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WiMAX Information, Training & Resources
Vol. 3 No. 16 April 23rd, 2008
Learning Center
Training
White Papers
Equipment Guide
Research
Connecting the WiMAX Community

WiMax.com Blog

 

Business

 

Has the Death Knell Sounded for Municipal Broadband Wireless? - EarthLink gives two of its municipal wireless networks back and plans to sell or give the rest away too. 

 

Will LTE Become Mired in Intellectual Property Wars? - Six LTE vendors have agreed to an IPR licensing scheme amongst them, but three other vendors aren't participating in this agreement?

 

Congress is All Aflutter about the Recent Failure of the 700 MHz public-safety D-Block to Sell? - The US House of Representative's Energy and Commerce Committee has plenty to say about the failure of the 700 MHz D Block of public-safety licenses to sell.

 

Deployments

 

WiMAX Providing Universal Internet - City officials face obstacles while trying to provide municipal internet and are looking to WiMAX as the solution.

 

Taiwan WiMAX carrier consortium formed - Four of the nation's six operators join forces to accelerate WiMAX deployment and services across Taiwan.

 

WiMAX to reach 25% of Malaysia's Population by Year-end -Delays in WiMAX Forum certification testing slow roll-out by operators, says government regulator. 

 

Equipment 


Airspan Defends WiMAX - The negative comments shared by Garth Freeman, CEO at Buzz Broadband, in regards to WiMAX technology have spurred Airspan, the WiMAX equipment supplier to retaliate and defend its technology.

 

Airspan Bounces Back - Airspan received some negative publicity back in March from Buzz Broadband but continues to be a respected provider of WiMAX solutions.

 



New Mobile WiMAX Poster from Agilent - FREE!

This newly revised poster will help you understand the intricacies of Mobile WiMAX and Wave 2 MIMO from the PHY and MAC layers and provide an overview of the network architecture. 

Click here to order

 

WiMax.com Buyer's Guide (2008 1st Ed)

 

The 2008 WiMAX Buyer's Guide is a FREE online publication that contains detailed company profiles listed in 13 business categories created to assist professionals in the purchasing process. 

 

Click here to download 

 


 

WiMAX Events

 

SofNET April 28-May 1 London, England

 

WiMAX World EMEA May 19-21 Munich, Germany

 

6th Annual Mobile Broadband Congress May 21-22 2008 London, UK

 

Vietnam Telecoms International Summit June 11-13, 2008 Hanoi, Vietnam

 

The WiMAX Forum Global Congress June 17-18, 2008 Amsterdam, Holland

 

IEC Communications Forums (@ NXTcomm08) June 17-18, 2008 Las Vegas Nevada

 

Broadband World Forum Asia July 15-18, 2008 Hong Kong, China

 

14th Annual India Telecoms International Summit September 23-25, 2008 New Delhi, India

 

WiMAX World 2008 September 30-October 2, 2008 Chicago, Illinois

 

Mobility World Congress October 13-16, 2008 Bangkok, Thailand

 

WiMAX Forum Congress Latin America December 3-4, 2008 Rio
De Janeiro, Brazil

 


 

WiMax.com Book Store 

 

Find the latest and most up to date books on WiMAX. Click on this link to view the entire selection.

 


 

WiMAX JOBS

 

Post and apply for wireless related jobs at the WiMax.com Job Center. Its fast and easy to use.

 

Employees - Please fill out the new On-line Job Application

 

Employers - Post your WiMAX Job - for more information contact us at jobs@wimax.com

 


 
WIMAX UNIVERSITY TRAINING


WiMAX RF Network Designer Certification Boot Camp (NEW)

Description/Course Outline
A series of 3 skills-based courses for network planners.  This four-day program teaches all of the radio-frequency and IP-network design skills necessary to pass the WiMAX Network DesignerTM exam and includes the classes listed below:

(1) Overview of RF Design

(2) RF Design for WiMax

(3) WiMax Core Networks.

 

WiMAX & 802.16e: Broadband Wireless Access (NEW)

This course is designed for students who are working on WiMAX and 802.16 products and services, or expect to be working on those projects soon. This course will provide the student with broad knowledge on current WiMAX and 802.16 standards, trends, issues and technologies. We have included content that is emerging from recent IEEE 802.16 working group meetings and letter ballots.


Wi-Fi Mesh RF Designer Boot CampTM (NEW)

 

This course is a three-day Boot Camp event, which covers all of the necessary skills to prepare a technical student to design a municipal mesh network. The three-day event is comprised of two modular courses in RF Design: Overview of RF Design Principles, and RF Design for Mesh Networks. This course is targeted at engineers who are planning a municipal, public safety, or campus mesh deployment, and who need the RF design skills, balancing the requirements of service quality (including throughput and performance) with minimum capital and operations cost.

 


 

WiMAX360 - An Open Community for WiMAX Professionals

 

The place for WiMAX Professionals and Enthusiasts to ask questions, trade tips and learn more about WiMAX.

