Mobile WiMax could rack up 80 million subscribers within five years - despite having just two commercial networks to its name to date, says CNet.
Juniper Research predicts mobile WiMax will begin to take off between 2012 and 2013 - with worldwide subscriber numbers exceeding 80 million by 2013.
No small achievement for a new technology - even if it still might be considered small when compared with 3G technology HSPA, which is slated to dominate the mobile broadband market. HSPA has around 11.5 million subscribers globally, according to international 3G advocate the UMTS Forum.
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China creates mobile TV fund
An RMB400 million government fund has been granted to boost the Chinese cellphone TV standards in the next three years, says China Knowledge.
The fund aims to accelerate the development of the domestic mobile TV, including the system research, end-equipment design and test process. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television will take charge of this project.
China now has the most mobile phone users in the world. According to sources, China mobile TV will get stronger in the process of globalisation, and the number of mobile TV users is expected to be over 500 000.
Oman upgrades mobile tech
Oman`s second cellphone operator, Nawras, is set to commercially launch 3G services, described as the latest and fastest mobile technology, for the first time in the country, according to Khaleej Times Online.
Branded as `3G+`, the new facility promises customers the highest Internet data speeds for broadband and mobile info browsing, besides also offering the recently introduced Video Calling and Video Monitoring services.
The service currently covers Muscat and Sohar and provides limited coverage for Sur, Salalah and Nizwa.
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