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NEC takes WiMAX to the hospital

October 18, 2007, TAIPEI (WiMAX Day). NEC Corporation announced that it will provide demonstrations of WiMAX next week at the WiMAX Forum conference in Taipei. According to an NEC press release, "At the Taiwan WiMAX Forum, the demonstration ... continue...

Pipex launches FREEDOM4 brand

October 8, 2007, LONDON (WiMAX Day). Pipex Wireless, the UK joint venture between Pipex Communications plc and Intel, has re-branded as it prepares to roll-out services in the UK. The new service is named FREEDOM4, and will build ... continue...

Nokia orders Intel WiMAX chips

September 27, 2007, HELSINKI (WiMAX Day). Intel announced that the Finnish mobile handset manufacturer Nokia will use Intel's WiMAX chips for its Nseries Internet Tablets. The chips are codenamed "Baxter Peak" and according to an Intel press release, ... continue...

picoChip receives investment from Samsung

September 21, 2007, BATH (WiMAX Day). Chipset designer picoChip announced that it has received a strategic investment from Samsung. The UK-based company did not disclose the sum of the investment, but noted that it is part of the ... continue...

VT Silicon gets $3.3m from Menlo Ventures

September 13, 2007, ATLANTA (WiMAX Day). A start-up chipset designer named VT Silicon has landed $3.3 million in seed investment from Menlo Ventures, one of Silicon Valley's top venture capital investors. The investment will enable VT to develop ... continue...

Intel Capital invests in Nexcom Bulgaria

September 12, 2007, SOFIA (WiMAX Day). Intel Capital has made an investment in Nexcom Bulgaria EAD. Nexcom is an alternative telecoms operator in Bulgaria, and is presently constructing a national WiMAX network. Nexcom was awarded a license for ... continue...

NextWave ships sample NW1000 WiMAX chipsets

August 16, 2007, SAN DIEGO (WiMAX Day). NextWave Broadband Inc, a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc, has begun shipping samples of its NW1000 Series WiMAX chipset, comprised of the NW1100 baseband system-on-a-chip (SOC), matched NW1200 multi-band RFIC, and ... continue...

Intel plans “WiMAX Inside” marketing

August 3, 2007, SANTA CLARA (WiMAX Day). Intel has been one of the most formidable crusaders for WiMAX, and now the company plans to soon launch marketing efforts commensurate with its multi-billion dollar WiMAX investments. According to a recent ... continue...
 

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