Siemens Releases its First WiMAX Modem

March 10, 2006

According to a recent report, Siemens has released its first WiMAX modem - the Gigaset SE461. The “plug and play” modem is based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard and is designed for residential users and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The Gigaset SE461 supports data transfer rates of up to 20 Mbps and can be used to access video-on-demand, video streaming and VoIP. The device covers frequency ranges of 2.3-2.5 GHz, 3.4-3.6 GHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz, enabling it to be used worldwide.

Siemens also offers WiMAX base stations and systems to monitor and control WiMAX networks.

The modem supports Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux, enabling it to network with nearly any other PC. It comes with a close range antenna designed for desktop use and an outdoor antenna with a longer range.

Operators Start Telecom of Russia and Finnet of Finland have reportedly already reached agreements with Siemens for WiMAX systems.

Siemens will provide the operators with WiMAX network equipment including base stations and end-user products such as the new Gigaset SE461.