That's because companies have found that can be an effective data technology for a wide variety of uses besides downloading Angry Birds onto your . WiMax Forum Vice President Mohammad Shakouri says that although major U.S. wireless carriers such as and Verizon have chosen to deploy LTE over 700MHz spectrum, WiMax will still find a home delivering data for a wide variety of U.S. industries including airports, oil and gas companies and the burgeoning smart grid industry.

"The difference between the WiMax industry and LTE is that WiMax is also going more after complementary solutions," he explains. "You will see WiMax providing communications needs in terms of building things such as the smart grid."

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