December 25 2009 - January 7 2010
Dear WiMAX Forum Members,
WiMAX Forum Marketing is pleased to welcome you to 2010. WiMAX Forum is entering the new year with a positive outlook built on the successes of 2009, and we would like to wish all of our members the best for this year.
Enclosed is our first round-up of news coverage for the new year, which is a great beginning to a year which we believe is set to become another year of growth for our truly disruptive technology. While 2009 was an exciting year for WiMAX, 2010 promises to bring more networks, more innovation and more choice for carriers, enterprises and consumers. WiMAX has passed its proving stage and now offers millions of customers across the globe the freedom of mobile broadband.
We are looking forward to the opportunities and challenges that 2010 will bring, and we look forward to sharing our continued successes with you all this year.
Best Wishes,
Scenna Tabesh
Director, Marketing Communications
To view the full industry news report, please click here.
2010 Prediction No. 1: WiMAX takes off in the U.S. - January 4, 2010 (Fiercebroadbandwireless)
WiMAX will fly thanks to broadband stimulus plays and Clearwire. Also, the illusive WiMAX handset will come in late 2010. 
2009 Shows Tremendous Growth For WiMAX - December 23, 2009 (Mobile Development & Design)
WiMAX Internet deployments have reached 519 in 146 countries, including 95 WiMAX networks deployed by 2G operators, according to Informa Telecoms & Media. Of the 519 deployments, 112 were added in 2009, while 86 products received WiMAX Forum Certified status.
Government must play a pivotal role in deciding the price tag of WiMax services - January 4, 2010 (Voice & data)
What is the reason for the lackluster performance of India in the broadband arena? India is an emerging market, and the possible reason for a poor broadband user base is the technical non-feasibility of fixed line infrastructure. WiMax can solve this problem once it is deployed in the country.
GCT Semiconductor Announces WiMAX Single-Chip Supporting All WiMAX Frequency Bands for Global Roaming - January 7, 2010 (EDA Cafe)
GCT® Semiconductor, a leading supplier of Mobile WiMAX™ solutions to the global market, today announced a mobile WiMAX Wave 2 triple-band single-chip, GDM7221, which integrates baseband and RF, while supporting 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz frequency bands. This highly integrated single-chip offers a small form factor, low power consumption and high performance solution to ODMs who are developing devices that support all three bands, a major attraction for WiMAX operators worldwide that want to offer roaming capability.
Sprint's Overdrive goes on sale Jan. 10 - January 7, 2010 (Network World)
Sprint will start selling its Overdrive wireless WiMax router on Jan. 10, allowing users to connect any Wi-Fi-enabled device to its WiMax network. Overdrive connects to Sprint's WiMax or 3G network and can be used to link up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
New Year Means New Possibilities - January 3, 2010 (Cell Phone News2.0)
2010 holds a lot of promise for WiMax, companies, consumers and bystanders are waiting to see how the technology develops. Many companies are looking to expand WiMax services, devices and offer new devices.
Huawei Starts WiMax Network in India - January 3, 2010 (Cell Phone News2.0)
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has launched the first Indian WiMAX commercial network in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Theyve struck an agreement with India Communications Corporation Limited (BSNL).