Mobile WiMAX - The End is Nigh
http://lirneasia.net/2008/07/mobile-wimax-the-end-is-nigh (lirneasia.net)
published: 2008-07-08 07:11:24 ( 1 month ago )fetched: 2008-07-08 10:15:21 ( 1 month ago )
Any operator considering Mobile WiMAX should take into consideration the following challenges:
- There are currently more than 32 million HSPA connections worldwide, with nearly 467 HSPA mobile handsets offering 4Mbps in the downlink, which is comparable to Mobile WiMAX.
- 3G LTE is expected to be a fully ratified standard by the end of this year, with trials occurring in 2009 and deployments in late 2009 or 2010 offering mobile data rates of up to 170Mbps (2×2 MIMO; 2.6GHz; 20MHz).
- QUALCOMM’s Gobi technology which supports GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, EV-DO Rev A will be integrated into laptops this year, which
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