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Clearwire International Demos WiMax Roaming at Conference in Taiwan
Oct 30, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --
Clearwire International, an operating subsidiary of Clearwire, Tatung InfoComm and VMax publicly demonstrated its Mobile WiMax global roaming at the WiMax Forum Member Conference in Taipei this week.
The company said in an Oct. 26 release that the conference also highlighted the strength of the WiMax ecosystem in Taipei, including the anticipated commercial rollout of six WiMax networks in Taiwan by Q1 2010.
The WiMax Forum Taiwan Office, with participating WiMax ecosystem partners Samsung, Futureinfonet, Alcatel-Lucent, and Bridgewater Systems, hosted live roaming demonstrations in Taipei. The demonstrations featured a roaming WiMax user with commercially available Mobile WiMax devices to show how visitors may access a local WiMax network in Taiwan. Tatung InfoComm and VMax demonstrated two-way roaming which the company said is critical in Taiwan for services between the northern and southern licensees.
"Global roaming is a critical factor for the success of WiMAX as a leading global broadband wireless technology," said Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the WiMax Forum. "Roaming is important to operators today, as there are more than 500 WiMAX deployments in more than 145 countries and the momentum of WiMAX deployments continues with double digit deployment adds each month."
WiMax Roaming Exchanges (WRX) enable roaming between WiMax operators allowing quicker implementation of roaming services, faster time to market for new operators and lower capital expenditures, according to a release.
In the case of Taiwan, the WiMax Forum Taiwan Office initiated roaming trials while working closely with Aicent, a participating WRX, to coordinate and enable WiMax roaming trials among universities, research institutes and several WiMax operators globally. To date, according to a release, the global roaming trials team has accomplished successful roaming trials domestically within Taiwan and internationally from the United States to Taiwan.
According to The Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwanese WiMax CPE shipments will reach up to 2.72 million units by the end of 2009, a 196 percent increase over the previous year with value of the output reaching NT$8 Billion. The organization also estimates that the demand for WiMAX products will increase Taiwanese WiMax CPE shipments to six million units and NT$23 Billion in 2010.
MTWAL will hold their annual open house in Hsinchu on Oct. 27. This year, it will turn the MTWAL environment into a small theme park, providing an opportunity for visitors to experience the applications on MTWAL's WiMax network. The applications include:
- Air Pollution Based Navigation - a WiMax capable MID that plots a route through the city based on the freshest air
- BuyFast - a remote ordering and a drive-through system enabled by WiMax plus LBS system that will allow pre-ordering from rest prior to arrival
The WiMax Forum is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization that certifies and promotes the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon the IEEE 802.16. A WiMax Forum goal is to accelerate the introduction of these systems into the marketplace. WiMax Forum Certified products are interoperable and support broadband fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile services.
Along these lines, the WiMax Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure that WiMax Forum Certified systems meet customer and government requirements. Through the WiMax Forum Congress Events Series of global trade shows and events, the WiMax Forum is committed to furthering education, training and collaboration to expand the reach of the WiMax ecosystem.
More Information:
www.wimaxforum.org
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