WiMax may replace Fibre connectivity shortly: Intel Chief

Bangalore, Jan 24 (UNI) The new WiMax technology will replace the present fibre connectivity shortly to give boost to Information Technology in the world, Intel Corporation Executive Vice President Sean Maloney said today.

''Wireless technology is catching up fast and with difficulties faced for installing fibre connection the new technology would certainly take over to faster the growth of IT in the world,'' he added.

Mr Moloney was delivering his keynote address at the 'Wireless World 2007'-- National Conference and Exhibition on Wireless Technology organised by Intel here.

Lack of connectivity had been a hindering factor for the spread of internet, he said pointing out broadband connectity is less than 50 per cent at present.

''Personal Computer industry is still feeling the pulse beat.

The market is maintaining sustainable growth since 1990. Once the wireless technology catches up, the profit of PC industry would be much higher, there is ample scope,'' he added.

He said that due to difficulty of laying fibre till last mile, people are yet to take advantage of the technology development in IT sector. But WiMax would certainly remove this shortcoming and enable each and every house, both in urban and rural areas, to get connected.

Mr Maloney said media industry, which was taking full advantage of broadband connectivity, would get further boost with the introduction of wireless technology.

In India, the government should speed up in removing the bottlenecks faced by the IT industry.

Intel Managing Director (Emerging markets) Lil Mohan talking to newsmen said, Regulations are bothering introduction of WiMax technology in India.

''The government should relax its regulations for broadband connectivity so that every player, whoever has developed new technology, can enter and introduce the technology'', he added.

Replying to a question, he said that infrastrucutre may not be a problem in India for introdoucing WiMax technology since each and every cell phone company has own towers.

UNI