Motorola To Trial WiMax handsets
Wednesday, 26 July 2006
Working with Japan's Softbank Group, Motorola is embarking on a trial to test out a WiMax network in Tokyo, the cell phone maker will develop a a number of prototype WiMax handsets to use in the trial.
The end-to-end WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005) deployment will include access points and an access network as well as the handsets to test the veracity of the mobile high speed broadband networking technology.
Expected to begin in September this year, the five-month trial will focus on the performance of WiMAX in the 2.5GHz spectrum. The test will check on throughput and range, as well as the speed of network handovers between access points.
While only five WiMAX access points will be deployed, the plan is to test 25 WiMAX mobile devices.
Motorola is heavily involved in WiMax deployment plans and recently won a nationwide contract to deploy a WiMAX 802.16e network in Pakistan.
"Forward-looking service providers today clearly see the potential of WiMAX as a viable and crucial wireless broadband technology to deploy seamless mobility services," said Dr. Simon Leung, regional president, Asia Pacific, Motorola.
"As a pioneer in WiMAX, Motorola is committed to providing such innovative technology to fast growing telecommunications markets such as Japan."
In Australia the 2.5GHz spectrum is controlled by Unwired and Austar effectively shutting Telstra out of the market. Telstra has committed to deploying low frequency GSM technologies instead.
Motorola's MOTOwi4 is a portfolio of wireless broadband solutions and services that creates, complements and completes IP networks. Delivering coverage to virtually all spaces, MOTOwi4 includes wi4 WiMAX, wi4 Fixed Broadband, wi4 Mesh, and wi4 Broadband over Power Line solutions for private and public networks.
Softbank, which recently acquired Vodafone's Japan network offers a range of fixed-line telecommunications and fixed-line broadband services and has more than 26 million fixed-line and mobile customers in Japan.
Since its launch of the Yahoo! BB ADSL service in September 2001, the company's wired broadband service has reached more than 5 million subscribers.
Source:
http://www.mobilised.com.au/content/view/486/80/
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