WiMax: It's up to standard
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An industry standards group has approved a new specification for WiMax that includes mobility support, paving the way for chipmakers and device manufacturers to start working on new products.
The standard, called 802.16e, was finalised two months ago but it was formally ratified this week by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Finalising the standards process is an important milestone in the life of a technology and should help spur adoption.
Paul Sergeant, director of marketing for WiMax at Motorola, said: 'Carriers don't like their futures dependent on a single vendor. They may only buy from one vendor but they want a choice. So it's very important to have a standard that gives them the security to know they can go to another supplier and the equipment will interoperate.'
An industry standards group has approved a new specification for WiMax that includes mobility support, paving the way for chipmakers and device manufacturers to start working on new products.
The standard, called 802.16e, was finalised two months ago but it was formally ratified this week by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Finalising the standards process is an important milestone in the life of a technology and should help spur adoption.
Paul Sergeant, director of marketing for WiMax at Motorola, said: 'Carriers don't like their futures dependent on a single vendor. They may only buy from one vendor but they want a choice. So it's very important to have a standard that gives them the security to know they can go to another supplier and the equipment will interoperate.'
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