Nortel Will End Mobile WiMax Business, Venture with Alvarion

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Published at: online.wsj.com

More About Nortel Than Anything New About WiMax

February 3, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Nortel cannot afford to devote any resources to niche markets in which it has not built a leading position. Its abandonment of WiMax even as a reseller helps remaining WiMax vendors who are fignting over a limited opportunity, which lies primarily in otherwise underserved environments for broadband access.

Peter JarichResearch DirectorCURRENT ANALYSIS, INC.

Nortel & Alvarion: A Logical Move, Another Blow to WiMAX (And Nortel)

February 3, 2009

In the middle of a restructuring, nobody can argue with Nortel's decision to exit the WiMAX space.  Combined with the WiMAX shifts coming out of Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia, the implication for WiMAX is clear.  Combined with a pullback from WCDMA and an LTE strategy that's short on specifics, the implication for Nortel is just as obvious.

P.J. LouisPresident and OwnerPJ Louis LLC

Nortel – Made a Painful But Correct Decision

February 2, 2009

I like WiMAX but Nortel’s decision is correct for Nortel.   The decision does not mean that WiMAX has no market.