Saturday, April 16, 2005
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."-- Aldous Huxley
As the prostitute said, "It's not the work, it's the stairs." As told to me by Elaine Stritch, star of stage, screen, & TV, right after she won her 1st Emmy. Ago 79.
Intel unveils its first WiMAX chip
AFP
NEW YORK (AFP) - Intel Corp. unveiled its first communications chip that uses WiMAX, a wireless technology that proponents hope will accelerate the spread of high-speed Internet access.
WiMAX can deliver Internet connections over a range of up to 16 kilometers (10 miles), compared with around 50 meters (150 feet) for the WiFi connections that are found in many offices, cafes and public places.
The new technology is targeted first at replacing stationary wired connections and later for mobile use with laptop computers.
WiMAX, short for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is a standards-based wireless technology for providing high-speed, last-mile broadband access to homes and businesses and for mobile wireless networks.
Initially Intel sees the technology as being used for delivery of broadband Internet access to remote areas not currently served by DSL phone line connections or cable.
"As a standards-based, high-speed Internet access solution, WiMAX can provide the platform for the next generation of Internet expansion, connecting the next billion Internet users," said Scott Richardson, general manager of Intel's Broadband Wireless Division.
"In addition to delivering the first flexible, highly integrated WiMAX system-on-chip, Intel has worked with a number of parties, including carriers and equipment manufacturers, to prepare the industry for the next wave of wireless technology."
Intel's new chip, formerly code-named Rosedale, is designed for use in devices that send and receive WiMAX signals in the home and from base stations owned by communications carriers.
Starting at 45 dollars in 1,000-unit quantities, Intel hopes the chip will help drive down the price of home WiMAX hardware.
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