WiMax

Tales In Tech History: WiMax

In the years before LTE and fixed line fibre became the norm, WiMax was touted as the UK's connectivity solution

7 years ago

Huawei ‘Will Not Fix Vulnerable WiMax Routers’

The Chinese telecommunications equipment maker advised users to discard the affected devices, some of which are still on sale

9 years ago

Cricket Hops To Clearwire’s Aid With Wholesale Agreement

Deal comes just weeks after Google offloaded its stake in struggling 4G provider

13 years ago

Ofcom Approves Everything Everywhere 4G Network, But Vodafone Fumes

Ofcom will allow Everything Everywhere to deploy a 4G LTE network this year, but rival Vodafone is not happy

13 years ago

WiMax Was Doomed To Fail, Says UK Broadband

WiMax was doomed as a mobile technology, and LTE is now the 4G network of choice, says Nicholas James of…

13 years ago

4G LTE Network From UK Broadband Goes Live In London

This morning, in a London borough, a 4G LTE network was switched on, promising speedy mobile broadband

13 years ago

Google To Take A Loss On Its Clearwire Stake

The search giant will get back less than one tenth of the $500 million it sunk in the would-be WiMax…

13 years ago

NewNet To Acquire Nokia Siemens WiMax Assets

Nokia Siemens is selling its WiMax business to NewNet, making it a larger player in the mobile space

13 years ago

4G Rollout Delay To Cost British Businesses Dear

A survey has warned that the delay in rolling out 4G will cost British businesses £730m a year

13 years ago

US Operator Mulls Further Investment In WiMax Player

American mobile operator Sprint is reportedly mulling an acquisition of WiMax service provider Clearwire

13 years ago

Irate Mobile Operators Make For A Fair 4G Auction

All of the UK's mobile operators think Ofcom's 4G spectrum auction is unfair. That is a very good sign, says…

13 years ago

WiMax Backer Signals Eventual Jump To LTE Camp

Clearwire, a US wireless ISP who is also a major backer of WiMax plans to jump ship to the LTE…

14 years ago

4G Networks To Offer 200 Percent Capacity Boost

4G technology will improve the spectrum efficiency of mobile networks, according to new research from Ofcom

14 years ago

LTE Adoption Continues With Users Expected To Top 16 Million

The uptake of LTE continues as a new report predicts it will reach 16 million users by the end of…

14 years ago

Milton Keynes Has Slowest 3G Broadband In UK

In a list of the ten worst places in Britain for mobile broadband, Milton Keynes has come top

14 years ago

IEEE Approves Next Generation WiMax Standard

The IEEE standards body has given the nod to 300Mbps WiMax mobile broadband

14 years ago

MWC: LTE And Tablets Will Lead Agenda

Tablets will get more attention than smartphones, and LTE will see off WiMax, at Mobile World Congress, says GSMA

14 years ago

LTE To Beat WiMax In 4G Race

LTE is expected to pass WiMax as the worldwide 4G flavour of choice by 2012, a report has revealed

14 years ago

WiMax Network For Clackmannanshire Approved

Another rural broadband project has been given the nod with a Scottish Parliament grant for a WiMax network

14 years ago

WiMax Network Spreads To More US Cities

Sprint has extended its WiMax network in the United States to more cities including Denver and Bridgeport

14 years ago

Yankee Highlights Changeable Roadmap For 4G

A new analyst report has outlined the 4G-related developments for 2011, and concluded that significant adoption won’t begin until 2012

14 years ago

More WiMax Networks Go Live In US

Despite the focus on LTE recently, WiMax continues to expand with new networks going live in major US cities

14 years ago

LTE Network Ready For December Launch In US

A mobile operator is to shortly to begin offering American customers the chance to use its LTE network

14 years ago

ITU Anoints LTE And WiMax as ‘True’ 4G Technologies

The ITU's final choice of ''true' 4G technology is no surprise - its the next versions of LTE and WiMAX

14 years ago

Toshiba Launches WiMax-Ready Laptops

4G WiMax is now available on laptops after Toshiba added the wireless connectivity to a range of machines

14 years ago

LTE Network Goes Live In Las Vegas

A 4G LTE network has been activated in Las Vegas by MetroPCS Communications, which plans to extend it to other…

14 years ago

Clearwire Begins LTE Trials In Arizona

Another sign that LTE is on the way after US wireless operator Clearwire announced plans to conduct tests of its…

14 years ago

Government Confirms Long-Awaited Spectrum Auction

The government has announced a radio spectrum auction for next year, in a move that could prompt the introduction of…

14 years ago

Freedom4’s WiMAX Licence Sold For £12.5m

The WiMAX licence held by Freedom4 was sold last week in a deal that leaves PCCW with all the UK's…

14 years ago

T-Mobile Ponders WiMax/LTE Options

T-Mobile is reportedly trying to make up its mind over whether to support a WiMax or LTE-based 4G network

15 years ago