POSDATA and Intel to commercialize WiBro and mobile WiMAX

POSDATA today signed a Memorandum of Understand with Intel Corporation to speed up the worldwide deployment of WiBro and Mobile WiMAX solutions based on the IEEE 802.16e standard.
The cooperation combines POSDATA’s mobile WiMAX products for WiBro service and trial experiences with Korea’s incumbent service providers, and Intel’s global capabilities on WiMAX. Additionally, the two companies will cooperate in the development of IEEE 802.16e-based products and solutions. POSDATA and Intel will support one another to facilitate interoperability testing and field trials with global service providers to expedite the commercial launch of Mobile WiMAX-certified products and services.
Mobile WiMAX technology, based on the IEEE 802.16e standard, is designed to help service providers across global markets deliver economical broadband data, voice, and video services to both residential and business customers. WiBro, a service developed in Korea, is a subset of IEEE 802.16e and designed for mobile applications.
"Through this mutually beneficial business collaboration, POSDATA and Intel increase the market opportunities for Mobile WiMAX while decreasing the time to market," said Joon-Il Shin, Senior Vice President of POSDATA’s FLYVO Business Division.