When will WiMAX deployment occur?
WiMAX is not a new technology per se, but a more innovative and commercially viable adaptation of a proven technology that is delivering broadband services around the globe today. In fact, wireless broadband access systems from WiMAX Forum members are already deployed in more than 125 countries around the world. That said, WiMAX Forum member companies will be the first to bring standardized solutions to the marketplace, making broadband services more cost-effective to deploy on a wide scale. The first WiMAX Forum Certified systems should begin shipping in 2005 and demand is expected to grow exponentially.