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Nokia and Intel Group Up To Develop WiMax

Posted by Zonk on from the mucho-wifi dept.

WhichHost writes "Nokia and Intel's new alliance is aiming at creating and refining the power of "WiMax" as a new form of mobile-WiFi for devices such as laptops, cell-phones, etc. This is just the first step in making high-speed wireless networking available to the entire world. Covered at InformationWeek and Forbes as well." From the article: "Nokia and Intel Corp.'s development plans focus on mobile WiMax, which allows for roaming among base stations, as opposed to fixed WiMax, which is considered a replacement for DSL and cable lines."

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  1. first post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post!

  2. Pitiful. Follow-trhough on that set up next time! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    There's a new "Batman" movie coming out. Get to work.

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    1. Re:The Freak must pay! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  4. Re:Roaming between base stations... by BrookHarty · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The 2 big datavendors Sierra Wireless and Novatel have some nice data products that you can use VoIP on the go.

    Novatel has the Ovation, a product from a San Diego company, will have support most high speed including Wifi/WiMAX. Very interesting product, but Novatel doesnt support quad band GPRS, little problem.
    http://www.novatelwireless.com/products/ovation/in dex.html

    Sierra Wireless has a great PC card coming out, support quad band, 850 and 900, so better coverage in the USA. Including the new HSPDA upgrade from UMTS. Cingular (and ATT Wireless) limited launched UMTS, but they are upgrading and expanding UMTS to HSPDA now.
    http://www.sierrawireless.com/ProductsOrdering/ac8 x0.asp

    I'm prob going to pick a Sierra Wireless PC card, after using UMTS on my limited channel phone (tethered), its amazing. WiMAX will be nice when it finally gets here, but UMTS is already launched, and vendors already software upgraded their UMTS to HSPDA.

    I just wish i could get a single HSPDA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/WiFi G card.

  5. PaLease by Rac3r5 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    dude.. if u saw it b4 everyone else.. and if its not posted on slashDot.. submit it to slashDot and quit ur whining..

    stuff on this site is community submitted...