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WHY WiMAX FOR BROADCASTING?

Current 3G mobile networks, which were designed to primarily manage low bandwidth services like voice and data, would suffer if only six percent of wireless subscribers were to simultaneously view unique/personalized, streaming video during peak hours. To prevent this scenario, mobile providers need to begin planning now to find a way to deliver and backhaul the traffic being driven by video applications.

—John RoeseChief Technology Officer, Nortel, in The Future Made Simple

We have witnessed some major trends in the past decade. These trends are not subtle, as is the case with some older technologies. Instead, they are bold and obvious. They present a goldmine to those willing to flow with them, and they are completely ...

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