Two news items sparked my attention today that deal with China, WiMAX and the drive to be the next leader in the consumer electronics space.
Interestingly enough, Rich Tehrani was just mentioning last week that China is growing rapidly in subsequent technologies, and here we are, all jumping on board to stay up-to-date on the latest, greatest, and of course, fastest methods of communication.
A release issued today by Research and Markets prompts the idea that China will become the next leader in the electronics division.
Here's an excerpt:
The growth of electronics equipment production in China has been widely described as the most fundamental shift in the world electronics industry. Moreover, China is the main beneficiary of the 2001-2002 crisis as its share of the world electronics production grew from 10% in 2000 to 18% in 2003 at an amazing rate of 15.4% per year over the period, ensuring a solid business activity in difficult times for international players. The Chinese government, whose objective is to make the national electronics industry an independent and competitive activity, pulling the development of the country, actively supports this development.
What's more, China is on the map in WiMAX happenings as well. picoChip has announced a partnership with the Institute of Computing Technology (ICT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (say that five times fast!) in an effort to collaborate the acceleration of WiMAX in China. According to Peter Claydon, co-founder and CEO of picoChip, "Building on our plans for growth in the Chinese market, we are delighted that ICT recognises our global technology strength in WiMAX and has committed to a long-term relationship with us. The combination of ICT's world-renowned research expertise and strong industry knowledge together with picoChip's technology and WiMAX experience will significant assist the needs of operators in China."
The full feature on the WiMAX channel can be read here.
I feel like I should purchase a large world map and start using thumb tacks to highlight the many regions that are obtaining WiMAX connectivity. From WiMAX access in the jungle, to the desert, to the glaciers, and now China, who knows where WiMAX will show up next!
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