WiMAX, A Fringe Technology?
As LTE emerges, other standards such as WiMAX will have to compete to survive. The observation by Mr. Turner below about the technology brand is really important. Pakistan has become one of the earliest adopters of WiMAX and what happens there in the next 12-18 months will be very important for WiMAX. It might very well be that WiMAX is a success in one region but a fringe technology in other!
Via Communications Blog:
A recent Infonetics press release says “WiMAX has gained such momentum across so many regions that it is no longer sensible to suggest that WiMAX growth will be flattened by the emergence of LTE in the next few years.”
Probably true, but it’s also clear WiMAX will never reach the scale of either mainstream wireless family, i.e., WiFi or GSM/3GSM. By comparison with these giants, WiMAX will be a fringe operation. The critical issue is volume, and what counts is the wireless technology brand, not the technology itself.
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