Six big names in high-tech are joining forces to license WiMax patents to limit royalty rates and make the technology more affordable.The Open Patent Alliance (OPA) comprises Intel, Cisco, Samsung Electronics, Sprint Nextel, Alcatel-Lucent and Clearwire. The group plans to form a WiMax patent pool to help participating company access patents from their owners at a "predictable cost."
"The OPA will advance a competitive and open intellectual property rights model, thus stimulating a larger WiMAX industry that supports innovation through broader choice and lower equipment and service costs for WiMAX technology, devices and applications globally," according to a statement on Intel's Web site.Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
