You are here: silicon.com > Tags

73 stories on

data networks wimax

Sort by: Date | Relevance


Nationwide WiMax in next two years?

News The long-term evolution of 3G, Patel said, was "at least two to three years out before it can happen", and would not be significantly cheaper than investment in WiMax because it would also require operators to "rip out and replace their entire 3G...

Tags: 3g, wimax

[09 May 2008]

Tomorrow's wireless world: Healthcare to wear

News W is for WiMax According to the report, in-body networks could be implanted in patients to monitor their movements and/or vital health signs, such as blood sugar level, and to send data wirelessly via a home hub or portable monitor to keep doctors...

Tags: e-health, ofcom, wireless

[08 May 2008]

Multiple network access becoming mobile norm

News Key factors expected to shape handsets in the coming five years include the Apple iPhone, alternative networks such as wi-fi and WiMax, and mobile TV and video, according to In-Stat. Click here for all there is on wireless, from email to WiMax.

Tags: networks, mobile, wi-fi

[02 May 2008]

WiMax to pip LTE 3G at the post?

News While the market waits for LTE, WiMax will serve as a "data overlay" for 3G, delivering data where 3G's speeds are inadequate, while the cellular network continues to handle voice well, Collier said. WiMax could prove to be the winner in the 4G...

Tags: 4g, 3g, wimax

[11 Apr 2008]

Seamless Roaming: Advantages to Mobile Operators and Their Subscribers

whitepaper Seamless roaming enables a mobile operator's data subscribers to remain continuously connected as they cross network boundaries and use different radio access networks, including Wi-Fi, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Code Division Multiple...

Tags: operator, radio, wi fi, packet

[11 Apr 2008]

'Super-3Gs' get connected via the Gobi

News W is for WiMax Gobi, which Qualcomm released in October 2007, is a chipset that allows travellers to connect to both High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) and Evolution-Data Optimised (EV-DO) networks. The disparity between HSDPA - part of the HSPA...

Tags: hp, wireless, lenovo, dell

[07 Apr 2008]

Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?

News Richard Webb, directing analyst for WiMax, wi-fi and mobile at Infonetics Research, said in a statement: "The mobile data services market is becoming more competitive, as mobile operators try to recoup their investments in 3G networks and drive up...

Tags: data card, wi-fi, mobile broadband

[28 Mar 2008]

Five weird ways to bridge the digital divide

News Another connectivity contender for getting to out-of-the-way places is long-range wireless IP-based tech WiMax, which can beam connectivity over distances of tens of kilometres. W is for WiMax H2O Networks, one company currently splashing around in...

Tags: broadband, satellite, wimax, spectrum

[06 Mar 2008]

3G operators must learn to share

News W is for WiMax A new report from analyst Analysys - titled 3G Infrastructure Sharing: the future for mobile networks - says sharing of 3G infrastructure in developed markets is more than just back on the agenda; it is inevitable.

Tags: 3g, femtocell, network sharing, evolution

[29 Feb 2008]

Radio Network Dimensioning and Planning for WiMAX Networks

whitepaper This paper is a high-level introduction to the complexities involved in dimensioning and planning of Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) networks, with specific emphasis on key WiMAX features and planning techniques that need...

Tags: mobile - wireless communications

[14 Feb 2008]

Mobile World Congress 2008 Diary - Tuesday

Comment W is for WiMax He also makes a plea for WiMax and LTE to make peace. He's here to talk networks converging, speeds increasing, communications integrating - and is such a whirlwind of sound and fury that I spend about 10 minutes trying...

Tags: mobile world congress, china, john, talk

[13 Feb 2008]

Vodafone CEO warns of Apple, Google threat

News W is for WiMax Sarin also called for an end to the competition between WiMax and LTE (long term evolution), saying WiMax could be happily accommodated under the LTE umbrella, rather than having "duelling standards".

Tags: arun sarin, vodafone, advertising, operating systems

[12 Feb 2008]

Ericsson CEO hails mobile broadband 'breakthrough'

News W is for WiMax He added: "We see that in the 3G networks that we monitor in Europe data traffic now exceeds voice and accelerates quickly, from between 50 to 1,500 per cent depending on the operator's strategy.

Tags: telstra, mobile broadband, ericsson, society

[11 Feb 2008]

Careless homeworkers increase security risks

Careless homeworkers increase security risks

News W is for WiMax Careless remote and home-working staff are opening up corporate IT networks to an increased risk of damaging security breaches. Kevin Fitzpatrick, European CIO for Sodexho, said: "Risks increased when we moved away from mainframes...

Tags: homeworkers, cio jury, security, opening

[08 Feb 2008]

Why O2 isn't willing to share

News W is for WiMax He said: "It's hypothetical that if two networks come together and all of a sudden they've got more coverage what will the impact be? Our strategy on networks has been very much to invest where there is customer demand rather than in...

Tags: o2, 3g, iphone, coverage

[05 Feb 2008]

Five mobile trends to watch in 2008

News W is for WiMax This means there will be renewed impetus to push data services in these markets - to claw back lost revenue and get the most out of existing 3G networks. So if you look on the enterprise side we're looking to see a lot more creative...

Tags: mobile, 2008, iphone, mobile wireless

[09 Jan 2008]

NHS network pilot to cut call costs

News W is for WiMax Connecting their individual voice networks to the NHS N3 network could help hospital trusts across the UK cut their phone bills. BT - which is running the £530m N3 project - claims NHS organisations will subsequently make substantial...

Tags: nhs it, voip, n3, pilot

[06 Dec 2007]

Somerfield gets serious about wireless security

Case Study W is for WiMax Somerfield has undertaken a security audit on its wireless networks, leading to a less draconian security policy that allows the retailer's IT department to take full advantage of wireless technology in the future.

Tags: somerfield, security, wireless, stores

[05 Nov 2007]

WiMAX: Demystifying 802.16d and 801.16e

whitepaper As a principal member of the WiMAX Forum, SOMA Networks believes that the IEEE 802.16 Standard shows great promise for the future of broadband wireless access. SOMA Networks delivers highly scalable and reliable standards-based Broadband Wireless...

Tags: broadband, voice, wireless access, broadband wireless

[19 Oct 2007]

UK in-flight calls get green light

News W is for WiMax Under the guidelines, both the base station and passenger phones must be switched off during take-off and landing to eliminate interference with other terrestrial mobile networks. G phones will be able to use the system for data...

Tags: ofcom, in-flight, mobile

[18 Oct 2007]

Sort by: Date | Relevance


Site Map    


Quick Sitemap Links: