Speakeasy turns on ‘pre-WiMAX’ network in Seattle 

By: By Donny Jackson

Broadband service provider Speakeasy today announced it has deployed a “pre-WiMAX” network in Seattle that will serve as a testbed for the company’s WiMAX rollouts when equipment is available, Speakeasy President and CEO Bruce Chatterley said...

Fujitsu launches WiMAX system-on-chip 

Fujitsu unveiled the MB87M3400, a WiMAX system-on-chip that complies with the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard and which will enable development of a new generation of WiMAX-compliant broadband wireless access (BWA) equipment, the company said...

NetMotion Wireless boasts record growth; name new CEO 

NetMotion Wireless, a provider of mobility management solutions, this week announced the addition of 109 new customers during the second half of 2004...

Alvarion inks deal with Verizon subsidiary 

Alvarion this week announced that Verizon Avenue, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications that focuses on the rural and multidwelling-unit markets, has purchased about 2300 BreezeACCESS VL fixed wireless broadband units to provide high-speed access to five military communities in Monterey, Calif...

Airspan partners with picoChip on WiMAX base-station upgrade strategy 

Airspan Networks picoChip announced the two companies would jointly develop upgradeable reference designs for WiMAX base stations...

Tropos unveils WiMAX integration strategy  

Tropos Networks announced a three-pronged strategy to integrate open-standard WiMAX into new and existing metro-scale Wi-Fi networks...

Maryland counties deploy Alvarion wireless broadband systems 

Alvarion announced that York, Pa.-based Business Information Group is installing a series of countywide wireless broadband systems in Maryland that will...

Nortel Networks Joins WiMAX Forum 

Nortel Networks has joined the WiMAX Forum, which promotes interoperability and certification of broadband wireless products based on the IEEE 802.16...

T-Mobile offers free Wi-Fi to Floridians 

T-Mobile said it would offer free Wi-Fi hotspot service at many of its 300 locations in the state of Florida through Sept. 6, in anticipation of Hurricane...

AirNet Communications joins WiMAX Forum 

AirNet Communications announced it has joined the WiMAX Forum, which is working to ensure the interoperability and compatibility of wireless broadband...

Navini Networks joins WiMAX Forum 

Navini Networks announced it would become a member of the WiMAX Forum, which promotes the development of compatible and interoperable broadband wireless...