Sprint Expands Mobile Broadband Portfolio with Novatel Wireless 2-in-1 USB Modem

Sprint and Novatel Wireless, Inc. today announced the commercial availability of the Ovation U727 USB Modem. Carrying the distinction of being the world’s smallest EV-DO Rev. A modem stick, the Ovation U727 features an integrated microSD slot, allowing for the seamless storage and transport of up to 4GB of files, photos or videos.

The Ovation U727 is designed to work with any computing device equipped with Type A USB ports, including most desktops, notebooks, tablet PCs and PDAs, to provide instant on-the-go mobile broadband access. With out-of-box support for a variety of operating systems including Windows (Vista, XP, 2000), Mac OS X and Linux, the Ovation U727 enables users to surf the Web, check email and access important business documents with speeds similar to those of a cable or DSL connection.
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POSDATA Unveils Mobile WiMAX Gaming Platform

Today POSDATA unveiled a new gaming platform that will enable gaming enthusiasts to download games and access the Internet using high-speed Mobile WiMAX connections.

The platform, named G100, is a specialized terminal for games that was developed by POSBRO, a Mobile WiMAX device subsidiary of POSDATA. It is the world’s first portable online gaming device and set to revolutionize the gaming distribution industry. The G100 will operate in its initial release at 2.3GHz and 2.5GHz bands according to POSDATA.
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Motorola Demonstrates World’s First WiMAX 802.16e Mobile Handoffs in Downtown Chicago

Motorola presented a mobile WiMAX experience last night that included live handoffs during an exclusive cruise along the Chicago River for media and industry analysts in town to attend WiMAX World USA. Attendees experienced uninterrupted mobile applications including web browsing, Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, video streaming and MobiTV while moving past access point sites along the route of the cruise.

In addition to the cruise, Motorola has successfully demonstrated several of these applications on streets along the Chicago River while driving at speeds beyond 50 mph and while riding Chicago’s famed elevated train. These demonstrations are another step in achieving an all IP wireless mobile network that is capable of supporting VoIP, data and video.
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Starent Networks Introduces Home Agent for Mobile WiMAX Networks

Starent Networks, Corp. announced its Home Agent for Mobile WiMAX networks. The solution is designed to provide seamless roaming between 3G and Mobile WiMAX networks, uniform delivery of Starent In-line Services and utilization of common billing and accounting infrastructure. The Starent Home Agent (HA) for Mobile WiMAX joins the Starent Access Services Network Gateway (ASN-GW) as part of the company’s Mobile WiMAX product portfolio.

Mobile operators are continually seeking ways to further enhance the subscribers’ experience through expanded service offerings and network improvements. To address this, Starent Networks’ WiMAX-ready HA combines subscriber and network intelligence with high performance to provide network mobility, offer Starent In-line Services and handle network traffic efficiently.
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Intel, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks collaborate on global WiMAX interoperability for devices, infrastructure equipment

In an effort to ensure that mobile WiMAX wireless products work well together and with other products globally, Intel Corporation, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks today announced that they are testing interoperability across Intel’s forthcoming WiMAX silicon for laptops and mobile Internet devices, Nokia WiMAX devices and Nokia Siemens Networks WiMAX infrastructure equipment.

Nokia also said it will use Intel’s WiMAX silicon product, which is codenamed “Baxter Peak” and designed specifically for mobile Internet and consumer electronic devices, in its forthcoming Nokia Nseries Internet Tablets. The Internet tablets will be among the very first WiMAX-enabled open Internet devices expected to ship in 2008.
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Singapore’s Seaport To Be World’s First WiMAX-Ready By 2008

By early 2008, all ships in Singapore can have access to mobile wireless broadband, allowing real-time and data-intensive communications between the ships and their customers and business partners. Thanks to WISEPORT (WIreless-broadband-access for SEaPORT ), activities that could only be done onshore previously can now be achieved offshore as well, from regulatory filings, to broadband communications, to real-time access to navigational data. WISEPORT is one of the initial projects under the Infocomm@SeaPort program, which aims to provide a mobile wireless broadband network within 15km from Singapore’s southern coastline. WISEPORT will provide a low-cost, high-bandwidth and secure access.

