Here comes a cage fight! Wimax forum commits to 700MHz

It’s now pretty much a certainty that there will be a all out war between the Wimax and LTE camps for dominance in the 700MHz band. Not only is the US at stake, the UHF band is emerging as the defacto next gen mobile services band worldwide.

The WiMAX Forum today said it would include 700 MHz in its future certification profiles, creating a new opening for WiMAX vendors to sell their gear. With the forum officially pursuing 700 MHz, the stage may be set for a showdown between WiMAX and Long Term Evolution as both technologies are now targeted squarely at the spectrum. (from Telephony Online)