Intel announces Rosedale II mobile WiMax chip
by Evan Blass 
posted Jul 25th 2006 at 11:08AM
With its Rosedale I fixed WiMax chip already out the door, Intel is now focusing on the real holy grail of this technology -- mobile WiMax -- with the just-announced Rosedale II long-range wireless solution. According to company exec Chris Beardsmore, Intel already has ten confirmed customers for the new chip, who will begin producing compatible products later in the year. As you might expect, the first implementations of Rosedale II will involve external laptop cards, while integration into the Centrino platform should happen late next year or in early 2008. Intel is pushing mobile WiMax as a better alternative to the 3G networks offered by cellular providers, and as long as it helps force companies like Verizon to lower the fees on their pricey broadband data packages, we're all for a swift and widespread deployment.[Via WiMax Networking News]
Filed under: Peripherals, Wireless, Networking
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tyler @ Jul 25th 2006 12:04PM
about time!!
Kenundrum @ Jul 25th 2006 1:56PM
I dont see how this is going to help any... last i checked- a WiMax service plan was in the hundreds of dollars a month. Those of us in New England have had the luxury of a full blown WiMax provider for years now and while the service's performance is amazing... the pricing is a little steep for the average Joe, especially when compared to EVDO. Usually something that is more convenient to use is more expensive as well so the mobile WiMax would probably be even more of a premium... I'd love to have TowerStream light up my laptop... but i dont want a second car payment attached to it.
NB @ Jul 25th 2006 2:05PM
CAN YOU IMAGINE AN ENTIRE BEOWULF CLUSTER OF THESE THINGS!
stan @ Jul 25th 2006 2:05PM
This is great. I guess this can replace the cell phone(voip) and wired broadband.
Might also replace the brains in the people who run the Bells to allow net nuetrality.
Jeff Lewis @ Jul 25th 2006 2:13PM
WiBro in Canada is $50/mo for essentially DSL equivalent service with full roaming fixed base station (ie: you can take your base station anywhere in the country).
If Mobile WiMax ends up in the same ball park over the same network, I'll take it and probably dump my landline to make up the price until WiMax phones show up.