Intel Outlines 802.16 Broadband Wireless Vision
Broadband wireless technologies will help bring the
next five billion users to the Internet, an Intel
Corporation executive explained today.
Sean Maloney, Intel executive vice president and
general manager of the Intel Communications Group,
outlined the company's plan to work with the industry
to dramatically drive down the cost and increase the
availability of broadband wireless technologies, including
802.11 wireless local area networking (WLAN) and
802.16 wireless metropolitan area networking (WMAN).
This effort will help attract the next wave of Internet
users, particularly those in emerging markets such as
China, India and Latin America.
Specifically, 802.16 technology, often referred to
as WiMAX, complements WLAN by connecting 802.11
hot spots to the Internet and provides a wireless
alternative for last-mile broadband connectivity to
businesses and homes.
"The wireless service provider and
telecommunication equipment industries are rallying
around WiMAX technology because of its tremendous
cost advantages to provide last-mile connectivity to
large parts of the world that are too expensive to serve
with wired technologies," said Maloney. "WiMAX-
certified systems will provide the building blocks to
connect the next five billion users to the Internet and
truly usher in the broadband wireless revolution."
The vision outlined by Intel includes delivery of
standards-based silicon for both WLAN networking and
cost-effective and interoperable 802.16 WMAN
hardware. The 802.16 silicon -- which will be certified
by the WiMAX Forum that oversees the compatibility
and interoperability of 802.16 technology -- will be
developed and deployed by a growing ecosystem of
wireless equipment makers and service providers.
Click here for the full Intel 802.16 story!
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| Sears Tower Aiming for New Wireless Heights | | |  Sears Tower is expected to soon become one of
the first commercial office buildings in the United States
to have an in-building wireless system throughout,
improving service for wireless phones and allowing for
Wi-Fi computer access in offices on all floors of the
skyscraper.
MetLife, on behalf of its affiliate Metropolitan
Insurance and Annuity Company, has announced that
an agreement has been reached with InnerWireless,
Inc., giving the in-building wireless systems and
services company the right to market the Sears Tower
system to wireless service providers. As agreements
are reached with the wireless carriers, InnerWireless will
install a neutral host system throughout the 110-story
building. Click here to read the Inner Wireless story! | | |
| Spectrum Leasing Market Gains Momentum for First Avenue | | |  First Avenue Networks (OTC Bulletin Board: FRNS)
announced market assessment findings indicating that
telecommunications service providers are positive about
growth in the fixed broadband wireless market.
First Avenue Networks discussed spectrum needs
and market trends with over 300 telecommunications
operators during the past 24 months. Their findings
showed that a desire to gain control of network costs
and reduce capital expenditures were the main drivers
toward leasing licensed spectrum and implementing
fixed wireless networks. Many mobile, fiber network and
other wireless operators told First Avenue Networks
that they would utilize fixed broadband wireless to
accomplish these objectives as long as all other
component costs were in balance. Equipment
innovation and lower pricing, improved integration
efforts and access to economically priced spectrum
together create that balance. These findings coincide
with the highly anticipated FCC ruling, which
dramatically opened up the secondary spectrum leasing
market. Click here for the full First Avenue Spectrum Leasing story! | | |
| Harris Provides New TRuepoint Microwave Radio System to Greece | | |  Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) announced that
Lannet Communications, a leading integrated
telecommunications services provider in Greece, will be
among the first to deploy Harris' new 6 GHz TRuepoint
microwave radio system. TRuepoint, launched at World
Telecom in October, is the first Harris microwave radio
system that features programmable radio design,
supporting all frequencies and all capacities in one
platform. Lannet Communications will use the new
Harris microwave technology for the backbone of its
new multi-service network. Click here for the full Harris Corp. Wireless story! | | |
| America Connect and NextNet Announce Successful Launch of Non-Line-of-Sight Broadband Wireless Trial at 2.3 GHz | | |  NextNet Wireless and America Connect, an N.C.-
based company focused on delivering high-speed wide-
area wireless Internet connectivity to un-served and
underserved communities in the Southeastern U.S.A.,
announced the successful deployment of their first
NLOS market in Granville County, North Carolina.
The NLOS trial, conducted over 2.3 GHz (WCS)
licensed
frequencies, commenced on December 15, 2003.
America Connect and NextNet are focusing their early
efforts on validating the business case and new 2.3
GHz equipment for delivering high-speed wireless
services over WCS frequencies in un-served and
underserved Southeastern U.S. markets. System
success criteria includes customer acceptance, system
performance, and the overall economics of delivering
service in an extremely challenging topographical
environment. Click here for the full NextNet NLOS story! | | |
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