WiMAX-related applicants requested $1.6 billion of the $14.2 billion available for last mile deployments. WiMAX technology can bring 4G broadband services to rural areas, which are usually the last priority for wireless carriers. Rural broadband development will help bring economic gains to underdeveloped areas by bringing non-farm related jobs to the market. It also allows for such digital services as eGovernment, distance learning, and remote healthcare.
About 12% of households in the United States do not have access to broadband, which places the country at 15th in broadband penetration worldwide, the WiMAX Forum says. But thanks to the stimulus money, the organization can deploy and activate a new network in 15 months. Gerry Salemme, the executive vice president of strategy, policy and external affairs for Clearwire, said broadband can be brought to these underserved areas for only $200 per household.
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Quelle/Source: Mobile Dev & Design, 04.12.2009
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