Intel completes WiMax Connection 2300 chipset design

 

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By Alun Williams

Posted on 7 Dec 2006 at 15:38

Future demand for WiMax may also come from surprising quarters. As we reported today, the increasing power demands of mobile networks could pressure operators into re-evaluating their broadband offerings, to ensure they can deliver services more cost effectively. Wi-Max could be the saviour behind operators' current dilemma of spiraling power consumption and associated costs, believes ABI Research.

'Sprint has nominated WiMAX as its 4G technology of choice, while T-Mobile is moving toward integration of its Wi-Fi hotspot and cellular networks,' says ABI's study. 'Others, such as Vodafone, with businesses based solely on cellular, may find themselves at a real disadvantage unless they act fast to consider other technologies.'