Where did the idea of WiMAX come from?
Much of the credit for the formation of the WiMAX ForumTM and the notion of the WiMAX initiative must go to Intel and other founding members of the Forum, which committed themselves early to the process of creating a collaborative standards body. Intel recognized that for the broadband wireless industry (both fixed and mobile broadband wireless) to gain traction and wide acceptance that both hardware prices must decline and a consistent operating environment must be cemented into place. The key point of launch however, had to begin with the silicon chip manufacturers whose chip products would form the core of WiMAX technology value and capability. Other technology standards for digital subscriber line (DSL) service and the Cable broadband industry (the DOCSIS standard) have been responsible for driving those technologies to wide acceptance. WiMAX itself is commonly mentioned in conjunction with the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) IEEE 802.16 working group, whi
