Orlando, Fla., this week at the CTIA
Wireless 2007 trade show, an emerging technology called WiMax will
likely be a hot topic among carriers and equipment makers from around
the world. Many, in fact, are gearing up to deploy WiMax services.
Mobile operators have barely rolled out their new third-generation
wireless networks, and they're already talking about the fourth
generation. As next-generation cellular technologies--including those
of the Long Term Evolution project, whose mission is to guide the
evolution of GSM cellular networks--have trouble getting off the
ground, the industry has been turning its attention toward the WiMax
packet-based technology.
http://news.com.com/Wireless+industr...3-6170174.html
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/product...max-buzz_N.htm
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6170174.html

'WiMAX to Spread Only after TD-SCDMA Gets on Track' : US Yankee Group
Analyzes Wireless Broadband Market in China, March 26, Tech On
Yankee Group Research, Inc., a research company of the US, has
unveiled its latest survey results on the state of fixed and mobile
WiMAX services in China. According to the results, despite increasing
adoption of fixed WiMAX across China, mobile WiMAX services are not
likely to start immediately since the Chinese government does not wish
radical change and therefore is not advancing the allotment of a radio
frequency band to mobile WiMAX. However, if "TD-SCDMA," a Chinese
version 3G specification expected for service start in the near
future, gets on track, mobile WiMAX may possibly have a chance to
spread as well, Yankee Group said.
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english...070326/129505/

WiMax in the Air, March 27, Unstrung
There's a definite whiff of WiMax in the air down here in the Magic
Kingdom.Major vendors such as Motorola Inc. and Siemens AG are firming
up their mobile strategies for the wireless broadband technology.
Operator Sprint Nextel Corp. has named more WiMax markets in the U.S.
into 2008. Meanwhile, smaller companies such as Tropos Networks Inc.
are bringing together WiFi, WiMax, and more, as well as new mesh
networking products. Sprint now says it will launch WiMax in 19 cities
by April 2008. These markets include Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids,
Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Baltimore, Boston,
Philadelphia, Providence, Washington DC, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Fort
Worth, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, and Seattle
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=120432

Anritsu Company Participant in WiMAX Forum Second Public Mobile WiMAX
Plugfest, March 22, 80216news
Anritsu Company was one of the participants in the recently-completed
second public mobile WiMAX Forum PlugFest, an interoperability
showcase hosted by AT4 wireless Labs in Malaga, Spain. Anritsu's
participation in the PlugFest is the most recent example of the
company's commitment to providing test solutions for WiMAX developers
and shows its commitment to be a leading test provider to ensure the
performance of next-generation networks.Anritsu's Signature MS2781B,
MG3700A vector signal generator, and BTS Master MT8222A handheld base
station analyzer were included in the WiMAX Forum PlugFest.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-509167.asp

WiMAX Forum Member Company News

Ericsson Pulls WiMax Plug, March 22, Unstrung
Networking giant Ericsson AB is pulling the plug on its development of
WiMax to concentrate on upgrading the 3G cellular technology it favors
for broadband speeds.The company confirmed on Thursday afternoon that
it stopped internal WiMax development efforts at the end of last year
and is instead relying on a reseller strategy for the technology.
"Right now, we don't work on a WiMax system," says Mikael Persson,
manager of strategy and business development for WCDMA at Ericsson.
"We've invested in the basic research, but we don't see the point in
taking that final investment to prepare factories... because we don't
see the volumes in the market."
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=120125
http://www.telecomweb.com/tnd/22340.html
http://www.redherring.com/Article.as...Communications
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/10750/127/
http://www.fiercewireless.com/
http://www.wimaxtrends.com/Articles/0703.shtml#8

Siemens Inks Sequans' Mobile WiMAX Chips, March 26, TMCnet
Sequans Communications, a supplier of fixed and mobile WiMAX
semiconductor solutions, has announced that Siemens, will employ
Sequans' latest mobile WiMAX Wave 2 chips to develop WiMAX residential
modems and gateways. A part of Siemens’ Gigaset product family, these
modems and gateways are being built by Siemens Home and Office
Communications Device division. The Sequans partnership is a big step
for Siemens in the direction of mobile WiMAX development. "Sequans'
SQN1130 mobile WiMAX chips enable us to build the highest performing
WiMAX modems with industry-leading throughput," said Marc Achhammer,
senior vice president, head of WiMAX, Siemens Home and Office
Communication Devices, in a statement.
http://www.tmcnet.com/wifirevolution...imax-chips.htm
http://www.cxotoday.com/India/News/S...80052-912.html
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-515358.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-516103.asp

Alvarion Partners with NDS and MobiTV to Demonstrate Mobile WiMAX TV
Services, March 27, Broadcast Newsroom
Alvarion, the world's leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband
solutions, today announced that it is showcasing 4Motion mobile WiMAX
high resolution TV in cooperation with NDS, the leading provider of
technology solutions for digital pay-TV, and MobiTV, the leader of
mobile and broadband television and music services. By deploying this
type of OPEN WiMAX solution, mobile WiMAX operators can generate
additional revenues and profits under a variety of business models.
4Motion is designed to fully integrate NDS's digital rights management
and conditional access solutions, with MobiTV's end-to-end mobile
WiMAX television services, to enable broadcast of live channels video
on demand, interactive TV, and other value added video applications.
http://radio.broadcastnewsroom.com/a....jsp?id=118755
http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/...eleases/94997/
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-518792.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-518792.asp

