LTE vs WiMax: the battle continues [COMMS WiMax vs LTE]

Casual observers of the telecoms sector might be forgiven for thinking that the battle to become the global standard for next-generation (or 4G) mobile networks had already been won, with LTE easily beating WiMax. The reality isn't that simple. Each camp has been busy developing its technical specifications and lobbying the network operators, governments and equipment vendors who will ultimately decide who wins. While a number of wireless broadband services and devices (including mobile phones, USB dongles and laptops) are already being marketed as '4G', the world is yet to witness the first official transmission and reception of an IP data packet over a proper fourth-generation cellular network.