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

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

• Get more on the Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5050 Series integrated Wi-Fi/WiMAX solution (PDF 1.2MB)
• Whitepaper: Deployment Models and User Scenarios (co-authored by Motorola* and Intel) (PDF 517KB)