Agilent Technologies' Announces its New WiMAX Protocol Conformance
Test Solution for 802.16e 2005, March 27, TMCnet
Agilent Technologies Inc.today announced its IEEE 802.16e 2005
Protocol Conformance Test (PCT) Solution, which is based on the new
Agilent E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set. Created in conjunction with
Innowireless Co. Ltd., this breakthrough PCT capability will enable
WiMAX designers to verify protocol implementations and quickly get
products to market. Demonstrations of the Agilent mobile WiMAX PCT
System will occur this week in Booth 1863. When equipped with the PCT
capability, Agilent's E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set allows equipment
developers and test houses to run validated protocol test cases to
verify that their implementations conform to WiMAX standards.
Developers can also create custom TTCN-3 test cases to fully stress
the limits of their designs. Beginning in June 2007, Agilent plans to
support subscriber station testing for WiMAX profiles 1A and 3A.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/03/27/2445996.htm

NEC Corporation Launches Mobile WiMAX for North America, March 28,
Broadband Wireless Exchange
NEC Corporation of America, Inc. announced the availability of its
Mobile WiMAX solution targeting the global market, a broadband
wireless access offering that enables the convergence of mobile and
fixed broadband networks through common wide area broadband radio
access technologies and a flexible network architecture. With today's
launch, NEC introduces the first WiMAX BWA system based on the
IEEE802.16e-2005 standard also compliant with WiMAX Forum's Wave-2
System Profile for fixed and mobile broadband access services. Suited
for operation on Sub-11GHz licensed bands, and its enhanced Physical
Layer and mobility extension, QoS support brings carriers better
business feasibility.
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-518740.asp
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-518740.asp

Motorola Participating in 25 WiMAX Trials, March 27, 80216news
Motorola announced today it has nine contracts for the installation of
802.16e WiMAX networks and is taking part in 25trials with the
technology worldwide, confirming the growth of WiMAX especially in
emerging markets. Motorola now has WiMAX trials and deployments
underway in six continents. The newest Motorola WiMAX trial agreement
is with TVA, a multi-services operator in Brazil, which will conduct a
trial for the use of mobile WiMAX technology in Rio de Janeiro. The
solution will cover central Rio and part of the south of the city,
providing wireless broadband services with voice, data and multimedia
capacity for a select group of users.
http://www.huliq.com/16606/motorola-...5-wimax-trials
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-518877.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-518877.asp
http://www.wimaxday.net/site/2007/03...-wimax-trials/
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...4553851&EDATE=

Alcatel-Lucent Showcases Wide Spectrum of New Broadband Wireless
Technologies at CTIA Wireless 2007, March 27, 80216news
Alcatel-Lucent announced its plans to demonstrate its technology
leadership at the upcoming Cellular Telecommunications Industry
Association Wireless 2007 trade show. The Alcatel-Lucent booth will
feature a wide range of demonstrations and solutions that show
customers how the company can help them compete and differentiate in
the market place with its comprehensive portfolio of products and
solutions and experienced global services team. Visitors to the
Alcatel- Lucent booth will see that the newly created company is the
operators' strategic partner of choice in their IP network
transformation.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-516237.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-516237.asp

WIMAX HDTV MOBILE TV JRC and Runcom Completed the Development of
Mobile WiMAX Base Station, March 26, Assodigitale.IT
Runcom and JRC demonstrated today at the CTIA Conference the highest
throughput ever achieved over Mobile WiMAX networks. Japan Radio
Company and Runcom Technologies Ltd, the leading OFDMA chipset
manufacturer, completed recently the development of Mobile WiMAX base
station equipment and user terminals based on advanced version of the
IEEE802.16-2005 standard, utilizing the highest FFT size and bandwidth
defined in the standard, the equipment operating at 2.5GHz achieved a
record throughput of 30 megabits per second.
http://www.assodigitale.it/content/view/6925/107/

Airspan Unveils Product Strategy for Mobile WiMAX, March 29, 80216news
Airspan Networks, Inc.demonstrated continued technological leadership
with a series of product enhancements unveiled today at CTIA.
Widespread availability of the HiperMAX "Software Defined Radio" WiMAX
base station in multiple FDD and TDD frequency variants centered
around 3.5 GHz. The product line is shipping widely to multiple direct
and OEM customers. The addition of the Base Station Distribution Unit
for the MicroMAX product line, now shipping in frequencies between 3.3
GHz and 3.7 GHz and between 5.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz and supporting a full
range of Virtual Private Network and enterprise features in addition
to broadband connectivity.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-521701.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-521701.asp

Starent Networks and Airspan Networks to Deliver a Comprehensive 16e
Mobile WiMAX Solution, March 28, Digital 50
Starent Networks, Corp., a leading provider of infrastructure
solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services,
and Airspan Networks, Inc., a leading provider of WiMAX and Wi-Fi-
based broadband wireless access networks, today announced the
companies will jointly deliver an end-to-end 16e Mobile WiMAX network
solution. Airspan will incorporate Starent's Access Service Network
(ASN-GW) Gateway and Home Agent with their MIMO-based 802.16e-2005
HiperMAX and MicroMAX Base Stations for Mobile WiMAX network
deployments.
http://digital50.com/news/items/BW/2...wimax-sol.html

