WiMAX is between a crock and a hard place
13 Feb 2008 | 10:11 GMT
Will the broadband play on?
AN ANALYST reckons that the failed alliance between Sprint Nextel and Clearwire means it’s no means certain that WiMAX has a future.
Andrew Parkin-White, principal analyst at Analysys, claimed this year is make or break for the wireless broadband tech.
"Several WiMAX networks were launched in developing markets in 2007, but most were small in scale and, given the low disposable income in these countries, operators will need to revise their business models if the cost of mobile WiMAX CPE continues to be high."
He also claims that alternative technologies like LTE are likely to offer advantages over WiMAX for mobile network operators and their customers.
“The future for WiMAX does not look healthy,” he said. µ
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