Moto demos first public WiMAX hand-off in Asia-Pac

Singapore: Motorola recently demonstrated the first handoffs between public WiMAX access points (at the WiMAX Forum Congress Asia 2008).

The demo was enabled through a mobile WiMAX network set up at Motorola’s facility in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. Attendees were able to experience various mobile applications including video conferencing, web browsing and mobile streaming while moving past access point sites along the bus route.

This really shows Moto’s commitment to WiMAX, a technology that is competing with 4G-LTE, and to some extent, HSPA - ultimately the battle won’t be a technological one alone, but also coverage, and cost. Motorola seem to be well-positioned, as the PR states:

Mobile WiMAX solutions will enable operators in Asia Pacific to provide cost-effective, fast and easy-to-deploy broadband services to fixed, portable and mobile users. Motorola has won numerous commercial contracts and conducted trials across Asia Pacific including the first trial in Thailand with United Information Highway. The demonstration builds on Motorola’s leadership in developing wireless broadband technology. Motorola now has 19 contracts for commercial WiMAX networks in 18 countries around the world. For more information about Motorola wi4 WiMAX solutions, please visit: http://www.motorola.com/wimax.

[Via: BetaNews.com]