The WiMAX Forum
802.16 equivalent to 802.11 Wi-Fi Alliance
- To Promote and certify compatibility and interoperability of devices using the IEEE* 802.16 specification
Members include leading Equipment and Component makers.
- Intel is the President of WiMAX.
Group covers all of the 802.16 standard (above and below 10 GHz)
- Main focus is 2-11 GHz bands.
Initial WiMAX products will be licensed 3.5 GHz and unlicensed 5.8 GHz bands.
WiMAX will provide tools to equipment manufacturers
- Can be used during the OEM’s development process to ensure system interoperability “out of the chute”
First Interoperable Products in 3.5 and 5.8 GHz bands will appear in Late 2004.
Current Board of Directors:
- Airspan, Alvarion, Aperto, Ensemble, Fujitsu, Hughes Network Systems, Intel, Nokia, OFDM Forum, Proxim, Wi-LAN*
- Airspan is a founder Member