October 20, 2007

UNTA approval of Wimax as a 3G technology - the end of the walled garden for Telcos

Well, at least I think so. Intel became the king of the processor market by establishing open standards and reference designs rather than entering into the end user device business. This fuels innovation by providing basic building blocks and a stable platform for long term development. With Intel’s long term commitment to Wimax, we are now beginning what could be the beginning of something just as revolutionary as the PC.

The ITU approval, which came in the form of a consensus of the radio assembly ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference next week in Geneva, gives WiMax a leg up on Ultra Mobile Broadband, an alternative technology from Qualcomm, and Long-Term Evolution, an equivalent from Ericsson. (from the International Herald)

The United Nations Telecommunication Association has just added to the Wimax juggernaut’s synergies by approving it as a world 3G technology. What makes this significant is that it it a wholly open technology based on a common reference platform, just like the PC. This ends the walled garden and opens the potential for serious competition in the mobile device space that is completely UNBUNDLED from access.

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