Alvarion Addressing Widespread Demand for 802.16e-Based Solutions,
March 21, FierceWi Fi, WiMAX Beat
Alvarion Ltd.,the world’s leading provider of WiMAX and wireless
broadband solutions, today announced
that its new BreezeMAXTM system, designed to comply with 802.16e, is
available to address widespread demand for solutions based on the
latest version of the WiMAX standard. After successful network
trials and extensive testing now taking place in different regions
around the world with customers in Angola, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
France, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Russia, United States and
other countries, Alvarion’s new BreezeMAX system is designed to enable
broadband anytime, anywhere as part of its 4MotionTM comprehensive
network solution for mobile WiMAX.
http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/...eleases/85874/
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-511406.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-511406.asp

Beceem Communications’ WiMAX Chipset Selected by SANYO, March 23,
Phone Magazine
Beceem Communications announced that SANYO has chosen Beceem’s BCS200
chipset as the foundation for its entry into the mobile WiMAX handset
market. SANYO will use the BCS200 chipset and systems software in the
development of a dual-mode CDMA/WiMAX mobile phone with wave 2
functionality. Beceem Communications BCS200 mobile WiMAX solution
includes the BCSB200 baseband processor, BCSR200 direct conversion
radio and modem software. Leveraging extensive field test experience
in its wave 2 software, the BCS200 is ideal for meeting the unique
requirements of mobile WiMAX handsets, which includes a small
footprint and low power consumption.
http://www.phonemag.com/index.php/we...cted_by_sanyo/

Tropos Brings Symmetrical Broadband Coverage to Mobile WiMAX With
MetroMesh NG, March 27, Broadband Wireless Exchange
Tropos Networks has announced MetroMesh NG, the world's first meshed
multi-protocol picocell system. The new system leverages the patented
Tropos MetroMesh OS, including the Spectrum and Application Based
Routing Engine, to provide the low-cost, uniform coverage, symmetrical
bandwidth and high capacity required to meet the needs of mobile
Internet devices. With MetroMesh NG, customers can deploy low-cost
picocells on lampposts using multiple radio protocols -- for example
mobile WiMAX, Wi-Fi and/or 4.9 MHz -- to deliver mobile Internet
services to subscribers.
http://www.govtech.net/digitalcommun....php?id=104642
http://bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007/03/...375-518795.asp
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-518793.asp

NXP - New 2x2 MIMO Mobile WiMAX Transceivers Double Access Speed,
March 23, Electopages
Availability of its complete WiMAX 2x2 MIMO powered family of
transceivers for mobile and handheld applications has been announced
by NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded
by Philips.In support of the mass deployment of mobile WiMAX, NXP’s
new family of transceivers employ 2x2 MIMO technology, allowing for
twice the data throughput and double the maximum speed of the
company’s existing WiMAX transceiver solutions. NXP’s transceiver
solutions will allow WiMAX infrastructure OEMs and ODMs to implement
more robust WiMAX functionality, while achieving unparalleled savings
in overall power, board real-estate and system costs, says the
company.
http://www.electropages.com/viewArti...ntArticle=8504

Scarlet Awards First Caribbean Mobile WiMAX Network to Navini, March
23, 80216news
Scarlet B.V., the Curacao international network operator, has
announced the upcoming conversion of Scarlet's current Navini-based
wireless broadband network to the Mobile WiMAX 802.16e standard and
the introduction of new services on the network. Pioneering prepaid
personal broadband services. The network is scheduled for upgrade in
Q3 2007 improving network performance and increasing capacity. Scarlet
has offered wireless broadband services in Curacao since 2001, and in
June 2005 launched its Scarlet One(R) branded personal broadband
service using the Navini Ripwave MX technology.
http://www.assodigitale.it/content/view/6718/107/
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-512139.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-512139.asp

Aeroflex Announces WiMAX Test Strategy To Complement 3G LTE Strategy,
March 28, RF Globalnet Aeroflex has outlined a comprehensive product
strategy in support of WiMAX, the IEEE 802.16e standard that has been
developed to enable the delivery of last-mile wireless broadband
access as an alternative to wired broadband like cable and DSL. The
Aeroflex WiMAX strategy, which covers R&D test, protocol development
test, pre-certification conformance test and manufacturing test,
coordinates WiMAX expertise from across the Aeroflex business.
http://www.rfglobalnet.com/content/n...rent+Headlines
http://www.electropages.com/viewArti...ntArticle=8532

Ericsson and Telemig Celular Deploy the First HSPA Broadband Wireless
Network in Brazil, March 27, Broadband Wireless Exchange
Ericsson is bringing the first HSPA-enabled 3G/WCDMA commercial
network in Brazil to the operator Telemig Celular. Ericsson will also
expand and modernize Telemig Celular's existing network across
Brazil's Minas Gerais state. Under the sole-supplier agreement,
Ericsson will provide new 3G/WCDMA core and radio networks, including
HSPA. Ericsson will take end-to-end turn-key responsibility and
provide network deployment, systems integration and business
consulting services. Ericsson's HSPA solution will enable Telemig
Celular to break through with a new generation of mobile broadband
services, delivering true broadband speed of up to 14.4Mbps. Telemig
Celular's subscribers will also enjoy a richer communication
experience.
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-516089.asp

Intel Assigns Contract Chipmaker, March 28, WiMAX Day
Recently awarded with Intel’s Preferred Quality Supplier Award,
Taiwanese contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company Inc, announced that it is manufacturing WiMAX-related chips
for Intel. While Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, makes most of
its own chips, it does outsource production of chips where there is
high demand. A semiconductor analyst with Credit Suisse in New York
noted that if Intel is preparing to outsource some of its WiMAX chip
production, it may very well indicate exceptionally strong forward
orders for delivery of WiMAX chips from Intel.
http://www.wimaxday.net/site/2007/03...act-chipmaker/
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6170016.html

