WiMAX Ready for Market Adoption Now

(Business News & Technology News, 14 May 2008)

Mobile WiMAX or IEEE 802.16e has evolved to the point of realistic market acceptance, according to a newly released Report by West Technology Research Solutions (WTRS). Additional factors are creating a condition of strong positive growth for the market for Mobile WiMAX over the next 18 months.

"Indicators for significant market adoption include the development of the first SoC products, certification of products by the WiMAX forum, and the development of solutions to assure global roaming for mobile WiMAX," says Kirsten West, Ph.D., principal analyst at WTRS. "Combined, these opportunities represent a market of nearly 9 million WiMAX chipsets shipping in 2009, with 30 percent occurring in the Asian Market."

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