Tags: Intel, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Standard, WiMax, Wireless Internet

WiMax, now a global standard for mobile devices

Companies promoting the WiMax technology have something to cheer about now. U.N. telecommunications agency has now given its approval to the technology to become a global standard for mobile devices.

With this, WiMax now has a real chance to become the standard to power the next generation of high-speed wireless Internet access.

This announcement is now likely to boost the adoption of WiMax technology throughout the world.

WiMax stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access.

Some of the bigger companies promoting the WiMax technology include Intel, Samsung, Motorola and Nokia.