Recently Digitimes noted the formation of a WiMAX consortium here in Taiwan. According to Digitimes:
Four Taiwan WiMAX licensed operators – Global Mobile, Vastar Cable TV System, Tatung Telecom and First International Telecom (Fitel) – on April 15 formed the Consortium of Mobile Broadband (CMB) with an aim to facilitate the development of the WiMAX industry in Taiwan.
China Economic News (CENS) reported shortly thereafter that Taiwanese PC manufacturers are supporting the WiMAX standard. CENS reported:
Taiwan's top two PC makers-Acer and Quanta Computer-recently joined the island`s telecom providers to form an alliance christened "Consortium of Mobile Broadband (CMB)" to promote WiMAX technology.
The article continues:
Industry watchers on the island said the allying suggests that makers of network-communications equipment PC makers have emerged as another major force pushing the formation of the next-generation mobile industry in Taiwan.
Intel has is also getting behind the development of WiMAX in Taiwan. Reuters reports:
Intel Corp said on Monday it will invest $500 million in Taiwan over the next five years, with a large amount of the investment targeted at the island's WiMAX sector.
As I also noted last week, at the top of NEC's procurement list were WiMAX components. WiMAX is growing in Taiwan.
Article 1: Taiwan licensed WiMAX operators form consortium
Article 2: Taiwanese PC Makers Join WiMAX Camp
Article 3: Intel to Invest $500M in Taiwan to Boost WiMAX
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About WiMAX: WiMAX Forum, Wikipedia
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