Should Nortel Exit WiMAX?, March 27, Linux World
Nortel is determined not to repeat the unfortunate situation in
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System access, where it had
capable assets but could not build market share. Nortel recently sold
those assets to Alcatel-Lucent for $320 million even though revenues
from the business were $750 million in 2006. “No one should question
our resolve,� Richard Lowe, president of Nortel’s Mobility and
Converged Core Networks business, said at this week’s CTIA Wireless
2007 conference here. “Our team is very focused on WiMAX. We want a
Tier 1 win.�
http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2007/...it.html?page=2

Weco to Showcase WiMAX Capabilities in Nigeria, March 21, This Day
Online
Weco Systems International Limited is staging a roadshow on the
business imperatives of WiMAX technology in Nigeria. A statement made
available to THISDAY disclosed that the roadshow billed for Wednesday
April 4, 2007 in Lagos will enable participants drawn from telecoms,
energy, service providers and government to have an understanding of
Redline WIMAX and award-winning proprietary access and backhaul
solutions that provide unmatched capacity and non-line-of-sight
capabilities with proven performance, reliability and security.
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=73520

Sprint Expands WiMAX Markets, Devices, March 27, FierceWireless.com
Sprint Nextel continues to build the WiMAX ecosystem. The company
yesterday announced that it added three more device makers to its
portfolio of suppliers and increased the number of markets it will
launch in 2008. Specifically, Sprint announced Samsung, a long-
standing handset partner, will make a single-mode WiMAX device as well
as a dual-mode WiMAX/1xEV-DO modem. Chinese equipment maker ZTE will
make single-mode 802.16e devices and USB cards, and ZyXel will make
WiMAX modem products. Sprint added 12 new cities to its 2008 launch
schedule, including Boston, Denver, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Mich.;
Kansas City; Seattle and more.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/...ces/2007-03-27
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/...41&newsLang=en
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2108059,00.asp
http://www.wimaxday.net/site/2007/03/28/363/
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6170672.html
http://www.wirelessweek.com/article/CA6428266.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1039_3-6170...0-20&subj=news

Sprint Reveals WiMAX Details, March 27, Telephonyonline
Sprint today took some of the wraps off its WiMAX plans, announcing
more specifics about its rollout plans and named its initial device
vendors: Samsung, ZTE and ZyXel. It also officially launched its
integrated cable/mobile service bundle, naming the new co-brand
service Pivot.Sprint said at CTIA Wireless 2007 that ecosystems
partners Samsung, ZTE and ZyXel will build the first PC modem cards
for the WiMAX network. Samsung will provide both standalone WiMAX PC
cards and dual-mode CDMA 1X EV-DO/WiMAX PC cards, while ZTE will
supply multiple WiMAX modem devices in express PC card and USB form
factors. ZyXel was named a vendor but for no specific products.
http://telephonyonline.com/ctia/news..._cable_032707/

Virgin Media May Bid for Pipex, March 27, WiMAX Day
Several publications in the UK have reported that Virgin Media may bid
for Pipex Group, the UK Internet broadband provider, which is
accepting bids from potential acquirers this week. Virgin Media was
formed recently through the merger of Virgin Mobile and NTL/Telewest,
the largest UK cable operator. The deal would reportedly add an
additional 570,000 fixed-line broadband customers from Pipex, but more
importantly, it would provide Virgin with access to Pipex Wireless,
the WiMAX joint venture between Intel and Pipex. Virgin operates an
MVNO mobile business, and an acquisition of Pipex would give the
company access to the national 3.5 GHz spectrum owned by Pipex. The
Register also reported that BT has received permission from UK
regulators to proceed with a bid for Pipex. Other bidders for Pipex,
which is represented by UBS, are said to include Sky TV, Tiscali and
Orange.
http://www.wimaxday.net/site/2007/03...bid-for-pipex/

Nortel Expects Growth From WiMax With New Customers, March 27,
Bloomberg
Nortel Networks Corp., North America's biggest maker of telephone
equipment, added Mobile Satellite Ventures LP and Wind Telecom as
customers for a new high-speed wireless technology after losing sales
in other units. Nortel said today that Mobile Satellite is testing its
WiMax technology for a network in the U.S. and Canada. Wind Telecom is
using Nortel equipment to deliver faster wireless service in the
Dominican Republic by September. After doubling its WiMax investment
last year, Toronto-based Nortel has gained four commercial customers
and is doing trials in North America, Europe and Asia. Nortel is
struggling to rebound from losses in seven of the past eight quarters,
when rivals such as Cisco Systems Inc. won more clients for corporate
phone gear and networking equipment.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...8&refer=canada
http://www2.nortel.com/go/news_detai...s_03_27_07_msv
http://www.telecomweb.com/news/satel...day/22422.html

Tropos and Redline Communications Partner Up to Deploy Metro Wi-Fi
Mesh Network Solutions, March 28, 80216news
Tropos Networks and Redline Communications announced that the two
companies are cooperating to improve the Mobile Internet experience in
metro-scale wireless networks. Through their alliance agreement, the
companies will ensure interoperability when Redline point-to-
multipoint broadband products are used to provide capacity injection
for Tropos MetroMesh metro-scale wireless networks. In addition, the
companies will work together to bring the joint solution to more
companies around the world. "Redline's products offer our customers
and channel partners a wide range of sophisticated solutions to inject
capacity into Tropos MetroMesh networks," said Chris Rittler, Vice
President of Business Development at Tropos Networks.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-518793.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-518793.asp