The Infocomm@SeaPort program was launched this morning by Mr Raymond Lim, Minister of Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the opening of the 2nd International Maritime - Port Technology and Development Conference (MTEC 2007).
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Motorola Unveils Mobile WiMAX Chipset for Handheld Devices

Motorola Inc. today announced it will be showcasing its mobile WiMAX chipset modem solution at WiMAX World USA. The chipset is part of Motorola’s new “controlled application centric architecture” that will efficiently support 3G and 4G mobile devices. Uniquely designed to deliver ultra-high-speed functionality through thin devices, this WiMAX chipset modem solution is optimized for both size and low power consumption to further connect consumers around the globe with mobile wireless broadband.

Key Highlights
Motorola’s new WiMAX chipset modem enables mobile WiMAX for a variety of new experiences through voice and data-centric devices with a chipset solution that surpasses existing 3G technology:
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ITT, Nortel Government Solutions Partner to Provide Mobile WiMAX for FAA Air Traffic Control System

ITT Corporation and Nortel Government Solutions, a U.S. company wholly owned by Nortel, have entered into a teaming agreement to jointly pursue mobile WiMAX solutions that meet the requirements for a satellite-based air traffic control system the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to deploy beginning in 2009.

In August, ITT was awarded an initial three-year, US$207 million contract by the FAA to develop and deploy an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system. The ADS-B system will be a key component of the FAA’s NextGen program to address the growing needs of air transportation while increasing safety and efficiency.
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ZyXEL Unveils New Mobile WIMAX Base Station Series

ZyXEL Communications today unveiled two new WiMAX Base Stations that arm wireless Internet services providers (WISPs) with complete, end-to-end solutions. ZyXEL’s MAX-3200 Picocell and MAX-1200 Femtocell Base Stations offer the most complete and cost-efficient solutions in the WiMAX industry. The series provides enhanced WiMAX coverage, increased 4G network capacity, improved indoor radio penetration and maximized CAPEX/OPEX savings.

WiMAX is an ideal technology for WISPs that provide services for mobile users who need wireless broadband access and services such as VoIP. A leader in the space, ZyXEL introduced its WiMAX product line for the IEEE802.16e standard last year and was first to market with an all-in-one CPE solution that combines WiMAX, Wi-Fi, VoIP and security in a single box. Just last month, ZyXEL announced that Sprint Nextel has selected its WiMAX Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) for use with their upcoming WiMAX mobile broadband network. Now, ZyXEL is expanding their innovative product line even further with new IEEE802.16e base stations.
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Alcatel-Lucent and Kyocera Wireless Collaborate on WiMAX Mobile Broadband Solutions

Alcatel-Lucent and Kyocera Wireless today announced that the two companies have signed a joint development agreement under which they will collaborate on the development of end-to-end wireless broadband solutions based on Universal WiMAX technology. The solutions will incorporate Alcatel-Lucent’s industry-leading WiMAX network infrastructure — based on the latest IEEE 802.16e-2005 standards (also called Rev-e) — and a variety of wireless end-user devices from Kyocera, including multimode mobile phones, non-traditional wireless devices, wireless PC cards and USB devices for PCs.

Under the agreement, the two companies will cooperate to ensure the rapid development of WiMAX devices with enhanced mobility features, as well as multi-mode terminals that can enable seamless interoperability between WiMAX networks and cellular or Wi-Fi networks. The joint program will cover the establishment of specifications, the development and integration of WiMAX solutions, and the creation of an interoperability testing (IOT) program to ensure that the new Kyocera WiMAX devices can operate smoothly on Alcatel-Lucent’s infrastructure. Alcatel-Lucent and Kyocera anticipate the commercial availability of fully integrated solutions of WiMAX base stations and terminals from the two companies in the first half of 2008.
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MobiTV Shows Off Three Screen Media Experience Over WiMAX Network

MobiTV, Inc. today announced it will offer attendees of the WiMAX World conference, demonstrations of TV and video services over mobile, PC and set-top-box devices via a WiMAX network. The real-time demonstration will showcase the MobiTV service running over all three screens, with state-of-the-art features and functionality including pause and resume, remote scheduling and control, transfer and send media between devices in your home and much more.

