Video: CDMA Development Group Says LTE Focus Doesn't Rule Out WiMax
Loring Wirbel - Page 1 of 2 - EE Times (07/24/2008 8:01 PM EDT)
DENVER, Colorado -- The CDMA Development Group is emphasizing Long-Term Evolution product development for 2009, but that doesn't mean the group sees WiMax as a lesser contender for 4G.
In fact, Sarvesh Sharma, director of network solutions marketing at Huawei, said that the recent Next Generation Mobile Networks meeting was misinterpreted in the press to be neglecting WiMax. While WiMax standards came from an IEEE- and IP-oriented community, they are given full credibility by wireless operators, Sharma said.
"At the end of the day, they rely on a common OFDM base, and we will work at full interoperability with LTE and WiMax," said Perry LaForge, chairman of CDG. "Wireless operators may show a natural tendency toward LTE, but they know they cannot ignore the significant WiMax deployments that exist worldwide."
Maniam Palanivelu, senior manager of global CDMA and LTE marketing at Nortel Networks, said that WiMax is finding important roles in developing nations, rural areas, and specialized greenfield deployments. In North America, WiMax is defined by Sprint and Clearwire interests, he said, while globally the 802.16 fixed and mobile versions have a broader installed base.
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