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intomobile.com - 12/29/2008

WiBro voice calls coming to South Korea, WiMAX networks in 2009

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Sprint may have spearheaded the use of WiMAX-based mobile broadband services in the US, but the tech-heads in South Korea have been using WiMAX networks , known on that side of the Pacific as “WiBro” (Wireless Broadband), for years now. WiMAX networks promise high-speed wireless ...

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gigaom.com - 12/29/2008

Samsung Snubs Qualcomm, Builds 4G Chips [GigaOM]

— gigaom.com — Samsung Electronics is making its own WiMAX and LTE baseband chips for wireless handsets , according to... an article in EETimes. The move by the Korean electronics maker shows how much opportunity it sees as the wireless industry transitions to ... (more) Samsung Snubs Qualcomm, Builds 4G Chips [GigaOM]

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chicagotribune.com - 1/4/2009

WiMax edges closer to city -

— chicagotribune.com — The future of the Internet was supposed to arrive in Chicago by the end of 2008. Instead,... WiMax landed in Baltimore and is heading to Portland. So when will the powerful, high-speed wireless network arrive here? It looks like late in 2009, although ... (more) WiMax edges closer to city -

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engadgetmobile.com - 1/6/2009

Sprint hopeful to take WiMAX live in Chicago by end of 2009

— engadgetmobile.com — We'd kill to understand the politics, technical issues, or combination thereof that are responsible for stopping Sprint... from taking its long-completed Chicago WiMAX footprint live. Not only has the launch now missed its 2008 target window -- at ... (more) Sprint hopeful to take WiMAX live in Chicago by end of 2009

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Voice Added to WiBro
dailywireless.org — South Korea has ratified a voice-over-WiMAX standard, reports IntoMobile. The new protocol, approved by the Korea Communication Commission (KCC), is essentially a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology. South Korea’s WiBro network which has been a data-only system, has seen just 200,000 subscribers since going live in 2006. Now KT Telecom is planning to roll out voice-over-WiBro in 2009. ...

Must read whitepaper about LTE: In support of VoLGA over CSFB and IMS
PhoneArea.net — ... VoLGA is what the industry should use. I’ve given it a read, and I think you should too if you’re the type of person who is actually interested in understanding how mobile networks work. It’s only 13 pages, the last 3 being a glossary: PDF document Here is hoping operators make the right choice. I want my fast downloads, but at the same time I want to keep on texting my mates. Related News from IntoMobile: WiBro voice calls coming to South Korea, WiMAX networks in ...