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Photos: Next generation wireless from WiMAX World 2007

By · September 30, 2007, 2:38 PM PST · jasonhiner

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  • This Sony ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) included a non-production WiMAX adapter with a live connection to the upcoming Sprint/Motorola WiMAX network in Chicago. This press demo was hosted by Motorola at WiMAX World 2007 in Chicago September 25-27.

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  • WiMAX World 2007 featured a large expo of over 350 vendors, which is a testimony to the huge group of companies that are forming a powerful WiMAX ecosystem.

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  • The clear USB dongle is another non-production prototype of a Motorola WiMAX adapter.

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  • This is a new UMPC from Samsung that is already available in Korea and will soon debut in the U.S.

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  • Here's a Samsung notebook that already has a WiMAX chip embedded into it. In 2008, Intel will begin embedding WiMAX chips into its Centrino notebook line.

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  • Airspan is one of the most innovative designers of WiMAX interfaces. It's MiMAX USB unit won Best of Show because it can roam across various WiMAX frequencies across the world and it can even check for a signal without firing up your laptop.

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  • Here's a laptop with a collection of Airspan MiMAX adapters.

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  • These are Airspan's Fixed WiMAX modems. The one on the right is just a plain modem, while the one on the left includes a router module.

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  • Here is Airspan's outdoor WiMAX receiver/modem, aimed at businesses.

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  • This Nokia car was intended to demonstrate the future mobile reality of the Internet and what it could mean for car tech. It included a media player in the front and an LCD TV and Xbox in the back.

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This Sony ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) included a non-production WiMAX adapter with a live connection to the upcoming Sprint/Motorola WiMAX network in Chicago. This press demo was hosted by Motorola at WiMAX World 2007 in Chicago September 25-27.

Credit: Jason Hiner / CNET Networks
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Jason Hiner is Editorial Director of CNET and former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic. He's co-author of the book, Follow the Geeks.

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