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The history and evolution of 4G

November 15, 2012 7:08am PST

Scott Reeves looks at the two main contenders for 4G and where they differ from the current 3G systems in operation.

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WiMAX gets a launch date for New York, LA, and San Francisco

October 18, 2010 6:41am PDT

Three of the primary tech epicenters of the U.S. are about to have not one but two 4G networks to choose from by the end of 2010.

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WiMAX is about to take its big leap in the U.S.

September 13, 2010 2:28pm PDT

WiMAX is finally about to arrive in 12 major metros in the U.S., including tech hubs New York and San Francisco. In fact, some customers can even get in on a pre-launch trial.

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WiMAX: Don't forget about interoperability

April 14, 2010 6:48am PDT

We learned some hard lessons about Wi-Fi device incompatibility. Let's not make the same mistake with WiMAX.

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LTE or WiMAX: Why not both?

February 19, 2010 12:26pm PST

Determining which telecom technology should become the 4G standard has been a lively debate among techies. That may be moot now. There's a new chip that supports both.

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Video: What to expect with WiMAX and LTE in 2009-2010

June 12, 2009 2:47pm PDT

WiMAX has been heavily hyped for the past five years, but now it has real world road map for the next two years. In this video interview, learn what to expect with the arrival of WiMAX, where it's...

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Five 2008 cutting-edge technlogies that will look quaint in the future

December 29, 2008 2:44pm PST

Like every year, 2008 introduced to dozens of new technologies and IT products. Shiny and new now, these things will look quaint in just a few years. Here are some of the new things for 2008 that...

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Sanity check: WiMAX is about a lot more than just faster mobile broadband

October 13, 2008 2:59am PDT

While the U.S. launch of WiMAX marks the debut of fast wireless Internet, the overall implications of this technology are much broader. See how this could shake up the cellular world and usher in...

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Mobile WiMax arrives in the U.S., but are buyers ready for it?

September 29, 2008 4:47pm PDT

Sprint and its Xohm unit have finally made WiMax a reality. Now it will be very interesting to see who buys the service.

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Sprint, Google and others partner on 'geobrowsing' for WiMax

August 28, 2008 9:08pm PDT

Sprint unveiled 'geobrowsing' services that will give its XOHM WiMax users the ability to quickly look up local information based on automatic detection of the user's location when connected to WiMax.

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Network and wireless technologies at CommunicAsia

June 22, 2008 9:59pm PDT

CommunicAsia2008 was held in Singapore last week. I managed to squeeze out a couple of days to brave the vast exhibition halls at the Singapore Expo. I am finishing up the fully gallery at the...

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Top 10 IT headlines for June 9: Apple WWDC live, Cisco pushes new WiMAX alliance, Microsoft apologizes to open source

June 9, 2008 12:33am PDT

Top 10 IT headlines for Monday, June 9, 2008: CNET will have live coverage of Apple WWDC, Cisco to tout new WiMax alliance, Microsoft apologizes for open source policy violation, Nvidia and AMD...

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WiMAX Forum endorses new WiMAX lab at University of Maryland

May 7, 2008 10:11am PDT

The WiMAX Forum just announced the formation of a new WiMAX applications laboratory. Only the second one in the world, the MAXWell Lab is located on the University of Maryland campus.

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The new Clearwire: Mobile WiMAX in the U.S. gets major cash infusion

May 7, 2008 4:58am PDT

Sprint is reportedly very close to finalizing a deal to spin off its nascent U.S. WiMAX network into a joint venture partnership with Clearwire that will be funded by Intel, Google, Comcast, Time...

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Top IT news for April 23: Microsoft centers itself on Web, Yahoo reports good first quarter, Google sued over ads

April 23, 2008 4:54am PDT

Top IT news for April 23, 2008: Microsoft centers on the Web rather than the PC, Yahoo presents good first quarter earnings but Microsoft doesn't raise bid, Google sued over ad program, AT&T...

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WiMAX's slow rollout may be technical

April 4, 2008 9:46am PDT

There have been all sorts of possible explanations as to why WiMAX is not readily available. Some recent news may very well point to the real reason for the slow rollout. Quite simply, everyone is...

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Sprint CEO stays the course on WiMAX, but launch won't happen in April

April 3, 2008 1:53pm PDT

Reporters and analysts kept an eye on Sprint at CTIA Wireless 2008 to see if new CEO Dan Hesse revealed what he was going to do with his WiMAX business unit and whether Sprint was still on track...

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CTIA Wireless 2008: Less regulation, open networks, and a growing demand for data

April 2, 2008 11:51am PDT

Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology Editor, is in Las Vegas this week covering CTIA Wireless 2008, which runs April 1-3. During the Day 1 keynotes, speakers discussed the wireless...

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WiMAX pioneer blasts the technology, but should the finger be pointed at him and his IT department?

March 26, 2008 12:52pm PDT

A lot of tech news writers latched onto the words of Australian broadband executive Garth Freeman when he said that WiMAX was a "disaster" and it that "failed miserably." However, most of them did...

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