The next generation of mobile broadband officially has been standardized, and it may come as a surprise to some that WiMAX still has a role to play, at least according to the International Telecommunications Union. The ITU has approved its IMT-Advanced standards, including not only the LTE Advanced specification, but also WiMAX 2 WirelessMAN-Advanced spec. … more

A faster, more secure and energy-efficient update to the WiMax wireless Internet standard will get final approval and see commercialization within a year, industry officials said on Monday. … more

More than 60% of the world’s population will have access to some form of 4G mobile broadband technology by 2015, according to a new report from ABI Research. … more

Perth-based Wimax operator Vividwireless has signed Huawei to test the next evolution of superfast mobile broadband in and around Sydney. … more

As users demand faster WiMax and LTE wireless networks and devices, wireless carriers must vastly expand the network infrastructure that carries data from cell towers to central switching offices. … more

Clearwire is launching its 4G WiMax network in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles before the end of the year, it said Monday. … more

Yes, it’s only a demonstration. Even so, Samsung’s trial of WiMAX 2 technology that touched speeds of 330Mbps is still impressive. … more

The worldwide market for mobile WiMax services in 2015 will be five times its current size, according to ABI Research — but smaller than the company’s analysts had expected just a few months ago. … more

While LTE starts rolling out from major U.S. carriers in 2011, the WiMAX Forum is hoping to have the so-called WiMAX 2 standard up and ready to go by the start of 2012. … more

Intel has responded to claims the company is reducing or scaling back its commitment to the WiMAX wireless standard, saying organizational changes within the company were just that, and not a reflection of a change in commitment. … more