The Future of 4G: LTE vs. WiMAX
[October 22, 2009]
LTE, the 4G mobile broadband technology backed by major cellular network equipment providers and operators, casts a long shadow across the WiMAX landscape—even though LTE products are thin on the ground and no operator has launched commercial service using it.Wi-Fi Product Watch, October 2009
[October 26, 2009]
Free Wi-Fi on Virgin America flights; Movie Wedge helps portable movie viewing; good news, Fido--there's an app for that; two new HP Mini netbooks froom Verizon; more airlines add Wi-Fi; Epson Artisan 810 All-in-One Printer reviewed; 50 free apps for mobile business users; and more.
Wi-Fi Product Watch, September 2009
[September 30, 2009]
Wi-Fi Alliance certifies first 802.11n products; Apple iPad likely to debut in May; touch-screen VoIP phone from snom with Wi-Fi; New iPhone/touch app tracks concert dates based on playlist, location; FON's 802.11n router can tweet; Aruba announces new low-priced 802.11n AP; Skype most popular mobile VoIP app; and more.
WiMAX in North America Defying Global Trends
[August 27, 2009]
Will North America continue to be the exception that proves the rule--a developed market that embraces WiMAX and sees it compete with more established players and technologies?
Wi-Fi Product Watch, August 2009
[August 27, 2009]
Nimbuzz Android launches; Nokia to enter netbook space; Epson's new Wi-Fi-enabled printer coming this month; Verizon Wireless updates specs for 4G LTE 700MHz; radios you can swallow; Apple looks into exploding iPhones, iPods; smartphone app downloads to triple by 2014; and more.
Demand for WiMAX Strong in Emerging Markets
[August 6, 2009]
A new report shows India is now the largest global opportunity for WiMAX, with rural U.S. installations in second place.
Wi-Fi Product Watch, July 2009
[July 30, 2009]
New 2TB Time Capsule ($499) from Apple; Verizon offers free Wi-Fi to some laptop users; free Wi-Fi for all at Barnes & Noble; two new powerhouse gaming notebooks with 802.11n; Palm Restores iTunes Sync in Slap to Apple; U.S. Airways to offer in-flight Wi-Fi; WiMAX comes to Vegas; magicJack to Introduce Femtocell Version; and more.
Review: magicJack
[July 15, 2009]
It may seem too good to be true, but magicJack actually delivers on its promise of free local and long-distance voice service.
Global WiMAX Status Report
[September 18, 2009]
In this multi-part series, contributing writer, Gerry Blackwell, examines the state of the WiMAX industry in key regions around the globe.
WiMAX Poised to Explode in Latin America, Caribbean
[June 19, 2009]
If political barriers to spectrum allocation can be overcome, WiMAX in Latin America and the Caribbean could really take off as early as this year.
WiMAX Around the Globe: APAC
[June 1, 2009]
The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) may be the laboratory and proving ground for WiMAX, but so far the results are a tad disappointing.
Industry Insiders: Peter Curnow-Ford, WiMAX Expert
[May 12, 2009]
UK-based WiMAX expert, Peter Curnow-Ford, on the role WiMAX will play in an evolving wireless world, and the very different approach to municipal and publicly-funded wireless in the UK (versus in the U.S.).
Review: Clear's WiMAX Network in Portland, OR
[May 8, 2009]
Portland, OR resident Michael Hall takes Clear's new WiMAX network out for a spin. The verdict? Better than DSL.
WiMAX Has a Future in Middle East and Africa
[April 24, 2009]
While operators in "the MEA market" may be very tightly focused for now on using WiMAX for fixed broadband, there is nothing stopping them planning for a future when mobile broadband becomes feasible and demand emerges.
Is WiMAX the Answer for Underserved Areas?
[April 17, 2009]
WiMAX networks may begin to gain a foothold this year in those "underserved" markets the stimulus money is intended for--not just for Internet, but for voice, as well.
