Computer chip maker Intel has criticised mobile phone operators
for failing to support
WiMax technology for the next generation of mobile phones.
Intel has backed WiMax over rival
Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology with billions of dollars
of investment in WiMax operators.
Intel chief Paul Otellini has accused mobile operators of being
self-serving in refusing to move on to WiMax as they are still
trying to recoup investments in 3G, according to the
Financial Times.
This means rivals to WiMax are gaining ground in the competition
to be the technology to support 4G mobile connectivity.
But Otellini insists WiMax is a viable 4G technology that is
being
commercially deployed in some parts of the world.
"It's proven, it's up and running in countries like Japan, the
United States and Russia," he told the
BBC.