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Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5050 Series (Echo Peak)

Expanding broadband internet on-the-go

Expanding broadband internet on-the-go

As the next giant step in the wireless network evolution, WiMAX will mobilize broadband Internet and connect people beyond the Wi-Fi hotspot. And with new Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5050 Series (codenamed Echo Peak) Wi-Fi and WiMAX are combined into a single affordable technology providing support for future expanded broadband Internet experiences.

For end-users

  • Enable maximize mobile broadband coverage with combined Wi-Fi with WiMAX technology
  • Experience battery life and high performance in a compact form factor
  • Simplify connectivity on the go and experience freedom from the challenge of using different devices and services for short- and long-range connectivity

For PC Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

  • Save testing time, costs, and reduce time to market with streamlined module-based certification for notebooks and other devices
  • Minimize incremental cost and design complexity with shared antenna technology and platform-coordinated power management and RF noise mitigation

WiMAX standards

WiMAX Forum

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