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About the WiMAX Forum
Established: June 2001
About the WiMAX Forum
The WiMAX Forum® is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization
that certifies and promotes the compatibility and interoperability of
broadband wireless products based upon IEEE Standard 802.16. The WiMAX
Forum’s primary goal is to accelerate the adoption, deployment and
expansion of WiMAX technologies across the globe while facilitating
roaming agreements, sharing best practices within our membership and
certifying products. WiMAX Forum Certified® products are interoperable
and support broadband fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile services. The
WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to
ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government
requirements.
"WiMAX", "Mobile WiMAX," "Fixed WiMAX," "WiMAX Forum," "WiMAX Certified," "WiMAX Forum Certified," “WiGRID,” the WiMAX Forum logo, the WiMAX Forum Certified logo and the WiGRID logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the WiMAX Forum. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
Members
The WiMAX Forum ® has hundreds of members, comprising the
majority of operators, component vendors and equipment vendors in the
communications ecosystem. Our member list is available here.
WiMAX Forum Certified™ Program
The ultimate goal of the WiMAX Forum is to promote and accelerate
the introduction of cost-effective broadband wireless access services
into the marketplace. Standards-based, interoperable solutions enable
economies of scale that, in turn, drive price and performance levels
unachievable by proprietary approaches, making WiMAX Forum Certified
products the most competitive at delivering broadband services on a wide
scale. Click here for more information about the WiMAX Forum Certification Program.
Officers and Board of Directors
The officers and Board of Directors of the WiMAX Forum are
responsible for leading the broadband wireless access (BWA) market
adoption of IEEE 802.16-based BWA systems through promotional activity,
certification and interoperability testing. The Board and officers are
also responsible for agency oversight, goal setting, policy review and
fundraising. Click here for a list of Board members, officers and staff of the WiMAX Forum.
Working Groups
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