“What we’re showing the WiMAX World attendees is just another proof-point that the Mobile WiMAX standard is very well-suited to support the long-term evolution of wireless networks in the face of rapidly growing demand for television, video and music services,” said Kay Johansson, chief technology officer for MobiTV. “As we integrate the media experience across all three screens, it becomes more and more clear that WiMAX is extremely well suited for carrying services like this.”
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GCT Semiconductor Announces Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Compliant 2.5 GHz Monolithic Single-Chip Solution

GCT Semiconductor today announced the industry’s first mobile WiMAX 2.5 GHz Wave 2 single-chip, GDM7205, which integrates RF, MAC and PHY, all into one monolithic die. GDM7205 is compliant with WiMAX Forum standards and is designed to support portable, nomadic and fixed applications.

Based on GCT’s industry-proven CMOS RF technologies, GDM7205 implements MIMO, and all PHY and MAC features required for WiMAX Forum Wave 2 Certification. This compact solution, offers a highly integrated, low-power transceiver which minimizes the number of external RF front-end components. It also includes a mobile WiMAX baseband with high performance dual-processors, and an impressive array of peripherals for connectivity. GDM7205 is designed to satisfy the high processing demands of multimedia data processing and wireless connectivity and to increase battery life for longest run time.
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Wavesat and IBM Collaborate on Mobile WiMAX Chipset Development

Wavesat announced they are working with IBM on the development of a high performance and power efficient 802.16e WiMAX chipset targeting consumer electronic devices supporting advanced mobile wireless broadband services. As part of the agreement, Wavesat’s UMobile 802.16e chipset will be manufactured by IBM using advanced eDRAM process technology. By eliminating the need for any external memory, Wavesat’s customers will benefit enormously by saving valuable real estate, cost and power consumption for very small form-factor mobile applications such as wireless dongles, mobile handsets and other consumer electronic devices.

Wavesat’s Mobile chipset also packs in a customized embedded processor built on IBM Power Architecture technology running at up to 400 MHz, providing the right processing power required for WiMAX Wave 2 profile including MIMO, and enabling high throughput. IBM and Wavesat are also collaborating on innovative power saving techniques such as voltage islands, aimed at lowering chipset power consumption and maximizing power efficiency for different modes of operation.
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Telstra launches Sierra Wireless HSPA products in Australia

Sierra Wireless and Telstra today announced that the Sierra Wireless AirCard 880U USB modem and the AirCard 880E ExpressCard are now commercially available in Australia to provide high-speed mobile access to Telstra’s Next G HSPA network.

With the Sierra Wireless AirCard 880U USB modem and AirCard 880E ExpressCard operating on Telstra’s Next G HSPA network, customers will be able to send email attachments, upload information, and transmit data at peak network speeds up to 1.9 megabits per second (Mbps) - significantly faster than was possible with earlier network technologies. This improvement in uplink speed, combined with peak network downlink speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps, allows for new applications such as web conferencing and live video, and significantly improves the user experience for customers working over a virtual private network.
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Fujitsu Highlights Latest WiMAX Fixed and Mobile Device Technologies

Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will feature its newest mobile and fixed WiMAX device technologies at the annual WiMAX World Conference. Fujitsu will highlight its MB87K21 802.16e-2005 mobile WiMAX SoC, a single-chip MAC and PHY mixed-signal device optimized for use in mobile stations, mobile terminals and PC cards. A MIMO-based wireless demonstration operating in the real world environment will show how MPEG2 HL video clips stored in the video server are sent as a multimedia stream via base station equipment to the mobile station containing the Fujitsu MB86K21 baseband mobile WiMAX SoC. Fujitsu has achieved a 40Mbps throughput at the SoC level, which is close to the theoretical maximum value.

Fujitsu will also feature its 802.16-2004 fixed WiMAX SoC, the MB87M3550, used in the 5.8GHz CPE and 3.5GHz CPE developed by Sun Create Electronics Co., Ltd., which are compliant with the IEEE802.16-2004 specification. The Fujitsu MB87M3550 features a high-performance MAC capable of running up to 10Mbps using a 3.5MHz channel bandwidth. With a 7MHz channel bandwidth, the MB87M3550 can deliver a stable data rate up to 17.5Mbps.
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