If Standard & Poor's predictions hold true, real WiMax capabilities will be within easy reach come next year once vendor trials currently underway are completed. Describing the tool as an "ultimate complement to WiFi," the equity research firm sees Intel taking the lead role, though there are lots of players submitting WiMax equipment to interoperability testing. In fact, everywhere you look in the tech industry, players are hopping on the bandwagon, pushing out products, services and new capabilities. Article [1]

PLUS: Costs will continue to go down in wireless broadband. Article [2]