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  Samsung has a number of Galaxy S II variants for different markets and now they’ve developed a WiMAX version as well. The Galaxy S II WiMAX (ISW11SC) will be released by KDDI au in Japan and is more or less similar to the Galaxy S II HD LTE. The phone will feature specs like [...]

  Samsung has announced that they’ll provide the equipment to Clearwire for the Mobile WiMAX network being launched in New York today. Clearwire is one of the biggest 4G mobile broadband service providers and they’ve been using Samsung’s equipment since the project’s inception. Samsung gave its latest 4G base station that supports Mobile WiMAX (802.16e), [...]

  We do know that Samsung is working to support the WiMAX 2 standard and now at the CEATEC in Japan, they’ll demonstrate the WiMAX 2 trial system with UQ Communications. The new mobile WiMAX standard is based on IEEE 802.16m that enables more faster, efficient data communication and is compatible with already deployed Mobile [...]

  We’ve got wind from our source that Samsung is developing a Mondi-like MID. It goes by the model number, SWD-V100 and will most likely take place of Mondi (SWD-M100). The only confirmed features we know for now is that it will have WiMAX and VoIP functionality. [Thanks, Mak!]

  Samsung continues to expand its mobile WiMAX footprint and has announced a new deal with Kazakhstan-based Alem Communications. In a bid to strengthen its foothold in Central Asia, Samsung will exclusively supply mobile WiMAX equipment to Alem Communications in Kazakhstan, one of Central Asia’s largest carrier. Samsung currently provides its equipment to 27 Mobile [...]

  Samsung and some other big companies like Intel, Motorola, ZTE etc. have joined hands together to speed up development of WiMAX 2. They’ve formed WiMAX 2 Collaborative Initiative (WCI) that will work with WiMAX forum to accelerate the implementation of interoperable system profiles for WiMAX 2 equipment and devices. The next-gen WiMAX is based [...]

  Yota has handed an additional contract to Samsung to provide more Mobile WiMAX equipments for the deployment of a nationwide Mobile WiMAX network in Russia. Samsung will supply more than 5,000 Mobile WiMAX macro cellular base stations and Access Control Routers (ACR) from March 2010. Yota is planning to expand the Mobile WiMAX coverage [...]

  Samsung has bagged yet another contract to supply Mobile WiMAX equipment. In an exclusive agreement with Dominican Republic’s Wind Telecom, Samsung will provide commercial Mobile WiMAX equipment like WiMAX base stations and USB dongles to the Caribbean-based mobile operator. Wind Mobile is expecting to start the WiMAX service in Q3 2010 initially at two [...]

  Samsung is a known face in the Mobile WiMAX industry and today they’ve announced to join hands with Japan-based UQ Communications and also join WiMAX Innovation Network. For the Japanese WiMAX operator, Samsung will play the role of primary Mobile WiMAX equipment vendor that will allow them to deploy and optimize WiMAX network in [...]

  At the ITU Telecom World conference in Geneva, Samsung confirmed to extend its support for the next-gen Mobile WiMAX Release 2 based on IEEE 802.16m. According to Samsung, IEEE 802.16m provides four times faster data speed and improved spectral efficiency as compared to the Mobile WiMAX Release 1 based on IEEE 802.16e standard. Furthermore, [...]