Verso and Navini Form Partnership to Introduce Class 5 Telephony
Features to WiMAX Broadband Wireless Networks, March 23, 80216news
Verso Technologies announced that a reciprocal partnership has been
secured to globally market Voice over IP solutions to the Mobile WiMAX
sector by introducing Class 5 telephony features to WiMAX networks.
The alliance will provide both companies with mutual visibility and
access to emerging VoIP over WiMAX opportunities in their respective
niches. WiMAX is a standards-based technology enabling the delivery of
last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and
DSL. WiMAX is defined as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave
Access by the WiMAX Forum, which was formed in 2001 to promote
conformance and interoperability of the IEEE 802.16 standard,
officially known as WirelessMAN.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-511393.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-511393.asp
http://www.wimaxtrends.com/Articles/0703.shtml#7

Skyworks Unveils Highly Integrated Front-End Module for Rapidly
Emerging WiMAX Applications, March 29, 80216news
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. unveiled a new and highly integrated 2.5 GHz
WiMAX front-end module -- the SKY77258 -- enabling mobile devices such
as cellular handsets, smart phones, notebooks, and personal digital
assistants. Skyworks' differentiated solution leverages the company's
leadership capabilities in front-end modules and supports an
unprecedented level of linear-output power and gain, along with
unmatched ease-of-integration. "Skyworks is delighted to be offering
highly integrated front-end modules in support of WiMAX applications -
enabling ubiquitous personal broadband," said Brian M. Daly, vice
president of marketing for Skyworks.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-521721.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-521721.asp
http://www.govtech.net/digitalcommun....php?id=104667

West Talks WiMAX, March 28, Unstrung
Sprint Nextel Corp.Chief Technology Officer and President of 4G Mobile
Broadband Barry West, speaking in an interview with Unstrung TV last
night, said the operator's pushing forward with ambitious plans for
its mobile WiMax network in the U.S. in 2008.The Reston, VA-based
wireless service provider announced that it will have a total of 19
markets ready by the end of April 2008. These markets include Chicago,
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis,
Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Providence, Washington, Austin,
Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, and
Seattle.
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=120569

Entel Expands WiMAX Coverage, March 23, Cellular - News
Chilean fixed line operator Entel has expanded its WiMax coverage
through the addition of 18 antennas in 14 cities and towns, the
company said in a statement.The addition brings Entel's total number
of antennas throughout Chile to 40 and the company expects to add
another 30 this year, the statement said.The antennas cover a radius
of around 15km. The company launched its WiMax network in September
2006 and plans to continue migrating customers off its WLL network,
BNamericas previously reported. Entel is targeting SME clients with
the coverage during the first stage of the rollout, which has required
investment of around US$20mn.
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/22758.php
http://www.wimaxday.net/site/2007/03...tier-in-chile/

Yemen Oilfields Build WiMAX Network, March 23, Broadband Wireless
Exchange
Proxim Wireless Corporation announced that Nexen Petroleum, a global
energy company, has selected Proxim's WiMAX product family to support
oil field expansion in its Canadian East Al-Hajr oilfield operations
in Yemen. The Proxim network, which includes Proxim's WiMAX Forum
Certified Tsunami MP.16 ruggedized base stations and subscriber units,
will transmit Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition information,
backhaul security and surveillance cameras, provide intranet access to
field service personnel, and enable remote monitoring and
maintenance.
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-510106.asp
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-510106.asp

Solectek and WNI Global Sign $10.7 Million Dollar WiMAX Agreement,
March 24, WiMAXXed
Solectek Corporation, a leading manufacturer of long-range wireless
broadband equipment, announced that it has signed an agreement with
WNI Global, an international provider of broadband wireless solutions,
whereby Solectek will deliver approximately US$10 million of its WiMAX
base stations and consumer premise equipment."We are delighted and
honored to work with WNI Global on their roll-out of WiMAX," said Dr.
Eric Lee, President & CEO of Solectek. "WNI Global has a strong
presence in key emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico and the Middle
East.
http://www.wimaxxed.com/wimaxxed_new...ek_and_wn.html
http://internetcommunications.tmcnet...-solutions.htm
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-514804.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-514804.asp

First WiMAX Seminar In Bulgaria A Success, More To Follow, March 25,
PR Leap
Nexcom Bulgaria, the first telecom in Bulgaria to offer commercial
WiMAX, has started an educational campaign about the technology to
boost the level of awareness amongst large and medium businesses in
the country. The first WiMAX seminar of the campaign was held in the
beginning of March in Sofia. It was attended by large number of
professionals from the financial, banking, construction, and insurance
sectors as well as IT system integrators. The seminar program is
entirely focused on the advantages and the future development of the
WiMAX technology, business-oriented WiMAX services as well as
demonstrations of available business solutions - telephony and
broadband internet, Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity, MAN and VPN
solutions.
http://www.prleap.com/pr/70747/

