Worldmax and Intel launch WiMAX trial

AMSTERDAM (WiMAX Day). The Dutch WiMAX operator Worldmax, a joint venture between Intel and Enertel, will begin a trial of WiMAX services this week in Amsterdam, the Dutch newspaper Het Parool reported.

The trial, which employs equipment from Motorola, will cover an area of ten square kilometres. Jeanine van der Vlist, CEO of Worldmax commented “Our system is 10 to 20 times faster than UMTS.”

If the tests in Amsterdam are successful, Worldmax intends to cover all of the Netherlands with WiMAX. However, the company only intends to work as a network provider. According to van der Vlist, “The network will be used by other partners, such as broadcasters, phone companies, video services and security.”