Intel pushes WiMAX in South East Asia

Stuart Corner
Sunday, 25 September 2005 13:21

IT Industry - Strategy

Intel has launched its "Asian Broadband Campaign" to accelerate the deployment of WiMAX wireless broadband services in Southeast Asian countries.

Intel will provide broadband wireless consulting and expertise along with silicon and technical services and will work with governments, telecommunications regulators, education, health and agriculture public sector agencies and carriers to help them prepare for and conduct WiMAX trials.

The countries of SE Asia have committed to United Nations Millennium Development goals: to eradicate poverty and hunger, expand primary education, promote gender equality, reduce child mortality, combat diseases, ensure environmental sustainability and develop a global partnership for development by 2015.

Sean Maloney, executive vice president of Intel's Mobility Group, said: "Intel believes that technology, and specifically WiMAX, can be one of the foundations to help these countries reach these goals.

Specifically, as part of Intel's Digital ASEAN vision of an integrated region of connected villages, provinces, cities and countries, Intel says it is helping to begin WiMAX trials in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines by the end of 2005. Trials in Indonesia and Vietnam are expected to take place in 2006.