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Advancements in Mobile Broadband and Smart Clients

Strategic Insights

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Sean Maloney, Intel executive vice president and co-general manager of Intel's Mobility Group, outlined the potential for a new wave of innovation in mobile broadband and smart clients during his keynote at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. Maloney spoke about the industry's progress in driving innovation, citing the development of Wi-Fi and WiMAX technologies, as well as advancements in making laptops, cell phones, and PDAs more efficient. The keynote emphasized the shift towards mobility, enabling users to access and interact with information across multiple devices and networks. Maloney also highlighted Intel's Centrino mobile technology platform and announced new technologies for the next-generation processor, codenamed Yonah, which will improve performance, power, and design of mobile platforms.

Key Takeaways:

  • The industry is experiencing a new wave of innovation, similar to the early days of the Internet era, with advancements in Wi-Fi and WiMAX technologies.
  • The development of smarter, more efficient laptops, cell phones, and PDAs is enabling the industry to bring broadband and mobile broadband to millions of new users.
  • The concept of "one logical device" has been defined, allowing users to interact between devices, such as sending a picture from a camera phone wirelessly to a notebook.
  • Wi-Fi adoption is growing rapidly, with the number of engineers working on WiMAX-related technologies increasing tenfold over the last year.
  • Intel has announced three new technologies for the Yonah processor, including Intel Digital Media Boost, Intel Advanced Thermal Manager, and Intel Dynamic Power Coordination.
  • The latest Intel-designed cell phone platform, codenamed "Hermon," is expected to ship later this year.

Statistics:

  • Over the last year, the number of engineers working on WiMAX-related technologies has increased tenfold.
  • The number of WiMAX carrier trials has increased from two to 15 and is expected to reach more than 200 companies before the end of 2005 and over 75 by the end of 2005.
  • More than 200 companies have joined the WiMAX Forum.
  • Intel has shipped a 65nm dual-core mobile-optimized processor (codenamed Yonah) as part of their next-generation Centrino mobile technology platform.

Sources:

  • 10Meters.com
  • M2 Communications Ltd
  • Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco
  • WiMAX Forum
  • Intel Corporation

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