When you think 4G, think Moto: Or at least, that’s what Motorola Inc, would like to emphasize.
Going into 2010 the vendor said it will continue to back WiMAX 802.16m as it expands its product portfolio to maintain its leadership position in the technology. Motorola has contracts with more than 35 operators in more than 20 countries, including Clearwire Corp. and Time Warner Cable. Meanwhile, Motorola is a supplier in Japan’s KDDI and China Mobile’s LTE networks, and says it is “actively involved in many Tier 1 and Tier 2 operators advanced field trials around the world.”
“Wireless broadband is the utility of the 21st century, and Motorola has the solutions in both WiMAX and LTE that will meet consumer demand and operator requirements for network efficiency,” said Bruce Brda, senior vice president and general manager, Wireless Networks, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility, “Motorola’s legacy of expertise in wireless broadband, IP networking, video and services, coupled with our portfolio of proven solutions, can help operators go to market quickly to maximize their competitive advantage as they deploy new networks or evolve their existing networks to 4G.”
Motorola believes there are distinct markets for WiMAX and LTE, and both will co-exist as operators work to meet the ever-increasing demand for fixed, nomadic and mobile data, it stressed in a policy statement on Thursday.
Regardless, 4G most of all has the power to integrate different facets of people’s lives, in general. Motorola recently set out to survey people’s habits and found that the need to stay connected and to have access to personal content transcends generations. The overwhelming desire to be constantly connected was expressed by 80 percent of the “Millennials” and 78 percent of both the Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers who participated in the survey.