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Fujitsu recently announced that they’re now shipping a 5.8GHz WiMAX baseband SoC (system-on-a chip) to partners and customers worldwide. The chip can support base station designs and subscriber unit implementations. This is another sign that license-free WiMAX is moving forward. Fujitsu recently announced that they’re now shipping a 5.8GHz WiMAX baseband SoC (system-on-a chip) to partners and customers worldwide. The chip can support base station designs and subscriber unit implementations. This is another sign that license-free WiMAX is moving forward.…

Samsung is making a “significant strategic investment” in Strix Systems, deepening its commitment to WiMAX in north America.The “significant strategic investment” that Samsung Ventures America announced it was making in Strix Systems this week deepens Samsung’s commitment to WiMAX technology and the wireless mesh market in the United States.

That commitment became clear last summer when Samsung emerged as one of the key players in Sprint Nextel’s plans to deploy mobile WiMAX nationwide. The announcement validated WiMAX which, despite its promise…