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WiMax patent alliance announced

June 9, 2008

Six technology heavyweights came together to form an alliance to jointly license patents for the broadband wireless technology WiMax. The group, which calls itself the Open Patent Alliance, includes Intel, Cisco Systems, Samsung Electronics, Sprint Nextel, Clearwire, and Alcatel-Lucent. The intent of the group is to gather rights to WiMax patents and license them to makers of consumer electronics devices, networking equipment, and computers.

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