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Motorola, Inc. is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. In the industry environment, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax) is very important to Motorola. WiMax is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard designated 802.16e-2005 (mobile wire-less). With WiMax cell phones will no longer be tied to cellular networks.
WiMax has the potential to replace a number of existing telecommunications infrastructures (WiMax, 2007). WiMax has the potential of replacing cellular networks, copper wire networks used by telephone companies, and the coaxial cable infrastructure use by cable TV while offering Internet Service Provider (ISP) services.
Broadband wireless access (BWA) and in particular WiMax is being implemented worldwide. The relevance of WiMax to Motorola is that the company's leading competitors, mainly Cisco Systems and Nokia in the communications equipment business is working to provide WiMax technology to a mobile society. Mobile phones with WiMax technology is slated to start showing up for consumers to purchase in 2008. The introduction of WiMax for cellular phones could also potentially impact Motorola's performance in the cell phone business. It is also a sound strategy for Motorola to be aware of what their competitors are doing. This trend is also relevant to Motorola because WiMax will reduce the need for wireline equipment, especially in homes. Wireline equipment is primarily used for Internet access and e-mail.
Motorola has made some progress with WiMax technology. Motorola has had ...