14 DAY TRIAL // Motorola announced that it has been selected by Sprint Wireless to build a WiMAX network in the Chicago area. Motorola will deploy WiMAX infrastructure to at least 1,000 sites, providing area coverage that complements Sprint Nextel's existing EV-DO network. Initial service is expected to begin late in 2007, with the commercial launch set for the first half of 2008. Motorola also announced that it is participating in WiMAX equipment and software trials at Sprint Nextel's 4G laboratory, located in Herndon, Virginia.
"We are proud to be working with Sprint Nextel to bring the Windy City true wireless broadband service with WiMAX technology," said Fred Wright, senior vice president, Motorola Networks and Enterprise. "Motorola's WiMAX technology is poised to deliver wireless broadband data speeds - that significantly exceed the performance of today's 3G technology solutions - to a new generation of consumer electronics devices as well as more traditional multi-media and specialized data devices."
This week, Motorola is showcasing its MOTOwi4 wireless broadband portfolio, including WiMAX solutions, at the 2007 International CES in Las Vegas. Motorola is showing a live WAP 400 series WiMAX access point with MIMO capabilities that communicates with various end-user devices to demonstrate rich-media streaming and IP video telephony applications. Motorola is also demonstrating various WiMAX desktop subscriber devices including the CPEi200 and CPEi400 series products as well as WiMAX PC cards. These WiMAX devices feature plug-and-play functionality and support advanced antenna techniques to provide enhanced range, throughput, and indoor penetration.
Motorola's WiMAX solutions are designed to support fixed, portable, nomadic and mobile applications. The WiMAX access points, customer premises equipment and mobile WiMAX chipsets under development for use in Motorola's devices are part of the MOTOwi4 portfolio of solutions that complement and complete wireless broadband networks.