Project for more than 800 million people to access WiMAX

Ahead of the 2009 International Mobile Conference (2009 Mobile World Congress), which is set to take place in Barcelona, ​​WiMAX service providers say they are currently providing networks for 430 million people globally and are now preparing to double this number to 800 million by the end of 2010.

Global WiMAX network deployments are reaching 460 projects in more than 135 countries for fixed, portable and mobile networks. The forum also achieved new milestones with the first Mobile WiMAX ™ 3.5GHz products certified with WiMAX Forum Certified.

'WiMAX coverage is a catalyst in the global market to offer 4G broadband Internet connectivity for countries that don't want to wait. As can be seen, the availability of WiMAX is a low-cost, low-cost alternative to other Internet technologies, ' said Ron Resnick, President of the WiMAX Forum forum.

'After several years of development, 2008 is the year WiMAX has become a global reality,' said Sean Maloney, Intel's Executive Vice President. 'In both developed and developing countries, companies and governments are deploying 4G WiMAX networks to help narrow the digital gap while providing ultra-fast mobile broadband services at prices. both suitable for your citizens. Currently, many countries are seeking to promote broadband in 2009 to address the need to recover the economy and WiMAX is ready - this is the right technology for the right time, ' Sean Maloney added.

There are now more than 50 mobile WiMAX certified products in 2008. Over 35 WiMAX Forum member companies produce WiMAX base stations, 30 companies provide PC Cards, USB modems, Internet devices. Mobile (MID) and other personal devices, 25 companies providing chipsets and reference designs and 6 of the world's 7 largest device manufacturers are developing WiMAX products. It is expected that by 2011, there will be more than 1,000 products granted mobile WiMAX certification worldwide.