WIMAX Forum Network Saudi Arabia Redline's WiMAX Network to be
Deployed by Saudi Telecom Company, March 26, Broadband Wireless
Exchange
Redline Communications, a leading provider of standards-based WiMAX
and broadband wireless infrastructure products, today announced Saudi
Telecom Company has chosen Redline's RedMAX WiMAX Forum Certified
products for its nation-wide WiMAX network in Saudi Arabia. STC, the
country's national telecommunications operator, has deployed RedMAX
products in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam as part of the first phase of
its WiMAX network deployment. STC Brings True WiMAX ForumCertified
Products to Businesses and Residents Via its Nation-Wide WiMAX
Network.
http://www.assodigitale.it/content/view/6872/74/
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-516694.asp
http://www.wimaxday.net/site/2007/03...lects-redline/
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/arti...192&email=html
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-516694.asp

Beceem to Supply Motorola With WiMAX First-Generation Chipsets for Use
in CPE and PC Cards, March 27, 80216news
Beceem Communications announced that Motorola has selected Beceem's
MS120 Mobile WiMAX chipset for use in certain models of its first
generation WiMAX CPE and in Beceem-supplied PCMCIA card products. "We
released the world's first 802.16e terminal chipset," said David M.
Patterson, Vice President of Marketing at Beceem. "Having been
selected by Motorola acknowledges our early market lead supplying
WiMAX chipsets." Beceem Communications Inc. is the leading provider of
semiconductor solutions for the mobile broadband market, and the first
with commercially available terminal chipsets for the wave 1 and wave
2 profiles of the WiMAX Forum, that are based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005
standard.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-516170.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-516170.asp

LitePoint Offers First Automated Manufacturing Test Software for
Wavesat WiMAX Chipsets, March 22, 80216news
LitePoint Corporation announced the availability of the LitePoint
IQfact manufacturing test software for WiMAX products based on Wavesat
chipsets. This turnkey software package runs on IQmax-500 R&D and
IQmax-100 WiMAX manufacturing one-box test solutions. The fastest test
times and lowest cost of test realized by LitePoint's successful
IQfact solutions are now also available for wireless product
manufacturers using the Wavesat WiMAX chipset. "LitePoint is the
leader in wireless manufacturing test solutions," said Michel Guay,
President and CEO of Wavesat.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-509169.asp

Telmex and Entel forge the WiMAX frontier in Chile, March 27, WiMAX
Day
In Chile last week, Telmex announced the commercial launch of its
WiMAX network. The Mexican telecommunications giant said it will
provide WiMAX services throughout Chile, beginning first in Santiago
and by the end of 2007 its network will cover nearly 90% of the
population.Telmex will launch WiMAX services not just in large cities,
but also in remote areas that presently lack telephone or broadband
connectivity, including Punta Arenas and Isla de Pascua.Eduardo Diaz
Corona, the general manager of Telmex in Chile, told journalists last
week that “the WiMAX standard is quickly expanding around the world�
and “represents the commitment of Telmex to equip Chile with the
latest telecommunications infrastructure, and to support its
development in the competitive global market.�
http://www.wimaxday.net/site/2007/03...tier-in-chile/

IBM's Promotion Of Metrozone WiMAX Leads To Texas Deal, March 29,
WiMAX Trends
IBM has shown an increasingly keen interest, over the past few years,
in the potential for its integration business in the metrozone market,
and now it is set to take advantage of this sector's evolution from
focusing on best effort, socially oriented networks, to providing
carrier class services. As we have noted before, this evolution has
exposed some inadequacies in Wi-Fi for delivery of high value
services,operators are looking to combine mesh with other technologies
such as WiMAX. This move to more complex and high risk systems will be
alluring for integrators such as IBM, which is harnessing WiMAX to
boost the value of metrozone deals, as indicated by its latest win,
with the city of Brownsville, Texas.
http://www.wimaxtrends.com/Articles/0703.shtml#2

General WiMAX News

Wi-Lan Exits Equipment, Highlighting Patents Issue For WiMAX Players,
March 22, WiMAX.com
In a standards-based equipment market, volume is key to
competitiveness, and smaller suppliers will only survive if they have
significant intellectual property over and above the standard. The Wi-
Fi market is in the process of consolidating and it will soon be
WiMAX' turn. We have already seen Proxim and Terabeam merging, and now
Wi-Lan is staking its future entirely on its patents portfolio, and
seeking an acquirer for its equipment business. With the certification
process for 802.16-2004 fixed WiMAX kit speeding up, and mobile
802.16e on the horizon, this will certainly be the first of many
upheavals in the once cosy world of broadband wireless vendors.
http://www.wimax.com/commentary/spot...ht2-09-2006mw1

China Unicom Starts Work on WiMAX, March 28, WiMAX Trends
China Unicom, which has been testing WiMAX for about a year, has now
formally begun the construction of its network.The operator recently
held a special meeting, evaluating the results of its WiMAX tests, and
has issued some documents related to its construction plans, with a
list of recommended manufacturers, to each of its provincial
affiliates. These approved WiMAX vendors include Datang and
Potevia.The company's Planning and Network Construction Department has
initiated WiMAX build-out in five Chinese cities, including Guangdong,
Shanghai and Dalian, adding high value data services by combining with
existing CDMA and GSM networks.
http://www.wimaxtrends.com/Articles/0703.shtml#5

Open base station efforts spread to WiMAX, March 22, WiMAX.com
It is only nine months since the Open Base Station Architecture
Initiative added WiMAX specifications to its standards platform, but
the technology is becoming increasingly important in its roadmap, with
over one-third of its 130 members now actively working with WiMAX.The
emergence of carrier systems that are united by IP but fragmented
between different physical networks is a boost for OBSAI since it
makes it even more urgent to reduce equipment and development costs
through standard integrated platforms. Thus it is unsurprising that
the initiative has leapt eagerly on WiMAX and the prospect of combined
802.16/3G networks.
http://www.wimax.com/commentary/spot...ht1-29-2006mw1

