If you’ve seen or heard an ad about a cell phone or wireless plan lately, you may have noticed that a lot of new buzzwords are being thrown around. Words like 4G, LTE, and WiMax seem to have replaced ...

While developments around WiMax are gathering pace, it could be rival wireless standards, like 3G, that benefit from the technology's increasing maturity. According to Dr Richard Lowe, president of ...

The modem looks more like a coffeemaker or other home appliance than a means of quickly moving large data files, such as movies, to your computer. And perhaps its design is intentional. Certainly, ...

Sprint's 4G endeavors are far from secret. They really do enjoy their big lead in the 4G race, and so far they don't look like they're slowing down any time soon. Their decision to go with WiMax may ...

There's been a lot of buzz about WiMax as Sprint Nextel rolls out its first network to use the 4G wireless technology. But what exactly is it? This FAQ will help you sort it out. Marguerite Reardon ...

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, since you ask. It's overseen by The WiMax Forum, an alliance of more than 400 companies working towards compatibility under the IEEE 802.16 standard.

The company's new 4G network shows early signs of performing well, but it could be headed down the same road as EarthLink's citywide Wi-Fi. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

WiMax World '08: "Customers can get a lot of benefits out of WiMax if we take the complexity out of it," a Sprint executive says.

Can the world have changed its mind on WiMAX in just two years? The unequivocal answer is yes. At least half a million base stations will be installed or upgraded for TD-LTE by the end of 2016, ...

Wireless broadband equipment and service providers are gathering in Chicago this week to discuss what’s just around the corner: live networks serving thousands of people. At this year’s WiMax World ...

Tired of new wireless technologies? Then stop reading. Because here’s a story about a new wireless system that could someday eclipse the Wi-Fi service you’ve just begun to understand. The technology, ...