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WiMAX continues push into new devices

As regional mobile broadband networks emerge using WiMAX and pre-4G technologies, new applications emerge while remaining connected to Internet services anytime and anywhere. A promising new application that continues to gain traction is vehicle and personal navigation. The latest addition to this trend came from Mercury of Korea. The company announced the immediate availability of its EyeStar Navigation MD5000 vehicle navigation device operating on the WiBro service for the South Korean market.

Mercury touts the use of mobile broadband technology to deliver speeds faster than HSPA, even while moving at speeds up to 120 km/hour. The system is an on-board computer equipped with a Monahan 624 MHz processor, LG’s DMB (mobile TV) chipset and a separate PIP chipset. Mapping is accomplished through the Mappy United software. It also provides a trip display dedicated to specific car models, including Kia Opirus (known as Amanti in North America), Renault Samsung Motors SM5/7, GM Daewoo Winstorm and Tosca, and more.

Read more about the WiMAX push into more devices at WiMax.com