 

Benefits of joining WiMAX360

 

Build Your WiMAX360 Professional Profile - WiMAX 360 allows users to easily and quickly build personal profiles. 

 

Network With Other WiMAX Professionals - WiMAX 360 allows WiMAX professionals to openly and easily communicate with each other in real time through chat and forum discussion

 

Load and View WiMAX Videos and Photos - Members can share pictures and videos of their WiMAX experience or display various wireless products.

 

Click here to join

 



WiMax.com e-Zone

 

Please check out the latest WiMax.com e-Zones

 

Mobile Metrics

 

NextWave Broadband 

 

WiNetworks 

 

Telsima

 

TESSCO

 

Hutton

 

MECA Electronics, Inc. 

 

Ready to join WiMax.com's hot new video community and reach prospective clients in a fresh, exciting way?

Contact our Sales Manager, Amanda Louie at 512-305-0556 or e-mail at alouie@wimax.com. You can also send a direct message by filling out the On-Line Application

 



FEATURED REPORTS   

 

WiMAX, LTE and Broadband Wireless (Sub -11GHz) Worldwide Market Trends 2008-2014 - 5th Edition - Maravedis is proud to provide you with the 5th annual edition of our analysis of broadband wireless worldwide trends. We have been part of this emerging industry for almost a decade. The report has been completely rebuilt in order to reflect the many changes that occurred in the industry since the last edition. 

 

India Broadband Wireless and WiMAX Market Analysis and Forecast 2007-2014 - 2nd Edition - An in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges in the Indian broadband wireless market including WiMAX, this report covers the telecom and wireless regulatory situation, provides profile of WiMAX license holders and main telecom players in the country. It also features detailed market WiMAX forecasts. 

 

Opportunities and risks for embedding WiMAX in Consumer Electronics - This report includes analysis of interviews with more than 35 leading consumer electronics vendors and WiMAX manufacturers. Findings from these interviews include opportunities and risks for embedding WiMAX in consumer electronics devices. 

 

China WiMAX - China is an increasingly active test bed and emerging market for new technologies such as IPTV and WiMAX. With its large population (1.3 billion), high rate of GDP growth (9% per year) and increasing mobile user base, China would appear to offer a wealth of opportunities for WiMAX. 

 

WiMAX, 2nd Edition: Analyzing End User Demand Trends - As regulatory issues, technical challenges and certification processes begin to be addressed, WiMAX ecosystems are steadily being built, leading to deployments that are slowly but surely being realized in both developed and developing country markets.

 
3G Versus WiMAX Spectrum Analysis
- The Critical Factor in BWA/WiMAX versus 3G - In January 2006, we published the first ever spectrum comparison analysis between WiMAX and 3 G in 55 countries. Maravedis is pleased to provide its customers with this 2nd edition expanded white paper comparing WiMAX and 3G spectrum in 100 nations.

ClearSpectrum BWA/WiMAX Worldwide Licensing & Technical Databases - The only RELIABLE, COMPREHENSIVE and UP-TO-DATE list of BWA/WiMAX spectrum license holders and technical regulations worldwide. Based on a survey of country regulators in 53 of the worlds largest economies. Composed of two separate databases: (1) the Licensing and, (2) the Technical databases.  Available by Region or Globally.  

 

WiMAX Strategic Capex Model - Mobile Wireless Networks Microsoft excel model for operators planning and designing BWA & WiMax networks. Results provide for amount of equipment needed, coverage area, number of subscribers and break-even profitability. Includes 30 minutes of consultation.

 



WiMAX White Papers

 

EDX 

 

WiMAX System Performance Studies

Senza Fili

 

Meeting the Challenges of High-Capacity Indoor and Outdoor Coverage

ProVision Communications

 

Improving the ROI of WiMAX networks through the use of advanced planning and optimizing tools

Senza Fili 

 

Building Future-Proof Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Core Networks

Aricent

 

Enabling Mobility in WiMAX Networks

 


 

WIMAX RESOURCES   

 

WiMAX Learning Center
Information on WiMAX architecture, radios, antenna technologies, subscriber stations, site surveys, interference, QOS, spectrum, security, applications, economics, competing technologies and more.

WiMAX FAQ
The most complete 'Frequently Asked Questions' (FAQ) available on WiMAX from general information to applications and regulatory guidelines.

WiMAX University

Complete training solutions including WiMAX fundamentals, core network/IP planning and implementation, RF planning and design and equipment/component design

White Papers
Leading vendor's perspective on all aspects of WiMAX including technology, markets and business models.

Research
In-depth research and tools including global and regional market analysis and spectrum/technical database.

Equipment Guide
Information on WiMAX companies and certified products.

WiMAX Video

Visit this section frequently to view the latest WiMAX related videos showcasing deployments, services, tradeshows & WiMAX equipment.

 

Vendor Directory

Complete listing and description of all WiMax vendors from silicon through solution providers.


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