Samsung Gives Mobile WiMAX to the U.S. Army

WiMAX is a global technology that permits wireless data to be transmitted through wide-area networks. It can be used in any broad range frequency bands in order to deliver data at a speed of 1Mbps and even more, depending on the providing network.

Samsung has been using WiMAX since the beginning of this year, offering to its users wireless Internet speeds of up to 10Mbps while traveling at 75 miles per hour. They are currently working to increase the speed and also to expand the list of those that they are providing WiMAX to.

One of the potential users of Samsung WiMAX services is the U.S. Army. In the next months, their Communications Electronics Research & Development Engineering Center (CERDEC) will help Samsung test their Mobile WiMAX network. The experiments will take place at Ft. Dix in New Jersey by the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance On-The-Move team.

The U.S. Army has its own interests when it comes to testing the Mobile WiMAX network, as it could help them transmit important information almost in no time, virtually in any place, even if it is quite consistent.

"Mobile WiMAX brings a variety of opportunities in the way people communicate. We are very excited to provide and introduce Mobile WiMAX technology to the U.S. Army, who could have a variety of unique implementations. Mobile WiMAX continues to expand globally - and Samsung will, at every step of the way, open new doors of opportunity.", said Samsung EVP of Telecommunications Systems Division.