Why is Intel so excited about broadband wireless?
The next wave of personal productivity at work is about mobility, with people wanting to get access anywhere. During the next 5 to 10 years, industry after industry will turn to wireless. People use their notebooks 30% more once they’re on wireless. It’s pushing people to take their computers everywhere. Q: What are your projections for WiMax adoption? A: That’s difficult to say. Whatever answer I give, someone down the line will challenge me on it. More than people are expecting. Q: Why do you think the deployment will outpace people’s expectations? A: The major equipment manufacturers are starting to use it. You saw recently Alcatel (ALA ) and Siemens (SI ) moving in this direction [of making WiMax equipment]. We’re also seeing BT (BTY ) moving in that direction. [BT has trials in four towns in Britain.] For service providers, this is an obvious next step. They can’t reach all their customers with high-speed data as it is, and if they want to take someone else’s customers, this is th
