Many leading WiMAX provider chosen Samsung as their Mobile WiMAX partner and have successfully delivered mobile broadband services. Among them include KT’s WiBro in Korea, the world’s first Mobile WiMAX service, Sprint Nextel’s XOHM in U.S. and Scartel’s Yota in Russia, the Mobile WiMAX Wave2 service. UQ Communications in Japan also selected Samsung for their Mobile WiMAX service.

Why did they choose Samsung ?

Apparently because Samsung provides a complete,end-to-end total solution from chipset to devices, ASN and CSN products. The wide range of products already proven in the field, macro to micro environment including dense urban, urban, rural,enterprise building and campus.

Samsung has a complete portfolio to fit every business needs of WiMAX providers.
Samsung WiMAX solution for external type devices is Samsung SWC-U200, WiMAX USB modem available for Scartel’s Yota.The other WiMAX USB modems are SWT-H200K,SPH-H1200 and SPH-H1300. For the PC Card is SWC-E100 and for PCMCIA Card is SPH-H1100.

Samsung WiMAX solution for embedded type devices :
Samsung has SCH-M830, dual mode WiMAX+WCDMA smartphone available for SK Telecom-WiBro
Samsung NC10-12PWBK, the first Samsung WiMAX-enabled Netbook available for Clearwire’s CLEAR
Samsung SWD-M100 ‘Mondi’ MID that already certified WiMAX Forum to become the next Clearwire’s CLEAR  gear.
The others are SWT-W100K Portable Media Player,SPH P-P9200 UMPC I and NT-Q1 Ultra UMPC II

Actually on March 17.2009 Yota and Samsung held a press conference to announced Samsung NC10 4G, as the first in Russia WiMAX-enabled netbook.NC10 4G was a modification of original Samsung NC10 Netbook integrated with Samsung M-WiMAX modem for it’s WiMAX interface (NC10_specs.pdf). (Thanks to Y0may0ta)

Apparently Samsung NC10 4G is similar model with Samsung NC10-12PWBK (manufacturer part number : NP-NC10-WAS1US) which already sold in the U.S.But NC10-12PBWK is not using Samsung M-WiMAX modem for it’s WiMAX interface.WiMAXian doesn’t have any information of what kind of Intel WiMAX/WiFi module inside NC10-12PWBK.Whether it’s Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 or 5150.

Overview :

• Solid construction
• Generous keyboard (93% full-size keyboard) for this form factor including dedicated Page Up and page Down keys
• Bright and legible display with good viewing angles
• Impressive battery life. Samsung boast it capable to run up to 6 hours of continuous use
• Good hard disk capacity and speed
• Small and light power supply
• Three USB ports
• Good styling with excellent attention to detail
• Cheap compared to an ultra-portable
• An integrated 1.3 megapixel Webcam a allows NC10-12PWBK users to hold video conferences backed by a high-speed CLEAR WiMAX network

Specifications :

• Processor : Intel® Atom™ N270 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz Front Side Bus, 512 KB Level 2 Cache)
• Screen : 10.2″ WSVGA SuperBright© display with integrated 1.3 megapixel Webcam
• Resolution : 1024×600
• RAM : 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz (Maximum)
• HDD :160 GB, 2.5″, 5400 RPM SATA
• Video card : Intel® GMA 945SE
• Wireless communication : Intel WiMAX/WiFi module.
• Multi Card Slot : 3 in 1 (SD, SDHC, MMC)
• Port : 3 USB 2.0, Ethernet,Mic-in, VGA Output.
• Battery : 6-cell Lithium Ion, 5200 mAh with up to 6 hours of continuous use.
• Weight : 1.33 kg / 2.8 lbs including standard battery
• Keyboards : 93% Full-size keyboards
• OS :  Windows® XP Home SP3

Now you can own Samsung NC10-12PWBK (Black) on sale for $528.44.

Samsung NC10 WiMAX-enabled netbook displayed in Intel Booth at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009

Watch this hands-on video (even though in Russia) but you can have an idea how Samsung NC10 4G on Yota WiMAX Russia.

Product Page Via PortableMonkey

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