WiMaxhas its roots in the wirelessbroadbandaccessindustry and issupported by IEEE, while the LTEstandard has been created byaconsortiumofmobilecompanies.
Analysts say Huawei is now one of the leading vendors globally of equipment for Long Term Evolution, or LTE, a wirelessstandard that allows higher traffic speeds than older networks.
The wireless industry will welcome Clearwire to the LTE world with open arms because the industry believes that a common radio standard across the globe will continue to drive down chip, device, and cell-site costs, and make it easier to roam around the world.