NEC pledges WiMAX software to Moblin Project

"The NEC chipsets, in turn, will be used in mobile devices and car navigation systems from NEC and its "NEC AccessTechnica" subsidiary. Broadband-connected car navigation systems will deliver significantly more information about local businesses than today's simple point-of-interest databases, the announcement notes.

"WiMAX is a trade organization maintaining standards around IEEE 802.16 wireless technology. WiMAX technology was originated by Intel about eight years ago, and currently seems poised on the brink of widespread adoption."

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