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Wireline operators flock to WiMAX
By Wireless Watch
Published Friday 30th April 2004 11:49 GMT
The WiMAX Forum has made a major step towards its goal of winning over key carriers this year, signing up BT, France Telecom and Qwest as members. The three wireline giants - along with Reliance Telecom of India and XO Communications - join three months after AT&T blazed a trail by becoming a member of the body, which promotes the 802.16 standard and provides the interoperability testing program.
Although some mobile operators are taking a keen interest in WiMAX as a complement to 3G, the most obvious fit is for wired carriers that have no wireless arm, like BT and AT&T, or that want to increase their presence in boom markets such as residential last mile services and VoIP, in areas where it is not economic to invest in cable or ADSL. AT&T, BT and France Telecom are all carrying out trials with pre-standard WiMAX gear and others such as Qwest - to date the quietest of the US long distance carriers about broadband wireless - expected to follow suit this year. ....
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By Wireless Watch
Published Friday 30th April 2004 11:49 GMT
The WiMAX Forum has made a major step towards its goal of winning over key carriers this year, signing up BT, France Telecom and Qwest as members. The three wireline giants - along with Reliance Telecom of India and XO Communications - join three months after AT&T blazed a trail by becoming a member of the body, which promotes the 802.16 standard and provides the interoperability testing program.
Although some mobile operators are taking a keen interest in WiMAX as a complement to 3G, the most obvious fit is for wired carriers that have no wireless arm, like BT and AT&T, or that want to increase their presence in boom markets such as residential last mile services and VoIP, in areas where it is not economic to invest in cable or ADSL. AT&T, BT and France Telecom are all carrying out trials with pre-standard WiMAX gear and others such as Qwest - to date the quietest of the US long distance carriers about broadband wireless - expected to follow suit this year. ....
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