WiMax-v-3G14 Oct 2007 15:58
Although wireless broadband is cheaper to deploy, and better than carrying data than third-generation (3G. But with so much money already sunk into 3G WiMax may have already missed its window of opportunity !. Intel have a vested interest, having sunk millions into WiMax, equipment produced by Redline, in order to secure sales of its Centrino chips. Freedon 4 (the new Pipex rebrand), holds one of the two UK spectrum licences that are required for Wimax. Pipex/Freedom4 have yet to explain some flaws in its business model, or its charging structure. One major problem with Freedom4's licence is that, it only allows it to replace fixed-line services. An auction of a further spectrum, which is more suited to using WiMax on the move. With dismal liquidity an investors not yet having latched onto WiMax, Cisco, the giant amongst networking equipment provider, alonside its rival Alvarion as potential takeover targets.