WiMax.com Tech Spotlight - Advantages of Commercial WiMAX Test
Systems, March 22, Wi MAX.com
A major testing decision for WiMAX access and core network vendors and
carriers is the classic build-or-buy decision. Should they develop in-
house test tools, or purchase a commercial tool suite?Increasingly
across the software industry, the answer is to purchase a third-party
tool set. The trend in business is to focus precious resources on the
company's core mission, and to purchase, outsource, sub-contract, or
otherwise delegate other tasks to specialist companies.
Besides this generic business rationale, there are sound, specific
reasons for deciding to utilize third-party tools in your WiMAX lab.
http://www.wimax.com/commentary/spot...ht9-16-2006mw1

Alright For TM To Roll Out WiMAX Using 2.5GHz, Says Lim, March 22,
Bernama
Telekom Malaysia Bhd can use its existing 2.5GHz spectrum to launch
wireless broadband WiMAX services, Energy, Water and Communications
Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Lim Keng Yaik said Thursday. "Yes, there is no
problem for them to roll out the WiMAX using the existing 2.5GHz. Just
go and talk with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia
Commission to get enough bandwidth for rolling out the WiMAX via
2.5GHz," he said when asked to comment on TM's plans to use its 2.5GHz
spectrum for WiMAX purposes.
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3....php?id=252741

Telmex Launches WiMax Service, March 23, Telegeography
Telmex Chile has launched its WiMAX network in 15 towns and cities
across the country. The network, based on the 802.16e-2005 standard
for fixed, nomadic and mobile usage in the 3.5GHz frequency band, uses
Alcatel-Lucent's 9100 WiMAX end-to-end solution. The company is
initially targeting SMEs with the service, which will include fixed
wireless telephony and broadband connectivity. Telmex hopes to expand
the service to five more cities in coming weeks and by the end of 2007
expects to have covered 91% of Chile's municipalities. The service
starts at CLP19, 900, USD 37.12 per month.
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/arti...154&email=html

NCC outlines WiMAX Licensing Plans, March 23, Telegeography
A government official revealed yesterday that of the six WiMAX
licences to be put up for tender in Taiwan this year, two will be
reserved for new entrants. ‘New entrants may be more interested in a
faster deployment of the wireless services and creating value than the
incumbent operators,’ said Wang Der-Wei, an official responsible for
WiMAX at regulatory body the NCC.The government plans to award three
six-year WiMAX licences in 2007 for each of the northern and southern
regions of the country, and at least one ten-year island-wide licence
in 2009.
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/arti...145&email=html

WiMAX Will Be 'Moderately Disruptive' For Telecoms Mart, March 26,
Business Times
FITCH Ratings last week said the emergence of WiMAX services in
Malaysia would be "moderately disruptive" for the telecommunications
market over the longer term. Malaysia recently awarded the much sought-
after WiMAX spectrum to four small bidders, sidelining bids from three
large telcos, namely Telekom Malaysia, Maxis Communications and DiGi.
Fitch said while Maxis should remain relatively unaffected there would
be implications for TM's fixed broadband operations as well as for
DiGi's longer term competitive position in mobile communication.
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...7.txt/Article/

Symmetricom Announces TimeMAX Synchronization Sub-System for WiMAX
Cellular Base Stations and Broadcast Equipment, March 29, 80216news
Symmetricom, Inc. announced the introduction of TimeMAX, a series of
cost-effective synchronization sub-systems designed to be integrated
into existing communications and transmission equipment. TimeMAX is a
flexible GPS-disciplined time and frequency platform optimized for
WiMAX and other applications that require precise frequency or time.
"We have developed this portfolio of sub-system products in response
to demand from our network service provider customers as they build
out a wide range of latency and jitter-sensitive applications such as
voice, real time video and gaming," said Rajen Datta, senior director,
product marketing for Symmetricom.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-521727.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-521727.asp

New ipUnplugged Mobile IP Client/Agent Provides Seamless Roaming for
Laptops/SmartPhones/PDAs Between WiMAX/3G/Wi-Fi Networks, March 28,
80216news
ipUnplugged AB announced a new major product release, its System V
Mobile IP Client & Home Agent solution. The System V solution features
industry-leading scalability in providing secure and seamless roaming
to large scale deployments in carrier core networks. Utilizing System
V, a single industry-standard blade server can manage and support up
to 100,000 mobile users with laptops, PDAs, and SmartPhones that need
access to their applications across different architectures and
connections including WiMAX, 3G, CDMA, and Wi-Fi networks.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-518713.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-518713.asp

CTIA Highlights the Power of Mobile Internet Access Provided by Wi-Fi,
WiMAX, and Mesh Networks, March 28, 80216news
The mobile digital lifestyle may first have been defined by bulky
laptops at Wi-Fi hotspots but, with the growth of the Mobile Internet,
what's happening now is all about digitally savvy users communicating
via an increasingly vast array of mobile multi-media devices and
services. Location-based services, dual-mode handsets, and mobile
entertainment and advertising are all driving demand for higher mobile
bandwidth.
Network operators are realizing the need for a picocell mesh network
and supporting solutions to provide true mobile broadband and drive
service creation.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-518785.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-518785.asp

