Deployment will support long-range wireless services Intel unveiled the first WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) silicon for long-range fixed wireless broadband last week at the Intel Developer Forum.Code-named Rosedale and available to key system makers in sample quantities, the chip will support long-range services that can penetrate the outer wall of a home or office.The system makers are expected to roll out WiMax customer-premise equipment to end-users next year, according to Scott Richardson, general manager of the broadband wireless group at Intel. The WiMax specification is designed to transmit wireless data as far as 30 miles at speeds of 75Mbps. In rural deployments without a lot of obstacles, Intel expects real-world implementations to give an end-user performance of 8Mbps to 10Mbps at a range of 8 miles to 10 miles.First-generation WiMax products, which will be based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard, are intended to take the place of cable modem or DSL services in a fixed location and should be available next year. The IEEE 802.16e specification for mobile versions of WiMax is expected to be approved in the second half of next year. Technology Industry