Intel has announced the design completion of its first
mobile WiMax baseband chip.
The wireless processor is combined with the company’s previously
announced single-chip, multi-band WiMax/Wi-Fi radio, creating a
complete chipset called the Intel WiMax Connection 2300.
The WiMax Connection 2300 chipset design was demonstrated at
this week’s 3G World Congress in Hong Kong. An Intel Centrino
Duo-based laptop, equipped with mobile WiMax , Wi-Fi (802.11n) and
high-speed downlink packet access 3G, was shown accessing the
internet at broadband speeds over a mobile network.
With the initial WiMax Connection 2300 chipset design complete,
Intel will now focus on validating and testing the product. The
company plans to launch it in late 2007.
So far, few operators have introduced WiMax networks for users
to connect over. Long-range WiMax allows users to connect over many
miles, while Wi-Fi needs access points closer to the user to be
able to work.
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