NetCracker Technology to Speak About Service Delivery Over WiMAX at
the C5 World Forum, March 22, Business Wire
NetCracker Technology announced today that Sanjay Mewada, the
company’s Vice President of Strategy, will be speaking about Service
Delivery over WiMAX at the C5 World Forum in Milan, Italy on
Wednesday, March 28, 2007. “Tests, trials, and deployments of WiMAX
have begun in most countries of the world,� said Mewada. “As these
deployments come online, selecting and implementing the right OSS —
especially in infrastructure management and service provisioning —
becomes fundamental to the success of WiMAX services.� NetCracker
Technology is leveraging its proven network and service provisioning
solutions to support new WiMAX devices and services.
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/...95&newsLang=en

Berkeley Varitronics Systems Demonstrates WiMAX Test Solution, March
26, RFGlobalnet
CTIA Wireless -- Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. will demonstrate a
2.5 to 2.7 GHz or 3.4 GHz WiMAX transmitter/receiver/software
combination at CTIA Wireless 2007.This year's CTIA Wireless 2007 show
will include BVS booth 5479 sporting the latest test equipment. BVS
Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Carmine Caferra, will be demonstrating
Berkeley's WiMAX combo including Gator class A stimulus transmitter,
Coyote dual-modular receiver, and Sieve RF data conversion software
for ever increasing 2.5 and 3.4 GHz network build-outs. In addition to
powerful propagation analysis studies, the newly released Sieve
software performs 40 Lambda conversion and export of KML files for
mapping coverage validation using GoogleEarth. Available now as
standalone software or through Berkeley's WiMAX Combo Offer.
http://www.rfglobalnet.com/content/n...rent+Headlines

KMW Communications Announces General Availability for Air Interface
Solutions Programmable WiMax Antennas and TTLNAs, March 26, Business
Wire
KMW Communications continues to expand its market leading Air
Interface Solutions Programmable Antennas with WiMax antennas and
TTLNAs. The WiMax antennas are offered in both conventional remote
adjustable downtilt and DualPhase Programmable Antennas that provide
not only conventional remote adjustable downtilt but also remote
adjustable horizontal beam steering. DualPhase Programmable Antenna
benefits are: Timely optimization for traffic, capacity, coverage and
QoS management, elimination of tower crew labor and tower equipment
rental expense for adjustments of both vertical and horizontal beam
direction, reduction of capital expenditures for new antennas,
competitive price and ease of installation
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/...21&newsLang=en
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-516680.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-516680.asp

Jaybeam Wireless Presents WiMAX Base Station Antennas at CTIA Wireless
2007, March 27, 80216news
Jaybeam Wireless will present its portfolio of WiMAX base station
antennas at CTIA Wireless 2007 in Orlando. Included are
omnidirectional, directional panel and point-to-point models operating
over the 2.5 GHZ, 3.5 GHz and 5.7 GHz frequency bands. Jaybeam's
extensive product offering provides network operators as well as OEM's
cost effective antenna solutions for any coverage situation. The new
BMX065X12R000 antenna is the latest addition to Jaybeam's WiMAX
antenna portfolio. This 65 azimuth beamwidth, 18 dBi, dual polarized
antenna operates over the 2.5 - 2.7 GHz frequency band and includes
Remote Electrical Tilt technology for rapid network optimization.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-516133.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-516133.asp

New GaN Transistors Boost WiMAX Power Amplification Efficiency by up
to 50 Percent, March 23,80216news
Cree, Inc. announced that it is shipping sample quantities of three
new gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors. Optimized for
high efficiency, high gain and wide bandwidth, these devices provide
exceptional linear power and efficiency for WiMAX and broadband
wireless access applications operating between 2.3 GHz and 3.9 GHz.
With this announcement, Cree continues to set the performance bar for
orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing linear power transistors.
The CGH27015S, contained in a small 3-mm x 3-mm plastic over-mold QFN
package, typically produces 2.5 watts of average output power and 28-
percent drain efficiency over the frequency range of 2.3 GHz to 2.9
GHz.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-508108.asp
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007...423-508108.asp

ADC to Resell E-Band Communications Point-to-Point Millimeter
Broadband Wireless Backhaul Solution to 3G and WiMAX Carriers¸ March
23, 80216news
ADCand E-Band Communications Corp., developer of multi-gigabit
capacity wireless communication systems based on 71-86GHz millimeter
wave radio technology, announced that they have entered into a multi-
year, global wireless technology agreement. Under terms of the
agreement, ADC will market E-Band's next generation Millimeter Wave
Transmission product as the FlexWave MMW, a member of ADC's new
FlexWave family of All-IP Radio Access Network solutions. ADC also
will develop additional wireless solutions based on E-Band's core
technology.
http://www.80216news.com/pubs/2007/0...299-511398.asp

QUALCOMM Introduces Complete Solution for Ultra Mobile Broadband,
March 27, PR Newswire
QUALCOMM Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of Code
Division Multiple Access and other advanced wireless technologies,
today announced the addition of an end-to-end solution for Ultra
Mobile Broadband to its roadmap. QUALCOMM's next-generation Cell Site
Modem CSM8900and Mobile Data ModemMDM8900modem chip solutions will
support the latest 3GPP2 UMB standard, expected to be finalized within
the first half of this year. UMB technology incorporates the benefits
of OFDMA, CDMA and other air interface techniques with MIMO and
advanced antenna technologies to offer features such as support for
broadband speeds, greater capacity and coverage, and an enhanced user
experience for future mobile services.
http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-e...7032007-1.html

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