China Unicom is also said to have compiled a feasibility report on the WiMax network. However, the reports say that the work on WiMax will be stopped for a while in the coming days, for China Unicom needs to consider a suitable business pattern to run the network. There is still no word on when full roll-out of the service will begin.
One thing is certain: 21 provinces stands for almost half the country, so we are talking about a pretty huge test, if the rumor proves to be true. The story comes as the number one mobile provider China Mobile is "testing" the Chinese standard for 3G ahead of the official licensing. Such a head start for China Mobile, in figures already the largest telecom provider in the world, would put the remaining Chinese telco's in a disadvantaged position. Obvious, China Unicom would need a strategy like this to survive in the longer run.
WiMax is a wireless technology that is mainly pushed by Intel, but has not yet been deployed on a large scale. Base station can cover huge areas - compared to WiFi or traditional mobile solutions - and are therefore easier to deploy. They can provide real broadband connectivity for a fairly low price.
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