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Intel intents to promote WiMAX in Japan

Extends collaboration with UQ Communications, a WiMAX service provider in Japan

Monday, June 08, 2009

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TOKYO, JAPAN: Intel Corporation today announced that it has extended its collaboration with UQ Communications Inc., a provider in WiMAX based mobile services in Japan.

The collaboration is to promote and expand "UQ WiMAX", the commercially available WiMAX service from UQ Communications in Japan.

Scheduled to launch on July 1, UQ Communications would offer new services to meet the diverse consumer demands for mobile Internet broadband use, said a press release.

Takashi Tanaka, president of UQ Communications said, "A feature of Mobile WiMAX is that its infrastructure is open, both to people who want to use WiMAX, and to businesses that want to enter the WiMAX market."

He added that in collaboration with PC makers, MVNOs, and various other industries, they would enable true mobile broadband access, with UQ constructing a high-speed, advanced WiMAX network, while Intel enables WiMAX modules to be built into all kinds of devices.

The two companies would also work with PC vendors and MVNOs to deliver a range of initiatives and promotional activities driving the adoption of WiMAX technology and creating greater awareness for the global WiMAX ecosystem.

As part of this new initiative, UQ Communications has unveiled a new fee structure that would make it easy for new users to subscribe, said the release.

Meanwhile, Intel would offer the Intel WiMAX/Wi-Fi Link 5150, an embedded module supporting both wireless LAN and WiMAX, providing flexible Internet connectivity and high-speed communications with WiMAX.

"Intel looks forward to the UQ Communications WiMAX service launch next month in Japan," said Sean Maloney, executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer of Intel Corporation. "The next-generation wireless Internet broadband from UQ will be one of the most advanced networks in the world, further driving global adoption of WiMAX."

Maloney further said that Intel also welcomes today's announcement that Intel Centrino 2 processor technology-based laptops with embedded WiMAX will be introduced in the Japanese market.

In addition to working with UQ on embedded technology, Intel Capital invested $43 million in the company to help continue the nationwide expansion of WiMAX service, added the release.

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