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5 billion ‘connected’ by 2015

May 2, 2007, JOHANNESBURG (WiMAX Day). According to Jan Mrosik, the Head of Nokia Siemens Networks in South Africa, the number of ‘connected people’ in the world will double to 5 billion, and global voice and data traffic ... continue...

Booz Allen flips flops on tech neutrality

April 30, 2007, PARIS (WiMAX Day). The international consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton has issued a report on telecommunications in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that concludes “effective regulatory management is key to creating telecom markets ... continue...

25 million WiMAX-enabled CEs on the horizon

April 27, 2007, MONTREAL (WiMAX Day). A new report from the market research and industry analyst firm Maravedis predicts that there will be 25 million WiMAX-enabled consumer electronic (CE) devices shipped in 2012. “Consumers represent the largest audience for ... continue...

WiMAX to reach 8.3m users in China

April 25, 2007, BEIJING (WiMAX Day). At the WiMAX World Asia conference last week, new research from the Yankee Group was released that predicts the market for WiAMX in China will grow to 8.39 million users by 2011. ... continue...

WiMAX sales jump to $549 million

March 19, 2007, LONDON (WiMAX Day). The market for WiMAX equipment, such as base stations, modems and other networks fixtures, grew by 286% in 2006 with total revenue reaching $549.2 million. In a report by Infonetics Research, the ... continue...

Investors search for clear definition of WiMAX

January 16, 2007, LONDON (WiMAX Day). Recent reports have stated that 2007 will be the “year of WiMAX,” or that the leading IPOs this year will be for WiMAX network operators. Whether or not this will be the ... continue...

Samsung commits $320m to WiMAX

December 5, 2006, HONG KONG (WiMAX Day). Kitae Lee, the president of telecommunications and networks business at Samsung last week stated that the South Korean company would invest over $320 million in WiMAX research and development next year, ... continue...

In-Stat reports rapid growth for WiMAX

November 16, 2006, SCOTTSDALE (WiMAX Day). A report released yesterday from market research firm In-Stat forecasts that “WiMAX technology is entering a rapid growth phase,” and subscribers will reach 19.7 million by the end of 2010. The report ... continue...