March 10,2008

Nextwave® has announced a mobile TV platform based on the use of mobile WiMAX technology. The Mobile WiMAX technology platform is based on Multicast and Broadcast (MBS) feature of the Mobile WiMAX technology. The multicast service in mobile Wimax uses macro-diversity features to ensure that all mobiles are able to receive the multicast transmissions. Unlike a unicast transmission of mobile TV which needs capacity for every mobile using the service, a multicast service can be scaled up to thousands of users in the same spectrum. When dedicated for multicast upto 45 TV channels can be supported in a 10 MHz bandwidth carrier.
Developers of Mobile WiMAX technology and equipment such as Huawei and Alcatel Lucent have already committed to use the Nextwave® technology in their mobile WiMAX products based on IEEE802.16e-2005.

 Telecom Companies Grab Virtually all of US spectrum Auctions in 700 MHz Band

23 March 2008
Telecom companies have grabbed almost all the licenses auction in the 700 MHz band for a total of $9.63 Billion. The companies include Verizon, AT&T,Qualcomm and Frontier Wireless.
Does it mean that these comanies will get into broadcasting or turn the spectrum over for WiMAX? Mobile TV, in any event is one of the applications set to gain from this result.It will be an interesting Watch.

WiMAX is the key to next generation Internet - Intel CEO
CES, Las Vegas, Jan 2008

"We’re now in the midst of the largest opportunity to redefine consumer electronics and entertainment since the introduction of the television” - Paul Otellini

Intel, one of the key supporters of the WiMAX technology has outlined its plans for launch of new devices in 2008 which will be based on the use of WiMAX technology.These devices are set to go beyond Notebooks and PDAs and will be based on its ultra low power chipsets platforms "Menlow".
Availability of new devices and "plugins" is expected to be the driver of the new generation "internet on the go" characterized by mobile Web 2.0 applications and video rich interactive connectivity.

Initiating Mobile WiMAX Coverage- Self contained base stations
Feb 2008

Initiating mobile WiMAX coverage in areas where broadband wireless overlays are required has become much easier with the fully self contained base stations similar to MacroMAXe® from Fujitsu.

These base stations operate with the approved WiMAX Forum profiles and support the 2.3 and 2.5 GHz frequency bands, the prime bands for mobile WiMAX. With 20 Mhz channels and MIMO bit rates of 75 Mbps can be supported. The base stations are outdoor versions and feature power outputs of 10W.