<P> In 2008, Sprint and ClearWire were preparing to roll out massive WiMAX networks in the United States, but those talks may be stalled pending new investment . </P> <Ul> <Li> Mobile: <Ul> <Li> CDMA (USA). </Li> <Li> TDMA (USA). </Li> <Li> GSM (ITU--Worldwide). </Li> <Li> UMTS 3rd Generation (World). </Li> <Li> Personal Handy - phone System (PHS in Japan, PAS / Xiaolingtong in China) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Fixed or local area network: <Ul> <Li> DECT, for local loop </Li> <Li> LMDS </Li> <Li> IEEE 802.11, originally designed for short range mobile internet and network access service, it has emerged as the facto standard for Wireless Local Loop . </Li> <Li> WiMAX or IEEE 802.16 may become the dominant medium for wireless local loop . Currently more operators are running on the 802.11 MAC at 2 and 5 GHz. 802.16 is unlikely to outperform 802.11 until at least late 2008 . Intel is promoting this standard, while Atheros and Broadcom are still focused largely on 802.11 . </Li> <Li> Satellite Internet access for autonomous building . </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <Li> Mobile: <Ul> <Li> CDMA (USA). </Li> <Li> TDMA (USA). </Li> <Li> GSM (ITU--Worldwide). </Li> <Li> UMTS 3rd Generation (World). </Li> <Li> Personal Handy - phone System (PHS in Japan, PAS / Xiaolingtong in China) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> CDMA (USA). </Li> <Li> TDMA (USA). </Li> <Li> GSM (ITU--Worldwide). </Li> <Li> UMTS 3rd Generation (World). </Li> <Li> Personal Handy - phone System (PHS in Japan, PAS / Xiaolingtong in China) </Li> </Ul>

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