WiMax cresce nos EUA

«(...) News surfaced last week detailing a possible Sprint 4G WiMax network, and wireless ISP Clearwire recently received a $900 million cash infusion from Intel and Motorola to build out its own WiMax infrastructure. Clearwire is the second largest owner of WiMax-capable spectrum, behind only Sprint.

The latest developments come amid a flurry of activity from content providers and device manufacturers. Intel is already developing chipsets that will allow users to hook seamlessly into both WiFi and WiMax, and that will allow content applications to benefit from a new crop of "always connected" users. Already, some early-movers are emerging. Manhattan-based MusicGremlin has unveiled a WiFi-enabled MP3 player, and Microsoft is rumored to be developing a similar media player coupled with an iTunes-like service. What's more, the build-out of new wireless internet "pipes" may support Professor Christopher Yoo's "network diversity" theory, which holds that potential entrants in the ISP field are encouraged to invest in new broadband infrastructure so long as they can "differentiate" their services through content partnerships and services that appeal to consumers. Already, wireless carriers such as Sprint and Verizon have invested in networks to deploy their own mobile players and music stores—creating distinguishable and unique service offerings.»

fonte: Digital music News, «Big Players Continue to Push WiMax Infrastructure», 7/7/06